Mari Kasich
GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®
Specialized Master Trainer
Now accepting clients in Nashville, TN
After two years of working exclusively with private clients, I am delighted to open a limited number of session spots on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Springtime Fitness (by appointment only).
Are you looking for true physical freedom in your body? Do you want to protect your vitality, move without joint friction, and stay active for decades to come?
Or maybe you’re simply curious to explore a more intelligent, fluid way to move—beyond the repetitive grind of traditional workouts.
Most movement practices force a false choice: build rigid strength or force passive flexibility. But our bodies are complex, whole systems, and treating them in isolation eventually leads to stiffness, compensation, and restricted motion. The GYROTONIC® method is an incredible complement to any fitness routine—it decompresses joint spaces, hydrates deep connective tissue, and re-educates the nervous system where tension takes hold, putting effortless, lasting mobility back within reach.
I have spent over twenty years refining this work. Whether you are curious to experience a transformative new movement practice, navigating the natural physical shifts of midlife, managing scoliosis or joint discomfort, or rebalancing high-level athletic conditioning, my goal is simple: to help you build a deep, self-sustaining intelligence within your own body.
What My Clients Are Saying
"When I list the areas of interest I bring to Mari for a lesson, she is able to immediately construct a series of movements / exercises that address those areas, on the spot. I love feeling that I’m being taken out of my habitual ways of moving, or understanding movement, into a freer experience. I love learning how that freer experience feels, and I even love being confused by that new experience. It’s wonderful, and Mari and I laugh, a lot. Mari’s cheerful and supportive demeanor give me the impetus to leap into something new." - Marilyn H.
"As someone who has worked in the fitness industry for 20 years, I could not be more impressed with the skill and aptitude Mari has. My body and my ability to move improved almost right away and continue to get better the longer we work together. Her workouts for me are the perfect blend of excruciating difficulty, feel good recovery, structural change ,and laughter. Everyone should be so lucky as to get to work with her." - Galen W.
"It's clear that Mari has a deep expertise in the Gyrotonic method but she also has an authentic care and awareness that goes beyond what I expected. She tends to the body, mind, and spirit in these sessions in a way that made me feel 100% comfortable and capable. If you have a chance to experience a series of sessions with her, it is like a gift that keeps on giving--I feel the positive impact of her work in my body and life everyday between our sessions. - Zach C.
"As a long-time certified Gyrotonic instructor, owner and founder of Embody Minneapolis, working with Mari has been a true gift. Her calm, authentic, curious and intuitive presence combined with her breadth of knowledge and experience with the Gyrotonic method make her a powerful communicator of this transformative work.
Mari has a way of handing her students bite-sized pieces of what can be esoteric and subtle work so that it is digestible for anyone. She meets the student where they are so that clients of all ages and fitness levels walk away with a sense of success and pleasure. Working with Mari makes the Gyrotonic method feel as it is meant to feel: joyful. Each hour is a journey of exploration and fun, so that the “work” becomes play, and “workouts” become an experience clients want to come back for week after week." - Susan H.
Let’s work together to reclaim your full mobility and rediscover the joy of effortless movement.
If you are ready to rediscover what true physical freedom feels like, I invite you to reach out. Reconnecting with your body is one of the most rewarding journeys you can take, and it is always worth it.