Janine Hara is a native Bay Area resident.  She grew up in Oakland and moved to Alameda after college.  She attended UC Davis and transferred to Samuel Merritt University to finish her Bachelors of Science in Nursing.  She began her career as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery and then became a stay-at-home mom to raise her 3 children: Colin, Jenna and Rya who are now all teenagers.  She went back to work as a Labor and Delivery nurse and after 2 knee injuries/ACL and meniscus surgeries and rehabilitations she decided to pursue a second career as a certified Pilates teacher.  Janine has always found that exercise helps maintain a healthy mind and body and she enjoys participating in a variety of classes from circuit training to kickboxing, to flying trapeze, Pilates, and Zumba…she’s down for almost everything.  She has participated in Tough Mudder and Spartan races and a few 5K marathons.  Janine believes that the fountain of youth lies with the maintenance of mobility and staying active.  She teaches Pilates because she is passionate about helping others improve their overall wellbeing, and strives to help others become stronger, more flexible, and gain a better mind-body connection so they can continue doing all the things they love and need to do.  When she isn’t in the hospital or Pilates studio, she is usually spending time with friends or family, working out, hiking to a waterfall, or on a beach somewhere.  

Memberships/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RNC-OB), ACLS/BLS/NRP certified, Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Training 

Janine Hara is a native Bay Area resident.  She grew up in Oakland and moved to Alameda after col... Read More

Gina is native to the Bay Area. She graduated from Saint Mary’s College in CA then went on to receive her Masters in Physical Therapy in 2002 from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. She later completed the prestigious Fellowship in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy at Kaiser Hayward. (now known as the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship).

Gina’s passion for studying movement came from her being a dancer as a child. She expanded on that passion to become a Certified Pilates Teacher through Polestar. Gina’s unique education has allowed her to treat patients with a variety of injuries. She uses her Physical Therapy knowledge with Pilates to keep patients moving and continue doing what they love to do.

When she is not working she can be found enjoying time with her husband and triplet children.

Gina is native to the Bay Area. She graduated from Saint Mary’s College in CA then went on to rec... Read More