What People Are Saying About Darien Gold And The Pilates Method

Los Angeles leading business search engine, City Search.com nominated Studio Darien for one of the "Best of 2007" Pilates studios.

Coach Gold’s total body exercises are easy to understand and master. Her program has had an immediate affect on my student athletes. I would highly recommend this program for any athlete who trains and/or competes year round.
	Sue Enquist Head Coach, UCLA Women’s Softball
Darien's teaching method is easy to remember and when done properly is not difficult! So thanks, Darien for changing my life and my figure at the same time.
	Janeen Sarlin Chef, Caterer and Author www.sarlincookingwithclass.com
Guests at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico express themselves after their week of Pilates classes with Darien Gold: "Darien Gold was an excellent Pilates instructor." "It was a wonderful opportunity to learn the Pilates method from her. She is also personal and friendly." "Darien Gold is the best Pilates teacher; I've taken seven years of Pilates and she helped me do it correctly for the first time. I wish other Rancho teachers would follow her method for teaching. I will come again when she is here!" "Darien Gold's Pilates! I have taken Pilates three years at home and never got the main idea until her class! Definite superior instructor." "Darien Gold finally got me into Pilates - I plan to find a Pilates class in NYC." "Kudos to Darien Gold!"
I have never felt as fit and strong as I have since I started working out with Darien. It has helped me with my Spinning and Hiking. I feel stronger than ever.
	Nathalie Marciano
As a practicing physician, I've not only involved myself in the traditional medicine practice, but observed and learned different methods on how to treat body pains. I've had the privilege to be introduced to many teachers and educators and one of them is Darien Gold. It would be a privilege for anyone to work with her. Her talents are greatly appreciated and recommended.
	Dr. Shahram F. Ravan Cardiologist
All I can say is after my very first session with Darien, my back felt so much better that the next day when I saw patients eight hours straight, I noticed I was not slumping at all! As a physical therapist, I've come to understand the value of the Pilates Method especially for the professional athlete. My recommendation of Darien Gold to any athletic team is of the highest order.
	Lee Williams, LMT, PT
It is a gift having a guru teacher like Darien teach a Pilates mat class that is so focused and powerful. She takes our class to another level! Darien is truly an inspiration.
	Marlene Wiscovitch Athletic Director Los Angeles Athletic Club
My first session with Darien was a revelation. I left her studio feeling two inches taller and twenty pounds lighter than when I walked in, and I was filled with energy. The benefits I've experienced in improved muscles tone, flexibility, balance, posture and overall physical fitness have continued to grow with every session since then. Darien is more than just a fitness teacher, she's also a natural healer with an extraordinary awareness of and sensitivity to her students' needs.
	Beth Uyehara Writer and Editor
I took ballet classes up to four times a week trying to build strength and flexibility. I ran and swam helping to build my cardiovascular strength and to find a rhythm that helped me relax. Now I've graduated to a very different kind of workout. My Pilates sessions with Darien have somehow combined all the benefits of my prior athletic endeavors to find relaxation, strength and most of all health. She has a keen sense of the human body and can hone in on particulars even before one realizes what is happening. I'm convinced there's magic involved!
	Peggy Mizumoto Senior Systems Analyst
Darien Gold is the gold standard in Pilates instruction! With her profound knowledge of human physiology and sharp eye for each student's limits and capacities, Darien teaches how to engage the body from the inside out, in a way that really counts. I feel close to Mr. Pilates in the way she relays the magic and science of his program.
	Miwon Kwon Associate Professor UCLA/ Dept of Art History
My doctor kept telling me to Exercise! Exercise! and I procrastinated. But I finally called Darien and started classes a year ago. It was great and relaxing. But nobody was more stunned than me when I went for a physical 4 months after starting pilates. My cholesterol had dropped 30 points. My doctor is very pleased. I feel energized and more comfortable with my body. Thanks, Darien.
	Mary D.