Website

https://www.bodypathways.net/

About

Jennifer Binford Johnson’s journey with the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methodology began in 1999. As a professional dancer, looking to heal her chronic neck injury, she found that the method vastly enhanced her movement qualities, articulation and range of motion, as well as nurtured her spine back to health and back to the stage. She began teaching GYROKINESIS® exercise in 2002, having studied under master teachers Leda Franklin Chantal Deeble and Miriam Barbosa. She is certified in GYROKINESIS®. Level 1, and Lotus Blossom. GYROTONIC® Level 1, and level 2, GYROTONIC® application for dancers course and the Jump Stretch Board apparatus. As is a pre-trainer for GYROKINESIS® level 1, she has successfully held teacher training workshops; helping to prepare new teaching artists to utilizing the method in their own practice.

Jennifer maintains a private practice Philadelphia called Bodypathways, LLC where she works with athletes, dancers, week-end warriors, and all those interested in enhancing, healing, lengthening, strengthening, and enjoying their physical experience. Clients can choose from GYROTONIC® session, or GYROKINESIS® class, or a Bodypathways session; which is an individualized approach, utilizing an amalgamation of methodologies to address specific needs of the client.

She also conducts workshops on injury prevention and care, optimal cross training techniques, and efficient and effective dance training for dance studios, schools, and colleges in the USA and Internationally. She studies with Irene Dowd and utilizes her choreography in her own movement teaching practices.  

Jennifer spent 15 years as an Associate Professor at the University of the Arts, School of Dance, prior to dedication herself full time to Bodypathways, LLC. She earned her MFA in modern dance from University of Utah, where she worked with renowned dance kinesiologist and author, Dr. Sally Fitt. She performed worldwide with The Martha Graham Dance Company, move-it productions, Pilobolus creative services, Martha@... appeared in commercials, operas, and film.