Rebecca Pagdan

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Rebecca Pagdan, MPT, CHT has been involved in San Diego health and fitness professions for over thirty years. While still an undergraduate at UCSD, she studied exercise physiology and held exercise instruction certifications through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA). After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering, Rebecca went on to design and implement land and aquatic exercise programs for several facilities including La Costa Spa, UCSD Campus Recreation, and other San Diego health clubs. She then moved to Philadelphia, PA where she taught exercise at the Philadelphia Athletic Club and graduated from Hahnemann University Graduate School (now Drexel University) with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Upon returning to San Diego, Rebecca has since developed, and trained other therapists and instructors, in special populations programs at medical facilities such as Scripps Clinic and San Diego Rehabilitation Institute. These programs included land and aquatic classes for spine, prenatal, arthritis, and Parkinson’s Disease populations. She is certified as a specialist in hand rehabilitation, and is also certified by the Pink Ribbon Program, offering strength, self-esteem and quality of life to breast cancer survivors. Rebecca is also a breast cancer survivor, herself. Rebecca is certified by both the New York Pilates Studio Authentic Pilates program, and by Romana Kryzanowska for Romana's Pilates. She has studied at training centers in Los Angeles and New York City. Among her notable teachers are Romana Kryzanowska, Sari Pace, Andrea Maida, Junghee Won, Mari Winsor, Moses Urbano, Tiziana Trovati, and Zoe Hagler. Rebecca continued to enrich her pilates studies by taking continuing education courses, including the first Romana's Pilates International Conference in Paris, France August, 2005. Also workshops taught by Pilates Elders such as Lolita San Miguel and Jay Grimes, and other pilates leaders including Bob Liekens, Brett Howard, Cary Regan, Peter Fiasca, and Dorothee Vandewalle. Rebecca's experience in Pilates instruction includes work with notable professional athletes and performers from the NFL, WNBA, and more.

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3191 Sports Arena Blvd. Suite B
San Diego, California 92110
United States

619-203-7560

http://www.pilatesmindandbody.com

Pilates Education: Pilates Guild 2002, Romana's Pilates 2003

Equipment: All except baby armchair and guillotine at this time

Years of Experience: 15

Languages Spoken: English

I have been a member since: 2012