About Us
GYROTONIC® San Diego is located in beautiful North Park, San Diego. Our studio space offers bright light and a peaceful and calm environment for movement and wellness. We have three Pully-Tower units, an Archway, Jumping-Stretching Board, Leg Extension Unit and GYROTONER®. We offer private, semi-private and group classes in the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods. Our private and peaceful treatment room offers you a chance to experience our transformative bodywork.
Our Staff:

Kurt M Kikuchi, Studio Owner

Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Massage Therapist CMTC #1165
Anatomy Trains Structural Integrator
My Education
GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®
- GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Certification
- GYROTONIC® Level 1 Certification
- GYROTONIC® for Dancers
- GYROTONIC® Level 2
- GYROTONIC®Jumping Stretching Board
- GYROTONIC®Archway Level 1
- GYROTONER®
- GYROTONIC®Leg Extension Unit
Pilates
- Long Beach Dance Conditioning Advances in Pilates Technique
- Synergy Systems Fitness Studio Pilates Certification
- Comprehensive Smart Spine Education
Holistic Healing
- Harmonyum Healing System Level 1 & 2
- Harmonyum Healing System Level 3
- Naam Yoga Therapies 200-hour Program
Massage Therapy
- Mueller College of Holistic Studies Massage Therapy Certification
- Certified Massage Therapist by California Massage Therapy Council
Structural Integration
- Anatomy Trains: Structure and Function
- Anatomy Trains in Motion
- Anatomy Trains Structural Integration
- Board Certified Structural Integrator
UNIVERSITY
- University of California, Irvine BA in Dance
For more information about Kurt, please visit dynamicmovementandintegration.com

Sarah Bauer, Certified Trainer
Sarah is a freelance dancer, GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® trainer living in San Diego, CA. She received her BFA in Dance Performance from the University of California, Irvine and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. Sarah has spent most of her 20’s deep in research with the moving body and in the past 5 years has used the Gyrotonic method as well as other somatic work to heal from chronic pain and return back to dancing. Sarah finds immense joy in coming alongside others through their movement journeys and is fascinated in how we can heal and nourish ourselves through movement and a supportive community.
If your interested in booking a session with Sarah, please email her at sbauergyro@gmail.com

Irene Pulli, Resident Master Trainer
In 2002, Irene completed her certification in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and in 2003 she was certified in GYROKINESIS® exercise and the specialized equipment training in the Ladder. In 2004, Irene was certified in the GYROTONER® and also participated in the GYROTONIC® Applications for Golfers. By 2004, Irene became a GYROTONIC® Pre-Trainer under Master Trainer Lisa Marie Goodwin-Rice.
2005 was an important milestone in her career when she trained with Juliu Horvath, founder and creator of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and GYROKINESIS® exercise. During this period, she certified in the GYROTONIC® Level 2 and became a GYROKINESIS® Pre-Trainer. In 2007, Irene further her expertise by certifying in GYROKINESIS® Level 2 and in GYROTONIC® Application for Lumbar-Pelvic Girdle. In 2011 Irene became a GYROTONIC® Master Trainer and certified in the Archway. In 2012 Irene become a GYROTONER® Master Trainer, in 2013 a Jumping Stretching Board, Archway and GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer.
In addition to traveling and giving course in Italy and various cities in the United States, Irene is currently the resident Master Trainer of GYROTONIC® San Diego, located in the heart of North Park, San Diego. Irene is trilingual in Italian, English and Spanish which enables her to communicate with clients from multiple backgrounds. She is an avid dancer specializing in Caribbean dance and folklore, for which she has visited several countries to perform. Her extensive dancing experience gives her a deep and holistic understanding of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and GYROKINESIS® exercise, and how these can benefit the body’s well-being.
***Please note that Irene Pulli is currently only doing teacher trainings.***