GYROTONIC®
Jessica is an authorized GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® instructor. She is certified in all the specialized equipment including Leg Extension Unit, Archway, Jump & Stretch Board, and GYROTONER®. She is also certified in Dancers' Application 1 and Dancer's Application 2. Jessica's highlights as a GYROTONIC® trainer include training Broadway dancers and actors and working with clients of all ages with a variety of levels and needs. She trains clients privately at Body Evolutions West 72nd Street.
She approaches the work from her movement background. After a session with GYROTONIC® equipment, clients immediately report feeling taller and stronger. Ongoing GYROTONIC® sessions complement other fitness activities, and help to prevent sore muscles and strains.
“I have had the fortunate opportunity of working with Jessica Chen for over 1 year... It is a life changer.”
“Jessica has been a movement artist for so long and she has a deep knowledge of her body and movement.”
“If you are lucky enough to get Jessica as your trainer, just don’t take my slot.”
Client Testimonials
“I have had the fortunate opportunity of working with Jessica Chen for over 1 year. I suffered from severe low back pain and right knee pain which was complicated by the Shingles virus. Through GYROTONIC, I was able to eliminate my pain and increase my flexibility and strength. Jessica was able to guide me and adjust my routine based on my changing symptoms. I would recommend GYROTONIC and especially Jessica Chen to anyone interested in improving their flexibility, strength and movement. It is a life changer.”
- Dr. Louis Galli
“If you are lucky enough to get Jessica as your trainer, just don’t take my slot.
Many experts told me that decades - old scoliosis could not be reversed. GYROTONIC proved that was not true! With the amazing help of my trainer Jessica Chen we worked every part of the body to reverse the old posture. I went from stooped to straight thanks to her expert, sympathetic and consistent guidance, over the course of a year. There’s no way to describe how grateful I am for how much better I can walk, stand and move. I can see progress from week to week and expect to continue to improve. This is my gift to myself.”
- Lillian Firestone
"I grew a half an inch taller. GYROTONIC increased my mobility & flexibility. I feel more lifted, lighter & centered in my body"
- Christina Richards; Certified Advanced Rolfer and Licensed Massage Therapist
“In some cases GYROTONIC can initially feel overwhelming with the equipment and intricate exercises, but I never felt overwhelmed with Jessica. Jessica helped me understand each exercise and I left every class feeling stronger and more connected with my body. Jessica guided me in a way that helped me find more length in my muscular and skeletal body and gave me a sense of freedom and fluidity mixed with strength and stability.
Jessica has been a movement artist for so long and she has a deep knowledge of her body and movement. I am drawn to a trainer like this because I sense a lifelong journey of knowledge about how the body moves and works. I am a dancer, choreographer, and performer and I appreciate Jessica's approach to GYROTONIC. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and you can really witness the way she has processed GYROTONIC in her body and I find that inspiring.”
- Michelle Thompson Ulerich, Choreographer
“I’ve noticed a tremendous improvement in my chronic neck and back pain. I love training with Jessica because after every session my body feels refreshed and really opened up. One of Jessica’s biggest strengths is that she is very talented at how she communicates certain exercises and directions. The way she describe how a position should feel can always be easily envisioned.”
- Callie Chang
Doing GYROTONIC with Jessica Chen was an incredibly rewarding experience. She gives the perfect high energy, low stress workout, which really helped me gain flexibility, strength and balance. Jessica is encouraging, motivating, and intuitive about what her clients need and cares for their well being!
- Paul Nadler
“I have been studying Gyrotonic with Jessica Chen for the past year. Her unique approach to the subject of GYROTONIC involves not only the basics, but a more spontaneous approach than is typical of most teachers. She senses what state the client’s body is in and tailors her routine to their current needs and state of health. She is very comfortable with the many apparatuses involved and is able to devise novel exercises employing the many possibilities inherent therein. This approach also serves to make the GYROTONIC experience more interesting and involving for the client.
I would recommend her as a teacher without hesitation.”
- Gary Morgan
“In working with Jessica, I would say that her greatest strength is her intuition. She knows just where to touch and when to adjust my body. She also knows when to push me and when not to. My goal in working with you was pain reduction. After every session, I definitely better than I did before the start of the session. Nothing helped my pain as much as GYROTONIC did.”
- Susan L. Jacobs
“Practicing Gyrotonic has changed my outlook on my physical health. Working privately with Jessica Chen has improved my mobility 10 fold. I travel hundreds of miles just to work with her. I strongly recommend anyone who wants to improve their mobility and motor skills to take GYROTONIC. You will recognize improvement in your posture and mobility immediately.”
- E. Samantha Cheng, Silver Spring, MD
You can only get progress in GYROTONIC if you are consistent and Jessica kept me consistent. I had a lower back injury with limited movement. My work with Jessica helped increase my transitional movements. Jessica’s strengths are compassion, patience and I think most importantly she meets you where you are. I trusted her decisions. I never felt concerned that she would push me into something that could further injure my back. I always looked forward to working out with Jessica. I love her personality. Days in which my spirits were low without her even knowing her energy always picked me up. She is a great teacher!
- Yvette Adams
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® is a revolutionary movement system that draws from key principles of dance, yoga and Tai Chi. GYROTONIC® exercises can be adapted to fit all abilities. People from all walks of life, including accomplished athletes, dancers, working professionals, senior citizens, and people with disabilities practice the GYROTONIC® method.
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