Nancy Golike has been teaching pilates and functional movement in the greater New York City area for over 20 years. She began studying pilates while receiving her MFA in Dance from Temple University, and subsequently came under the private tutelage of Teacher of Teachers, Karen H. Carlson. She soon began teaching private clients at Ms. Carlson’s studio, and was certified in 2004 by her Advanced Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program.
In addition to developing and maintaining a large private clientele, Nancy has taught group classes in college dance departments, gyms, wellness centers, and yoga studios, and has also developed workshops on pilates from movement and functional perspectives for advanced students and teachers, as well as teacher training seminars. Her current teaching home for private clients is Momentum Pilates near Union Square in Manhattan. Nancy's clients are primarily high performance movers and performing artists, including professional dancers, choreographers, musicians, and singers, as well as fellow instructors, bodyworkers, and healers.
Movement in its highest function is the focus of Nancy’s teaching practice. Working from the perspective of kinesiology, biomechanics and functional anatomy, she utilizes pilates and other movement systems as frameworks to facilitate neuromuscular re-patterning, sound structural organization, and free and efficient movement. Using imagery and tactile cueing, Nancy gives her clients the alignment, integration, and sophistication to tackle any movement goals or performance challenges with embodiment and grace. Nancy trains professional performers from many fields in performance enhancement, works with fellow instructors and bodyworkers on refinement and expansion of their own movement practice, and helps fitness clients gain strength and mobility.