GYROTONIC® Embodiment
Conference Schedule
September 1–4, 2026
Long Beach, California · Hotel Maya
4 days · Reinvigorate → Remedy → Reinforce → Rejoice
Check-in 7:00 am daily
All-attendee sessions
Everyone together — opens and closes each day. Lagunita Pavilion.
Track sessions (Group A / Group B)
Everyone together — opens and closes each day. Lagunita Pavilion.
Passes:
Day Pass: includes every session on your chosen day.
Full Event Pass: includes all four days. (Including Meals)
Day One Reinvigorate
Sept 1st
Establish movement through breath, alignment, and the essentials of Level 1 — the structural baseline for everything that follows.
All Attendees
8:00–9:30
am
The GYROKINESIS® Playground
Focusing on breath, stimulation and space
Sher Borrell + Karen Burka
Lagunita Pavilion
9:45–11:45
am
Group A
Group B
GYROKINESIS®
The GYROTONIC®
Level 1.5
Essentials of the Lumbar Spine
Creative Space Between Level 1 and 2
Donna Place
Lagunita Pavilion
Monica Bumatay + Jill Denison
Miramar Lounge
11:45–1:45
lunch
LUNCH
Group A
Group B
1:15–3:15
pm
3:30–5:00
pm
All Attendees
Cultivating a Relational Presence with Your Clients
Jane Gotch + Jovita Bonesiepe
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
Lagunita Pavilion
The GYROTONIC®
Level 1.5
Creative Space Between Level 1 and 2
Monica Bumatay + Jill Denison
GYROKINESIS®
Essentials of the Lumbar Spine
Donna Place
Day Two Remedy
Sept 2nd
Move from the foundational to the specialized — hands-on applications for targeted cases. From alignment to application.
All Attendees
8:00–9:30
am
Intro to GYROTONIC® Pre/Post Natal
Christina Stroh
Lagunita Pavilion
9:45–11:45
am
Group A
Group B
Applications for Joint Replacement and Rehabilitation Populations
GYROTONIC®
Application for the Hip/Knee
Alicia Parrish + Dr. Scott Parrish
Lagunita Pavilion
Lisa Marie Goodwin
Miramar Lounge
11:45–1:45
lunch
LUNCH
Group A
Group B
1:15–3:15
pm
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
All Attendees
3:30–5:00
pm
Head Over Heels
Dr. Suzie Lewis
Lagunita Pavilion
GYROTONIC®
Application for the Hip/Knee
Lisa Marie Goodwin
Applications for Joint Replacement and Rehabilitation Populations
Alicia Parrish + Dr. Scott Parrish
Day Three Reinforce
Sept 3rd
Advanced cueing for breathing, narrowing, using more weight, and finding your voice in the movement business.
All Attendees
8:00–9:30
am
Integrating the Upper Core as a Pathway to Narrowing
Dominika Borovansky Gaines
Lagunita Pavilion
9:45–11:45
am
Group A
Group B
Narrowing from the Inside Out - An Anatomical and Energetic Exploration
Condensing Energy to Direct It
Alicia Head
+ Dr. Justine Bernard
Dr. Irene Rampino
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
11:45–1:45
lunch
LUNCH
Group A
Group B
1:15–3:15
pm
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
All Attendees
3:30–5:00
pm
Merrithew CEO The Future of The GYROTONIC®
Method/Q & A
Jim Heidenreich
Lagunita Pavilion
Narrowing from the Inside Out - An Anatomical and Energetic Exploration
Alicia Head
+ Dr. Justine Bernard
Condensing Energy to Direct It
Dr. Irene Rampino
Day Four Rejoice
Sept 4th
The last day offers us the chance to find our joy in moving and to guide others to that place.
All Attendees
8:00–9:30
am
Sher Borrell + Karen Burka
Lagunita Pavilion
9:45–11:45
am
Group A
Group B
The Anatomy of a GYROTONIC® Session
Beyond Resistance - Understanding the Unique Mechanics of the GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower
Rich O’Connor
Nora Heiber
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
11:45–1:45
lunch
LUNCH
Group A
Group B
1:15–3:15
pm
Lagunita Pavilion
Miramar Lounge
All Attendees
3:30–5:00
pm
Closing Discussion Panel
Lagunita Pavilion
The GYROKINESIS® Playground 2.0
Focusing on coordination, buoyancy and space
Beyond Resistance - Understanding the Unique Mechanics of the GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower
Rich O’Connor
The Anatomy of a GYROTONIC® Session
Nora Heiber