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Meet Us
Brooke Manijeh Porcelli
Pilates Instructor
 Brooke Manijeh Porcelli earned a diploma from BASI Pilates with a specialization in dance. She has been teaching pilates at The Cypress Center since 2005, with emphasis on total body conditioning, core strengthening and lumbar spine rehabilitation. As a lead pilates instructor for over five years, Brooke has also incorporated pilates based techniques in her Belly Dance classes.
Brooke is active in the Pilates community, continues her education in specialties such as injuries to the shoulder and her own nemesis- the lower back. Her own injury to the lumbar spine was endured in a severe car accident that temporarily paralyzed her. Not only did she have to relearn how to walk, she also gained a deep appreciation of the body. Passionate about Middle Eastern Dance and Flamenco, Brooke has toured with professional dance companies throughout the USA, Europe and Asia. To maintain strength, stamina and flexibility, her dance injuries led her into the healing world of Pilates and rehabilitation.
Brooke is an L.A. native born and raised and comes to the Cypress Center with an extensive range of experience in the Dance and Music Industry as well a diverse education in Cultural Arts, Languages, and Community Arts. She received her B.A. from UCLA in both World Arts and Cultures and Italian, and is a recipient of a research study grant for the Universita’ di Bologna, Italy. She thrives on being a Community Arts Activist - has helped develop creative arts programs for high-risk youth in Los Angeles as well as intercultural dance programs for children and young adults while she lived in Hawaii. In addition, she assisted a prominent L.A. film composer whose film scores have received numerous Grammies and been nominated for 4 Academy Awards. She speaks fluent English, Italian, conversational Spanish and Farsi, loves living by the beach, runs, plays the ukulele and travels.
As a transcontinental family, Brooke, her husband Valerio and their rescue dog Pistachio travel to Rome, Italy for work and to visit their Italian family. Currently they are expecting their long awaited first child and Brooke practices pilates and yoga to maintain strength throughout her pregnancy.
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