Harriet Fajkowski

Harriet is a movement educator certified in the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods with over 15 years of teaching experience. She holds advanced certifications across all specialized Gyrotonic equipment and has trained with Master Trainers including Debra Rose, Nora Heiber, Adrianna Thompson, and Alicia Head. A Comprehensive Balanced Body Pilates instructor, Harriet also brings insights from continuing education with movement leaders like Madeline Black, Jean-Claude West, and Laurie Hall.

A former professional dancer, Harriet offers a keen eye for detail and a grounded, supportive teaching style. She specializes in helping clients move through physical transitions with strength and confidence—whether recovering from injury, navigating fertility treatment, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery, or adjusting to the hormonal and structural changes of midlife and beyond.

Harriet has worked with clients ranging in age from 9 to 90. Her teaching is rooted in the belief that high-quality movement should be accessible to everyone. She recently attended the Gyrotonic Rehabilitation Conference in Washington, D.C., and is committed to supporting research into the benefits of the method. Her classes invite people of all backgrounds to move with more freedom, clarity, and connection.

Sophia Rumasuglia

Sophia is a Bay Area native who grew up in Santa Cruz, California. She is a certified GYROTONIC® instructor, and received her BFA in Dance from St. Mary’s College. She is additionally certified on the GYROTONER® and Jumping Stretching Board. Sophia has an additional certification in yoga from Black Swan Yoga in Austin, Texas, and has danced professionally with the Joffrey Ballet in New York, Ballet Austin, Bay Pointe Ballet, Soulskin Dance, as well as other Bay Area choreographers. In addition to sharing her Gyrotonic experience, she also teaches ballet and creative movement to young dancers.

Rowan Williams

Rowan's journey with the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® began within the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program, where its therapeutic benefits proved instrumental in her recovery from a chronic injury. Inspired by this transformative experience, she pursued her GYROTONIC® certification under the guidance of Master Trainer Debra Rose, further enhancing her expertise with certification on the Jumping-Stretching Board. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Rowan's formative years were defined by intensive training in classical ballet at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and competitive Irish dance at Tara Academy of Irish Dance, instilling in her a deep appreciation for movement and discipline. Beyond her role as a trainer, Rowan shares her passion for dance as a teacher and freelance professional dancer in the Bay Area. Thrilled to share her love for this movement practice, she is honored to be a part of the Movement For Everyone trainer team.

Maddie Sager

Maddie Sager was first introduced to GYROTONIC® by Kate Jordan Augusto in her hometown of Missoula MT. Upon graduating high school, Maddie moved to the Bay Area to study dance at the LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of CA. This is where she began to study Gyrotonic on a regular basis and became a certified trainer under master trainers Debra Rose, Dylan Elmore and Adrianna Thompson. Maddie has noticed the profound impact the system has had on her body as a mover and dancer. She credits Gyrotonic for keeping her injury free and strong throughout the majority of her dance training and career. Maddie recently completed specialized equipment training on the Archway. She also teaches dance and dances professionally in the Bay Area.

Celeste Knickerbocker

Celeste is a certified Pilates and GYROTONIC® instructor with over two decades of experience in therapeutic movement, rehabilitative fitness, advanced massage therapy, and physical therapy modalities. With a background in dance and somatic healing, she brings a creative yet highly informed approach to the body—blending precise biomechanics with deep nervous system awareness.

Celeste discovered Pilates as a teenager, majoring in Dance at Santa Monica College, and instantly committed to a lifelong practice. She went on to get certified in the Balanced Body system, with renowned master trainers such as Elizabeth Larkim and Nancy Myers. When she discovered Gyrotonic in 2014, she knew this exercise art would similarly become a lifelong practice. After studying with Sher Borrell and Lisa Marie Goodwin, to name a few, she tested out at headquarters in Germany. Over the years, she has earned her Level 2 and Jumping Stretching Board certifications, and done coursework for specialized populations with Juergen Bamberger and Irene Rampino.

Her sessions are rooted in functionality and ease, helping clients move with greater strength, balance, and self-trust. Celeste specializes in working with a wide range of bodies and abilities, with a focus on restoring natural movement patterns and supporting long-term physical well-being. She’s passionate about guiding people back into their bodies in ways that feel intelligent, expressive, and sustainable.