Our Team

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Claire Henning, Founder

Claire is not your average Pilates Instructor. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California Davis in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. After graduating, while working in Physical Therapy clinics, Claire recognized a need for the unique blend of Physical Therapy, movement therapy and fascial therapy. She has been teaching integrative, therapeutic movement since 2006.

Claire began her Pilates journey in Davis, CA where she observed an Occupational Therapist using Pilates Apparatus for rehabilitation. She began to practice Pilates for her own physical and mental health and fell in love! She was certified to teach while she was managing a Physical Therapy Clinic and her future husband was attending Physical Therapy School. Feeling it in her own practice, and seeing how Pilates helps to stabilize and heal a body, Claire decided a therapeutic blend of Pilates and Rehabilitation was her purpose. 

Claire’s real passion is helping the limited body reach its full potential.  Her love for healing and her background in Physical Therapy causes her to be very detail oriented and place great emphasis on proper form.  She excels at teaching bodies with current or prior injuries, muscle imbalances, limitations and/or post-op clients of all fitness levels by creating a bridge between Pilates, Fascial Therapy and Physical Therapy. Currently, she is working with her husband to develop individualized treatment plans through an evaluation process that would allow for clarified tracking of progress within clients’ bodies.

When she is not teaching, Claire loves to cook, play games and spend time with her husband and son outdoors.

​Credentials:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences specializing in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior

  • Body Arts and Science International (BASI) Pilates Certified

  • Advanced Certification in Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies

  • The Center for Women’s Fitness Pre/Postnatal Pilates Certified

  • NASM Senior Fitness Specialist

  • Rocking and Rolling to Release Certified

  • AIReal Yoga Instructor

  • Spinning Certified

 
 

Markus Henning, MPT

Markus has been a practicing Physical Therapist in Ventura since 2013. He was born in Northern California, moving down to Southern California for his Undergraduate studies at U.C. Santa Barbara where he earned his B.A. degree and a minor in Exercise Health Science. Markus earned his Master’s in Physical Therapy at Cal State University Northridge. Post-graduation, he worked for 3 years at a Physical Therapy Clinic in Ventura before happily returning to Swanner PT in Ojai where he continues to practice today. 

Markus concentrates on Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy, combining evidence-based treatments and clinical expertise in order to meet his patients’ needs. He utilizes manual techniques as needed while emphasizing specific and individualized exercise programs designed to improve motor patterning and biomechanics. 

He has completed courses in Total Motion Release and Kinesiology Taping, in addition to several courses on Shoulder Rehabilitation and surgical interventions to further his outpatient treatment methods. 

In his free time, Markus enjoys going to the beach, cycling around Ventura County, taking the occasional Pilates class taught by his wife Claire, playing with his son and cooking on his grill as much as possible.