Claire Danaceau

Claire Danaceau has been in the wellness industry since 1996. She is trained in several healing modalities, including Pilates, Kundalini Yoga, Reiki, Sound Therapy, Shamanic Healing, and Yamuna Foot Fitness & Body Sustainability.

PILATES

Her Pilates training is through Balanced Body University (500 hours, Comprehensive Machine, February 2013), and 700 hour Classical Machine and Small Apparatus training with Mark Trudeau of Quantum Fitness, July 2018. Her Pilates Mat training was also through Quantum Fitness, in 2002. She is currently studying with Mark to become a certified teacher-trainer in Pilates.

Claire opened her own studio in 2012, Studio Claire Pilates. In January 2024 she expanded to a larger space on Main Street in Old Ellicott City, MD. The new studio is equipped with a full range of Balanced Body Pilates Equipment/Contrology.

She also teaches group classes at Club Pilates in Gaithersburg, MD.

NEW THIS SUMMER!  - Group Pilates Mat classes available. 

YOGA

Claire is certified in both Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. (200RYT)

Claire  began  her  studies  with  Yamuna Zake in  NY  in  2005.  She  is  currently  certified in several modalities with Yamuna,  including Foot Fitness, Table Treatment, Face Massage, and TMJ Release. She is also a Yamuna-certified Teacher Trainer in Foot Fitness.

In October 2016 she became a Level 3 Reiki Master in the Usui Lineage.

Claire began studying Gong Resonance Therapy with Mike Tamburo of Crown of Eternity, and completed Level 2 training in July 2016.

In October 2016, she also  received her certification in Tibetan Tones Sound Therapy using Singing Bowls, with Manan Sharma. 

In  January  2019  Claire  completed  her  training  to  become  a  Shamanic Practitioner,  studying  extensively  with  Rik and Anna Sara Fire of  Radikal Healing.