September 1–4, 2026
Long Beach, California · Hotel Maya
A four-day intensive for certified GYROTONIC® Trainers & Apprentices to refine the work you’ve built your practice on.
Attendance is intentionally limited to preserve depth and continuity.
The GYROTONIC® Embodiment Conference
September 1–4 · Long Beach, CA · Hotel Maya
For four days, we move through the material together — refining articulation, strengthening teaching precision, and advancing the work.
No parallel tracks. No running between rooms.
The room progresses together.
Early Registration
$975
4 Days 16 Sessions 130 Spaces
The Conference
Embodiment - the representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form.
The embodiment of something gives concrete form to an abstract idea.
It’s time for us to come together as a community to define our industry and share our devotion to The GYROTONIC® Method. Our community has spread across the world, but we’re still small enough that we can share our values, ideas, and expertise with great effect. This can only be accomplished through direct interaction, collaboration, and immersion with colleagues.
Four days to refine the work you’ve already built your practice on.
A focused professional immersion for certified GYROTONIC® Trainers and apprentices ready to refine articulation and strengthen teaching precision.
That said, space will be limited. This is not built for scale. We chose to impact over size.
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We move through the material together —
refining articulation, strengthening teaching precision, and advancing the integrity of the work. -
No parallel tracks. No running from room to room.
We advance together — building the work as a group. -
This is not a large-scale conference with parallel tracks and crowded rooms.
When a room is structured this way, depth compounds. Intentionally intimate. Built for strengthening community.
Registration
130 Spaces Available - Pricing and registration structure are phased.
Once each phase is filled, the next will open.
Early Registration
— $975
Preferred rate for those planning travel and committing early.
Available while early cohort allocation remains.
— $1175
Standard Registration
— $1375
Late Registration
Registration Includes:
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Four full days of structured progression
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16 integrated workshop sessions
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A first-time faculty configuration of Master Trainers teaching together
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Daily specialty-catered lunch, accommodating dietary requirements
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Exclusive post-conference access to selected digital courses
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Everything is designed as one continuous professional immersion.
Featured Master Trainers
This conference brings together Master Trainers primarily from the West Coast, with several joining from other regions.
Each session focuses on practical refinements you can take directly back into your studio and apply
immediately in your teaching.
Donna Place
Suzie Lewis
Rich O’Connor
Lisa Marie Goodwin
Alicia Head
& Justine Bernard
Sher Borrell
& Karen Burka
Christina Stroh
Dominka Gaines
Jill Denison
& Monica Bumatay
Nora Heiber
Scott & Alicia Parrish
Irene Rampino
Jane Gotch &
Jovita Bonsiepe
Presented in partnership with GYROTONIC® South Bay.
Hosted by GYROTONIC® South Bay
A studio committed to long-term professional development and stewardship of the method. Serving the professional GYROTONIC® community for over 10 years.
THE FULL EXPERIENCE
Four Days — One Shared Progression
During the four days, we move through the material together — creating our own progression throughout the conference.
Experience is essential to the integration and progression of the work.
Each day builds on the last. Continuity is the structure. Depth is cumulative.
A specialty-catered lunch is provided daily, accommodating dietary requirements. Take this time to immerse
yourself into the community to help — review, connect, and exchange.
Day One — Reinvigorate
The movement begins with the breath.
We establish movement through breath, alignment in language, articulation of the essentials, and applied understanding of Level 1 that anchors the days that follow.
Day One establishes the structural baseline for the cumulative progression that follows.
Day Two — Remedy
A shared foundation to build from.
We move from the foundational to the specialized with a series of hands-on applications for targeted cases.
Day Two advances from alignment to application.
Day Three — Reinforce
Shaping your mindset as a trainer.
Advanced cueing for breathing, narrowing, using more weight, and finding your voice in the movement
business.
Day Three intensifies connection both physically and mentally.
Day Four — Rejoice
The last day offers us the chance to find our joy in moving and to guide others to that place.
Knowing how to structure and sequence a session can lead to freedom of movement. We will end with a discussion panel where you will be able to submit questions, hear from a wide range of Master Trainers, and contribute to the conversation of the future of our community.
Day Four is where refinement becomes responsibility.
You will leave with refined skills and a clear integration plan for your studio or practice. Additionally, you will help define the core values that embody our community.
Our Beautiful Host Location
Hotel Maya Long Beach, California
A waterfront venue with a welcoming, open, professional engagement space.
A limited amount of group lodging rates are provided upon registration.
Reserve My Seat
— $975
Registration remains open while seats are available.
Join us in Long Beach this September.
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