Maria Holm, a native of Sweden, received her BFA in Dance, Dance Education and Fine Arts from The Swedish University College of Dance, Stockholm, Sweden, in 1986. 

Two time recipient of the Swedish Carina Ari Award.
She has performed and taught extensively as a professional dancer and teacher in Sweden, and throughout Europe and the US for over three decades. 

Living and working in New York City, she has been faculty at ABT’s annual Collegiate and Summer Intensive courses, since 2005.

Maria started teaching the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods in 1999, and has been working with Movement Beyond since it’s foundation in 2002. 

She started her own exploration of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® at the system’s creator, Juliu Horwath’s White Cloud Studio, in New York City, in 1994.

She is Owner, Educational Director and Senior Instructor of Movement Beyond, since 2011. 

A very experienced Instructor in the GYROTONIC® Method, Level 1& 2, GYROKINESIS® Method Level 1& 2, as well as Specialized equipment, such as Jumping/Stretching Board, Archway/Ladder, Leg Extension Unit, GYROTONER® and Therapeutic courses for Shoulder girdle, Pelvic girdle, Scoliosis and Psoas. 

She is certified Specialized GYROTONIC® Level 1 & 2, JSB and GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer.

Maria is a Certified Level 2 Reiki Practitioner since 1994 and teaches Ballet technique class.

Interested in the body in motion for over thirty years, she works towards Body/Mind Awareness with a detailed understanding of the process, to achieve a fluid, kinetic body, which moves through space with functionality, strength, breath, and ease.

Photo: Marco Metoldo

Photo: Marco Metoldo