TRAIN WITHOUT PAIN.
STAY FIT FOR LIFE.
Physical Therapy • Strength Training • Nutrition
For active adults who want optimized health and fitness.
Hi, I'm Dara — I combine physical therapy with strength coaching, nutrition, yoga, for athletes all levels & Active40+ clients around the world.
I work with my clients both in-person (Bay Area/Santa Monica offices), as well as virtual telehealth and coaching remotely with customized plans.
Regardless of how we collaborate, the goal is always the same: top notch delivery as your guide to empower you to your specific goals of optimal heath and fitness.
I am an endurance athlete 40+ , runner, cyclist, skier, gym rat + yogi!
Education & Expertise:
•Undergraduate degree from UCLA
•Master's in Exercise Science
•Doctorate in Physical Therapy
•Certified Strength & Conditioning (CSCS)
•Certified Kettlebell coach
•Yoga (200hr RYT)
•Advanced Sports Nutrition & USA Cycling coaching license
•Clinical work in Sports Medicine dept. U.S. Olympic Training Centers.
•Staff/resident PT for numerous pro cycling US teams.
PROVEN RESULTS
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“Finished PT with Dara for my knee & now we are moving on to nutrition & strength coaching for my next marathon & my general health - love the home & gym program I am working on with Dara- I’m already noticing I am stronger in the gym, and leaner- love the whole full body approach.”
— Peter H. , marathon runner.
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“Dara rocks! I've been going to Dara for a shoulder injury and she is really thorough with her evaluation and program development. I've seen her a few times and she is great with continued follow up and making sure I'm progressing with my healing. I'd highly recommend her for anyone who has a sports-related injury!!”
-Cinzia B., avid cyclist, fitness instructor.
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“I've been working with Dara for +6mos now to remedy ongoing pain when cycling and sitting at my desk. I was impressed with her thorough physical evaluation and follow-through in making sure I'm actually doing the exercises she's recommended. Plus, she's creative in coming up with ways to make the exercises interesting. I've already seen improvement in my leg strength and am on the path to resolving the issues causing my pain. The best thing, IMO, is that Dara "gets it" when it comes to an athlete's drive to power through the pain; she can give pointers on when it's ok to do that vs when to stop, and in both cases, how to listen to your body. I 100% recommend Dara for PT help!”
-Lisa M., runner, cyclist, yogi.
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“Dara is terrific. Instead of treating the symptoms of the problem, she deals instead with the root causes.
The core-strengthening is working for me, I highly recommend it and Dara...
Additionally, Dara has helped me build out a home strength program which I feel has helped me tremendously as I am older but still very active cyclist…We're targeting strengthening muscles to straighten that out and head off further problems; I'm excited about that...”
-Steve E., Master’s cyclist.