Bio

Larkin Barnett, B.A., M.A. Dance, is a Nautilus Award-Winning Author of “Practical Centering,” speaker, wellness coach, Pilates innovator and movement educator, and advocate for her simple, yet effective breathing, core and wellness technique: The Barnett Formula tm.

Larkin utilizes her professional knowledge of kinesiology to inspire and train not only professional athletes, but ordinary people in everyday situations.

Larkin has been an inspirational somatic healer, movement educator, Polestar-certified Pilates’ instructor, and certified Golf Pilates specialist who has shared her techniques including as a movement therapist and fitness professional at Canyon Ranch Spa, where she has trained celebrities and Olympic athletes.

She is one of the top practitioners in her industry, with experience under her belt. Larkin is respected in her field and charismatic onstage. Wellness of body/mind is her passion, and she has dedicated much of her life to personally raising awareness and spreading insight to achieving long-term wellness.

Larkin has been a professor of dance and exercise science at Virginia Commonwealth University, Florida Atlantic University, Longy School of Music and Lappeenranta University in Finland. She has trained with top modern dance companies specializing in the renowned movement theorist and dancer Rudolf Von Laban’s spatial concepts. Larkin taught, performed and choreographed at Harvard University and the NYC Laban Center with her own modern dance company.

She collaborated with Dr. Gregory Loewen, pulmonary oncologist at conferences and works with his patients who have respiratory problems. Larkin was chosen as a President’s Challenge Advocate, and prepares teachers and parents to help children get fit through her comprehensive curriculum, which was chosen by the International Autism Speaks Organization..

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Mission Statement:

Provide your personal fitness journey with empowering, commonsense strategies to ignite the energy needed for healing; athletic achievement; Pilates’ performance; dance artistry and a life filled with resilience, rejuvenation and radiant health!

Message from Larkin

“I've been developing homework for my clients – either stressed, traveling or moving through challenges – culminated in the creation of my fitness system for our busy lives today.

Anytime, anywhere empowering techniques allow you to get fit at your desk, traveling, in bed while healing – or integrate them directly into your fitness, sports, dance, Pilates & recreational activities for peak performance and a better quality of life.

I’ve had the privilege of being inspired by numerous people in multiple environments with a full spectrum of needs from physical rehabilitation, Pilates, fitness, dance, and sports to Olympic athletes. My dedication to dance, exercise, Pilates, study, research, development, publishing, and teaching led to the creation of an injury-preventing sports/dance cross-training AthleticKinetics System© performed on a mat or in the Pilates equipment environment – with the ability to incorporate these same techniques into your daily activities.”
– Larkin Barnett

Memberships & Affiliations:

President’s Challenge Advocate

PMA: Pilates Method Alliance

Polestar Connect

Balanced Body

Autism Speaks