The Core of Beauty: Dorothy Raftery
Posted on July 1, 2010
Filed Under Keep Tahoe Strong
If you’ve ever met Dorothy, you’d remember.
Her huge smile, strong body, and gentle spirit makes everyone feel comfortable and welcome.
Dorothy Raftery has been teaching Yoga and Pilates for over a dozen years in South Lake Tahoe helping us build strength and flexibility, the essential ingredients for our healthy lifestyles. Don’t miss Saturday morning class on Regan Beach all summer.
As an avid skier and athlete herself, Dorothy has been helping physical therapy patients recovering from knee and hip replacements reconnect with their bodies and build their core strength so they can get back out on the slopes and continue their physical pursuits.
Dorothy offers a variety of individual and group classes, aquatic sessions, and Tibetan Heart Yoga.
- Yoga and Pilates Combo Class – Saturdays @ 9:30 am – by donation on Regan Beach!
- Yoga – Wednesdays @ 6pm in the Tibetan Heart tradition
- Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 2pm and 6pm
Private sessions are available by appointment. Or gather a group of your friends for a class work out.
Dorothy received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Dance from California State University at Fullerton in 1987; concurrently studying Hatha Yoga and Holistic Health.
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She went on to dance and teach professionally, including theatre and television. In 1997 she became certified to teach the Pilates Method under the tutelage of master movement specialists Marie Jose-Blom and Rael Isacowitz. After successfully completing the teacher training program she was asked to teach at her training facility, Long Beach Dance Conditioning.
Dorothy moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1998 and started a family. She initiated the pilates mat classes at Lake Tahoe Community College and trained aspiring teachers.
In 2004 she began her study of Tibetan Heart Yoga which emphasizes the subtle body, breath and thoughts in connection to health on all levels (physical, mental, psycho-spiritual) and is accredited to teach in this tradition.
For more information, call Dorothy at Inner Light Pilates in South Shore at 530-208-8050 or email dakini818@sbcglobal.net
Namaste.
