YOUR COACH

Tari Mannello

Acrobat, hand balancer, handstand specialist, the #1 rated intimacy coach in Southern California — thirty years inside the body across dance, gymnastics, circus, Pilates, gyrotonic, and every discipline where one human learns to trust another with their weight or presence. I base, fly, and spot every skill I teach, which means I know what each pose feels like from your side of it. That’s the difference between instruction and understanding.

I’m one of a handful of people who can elegantly handstand on almost any surface — and on top of nearly anyone. I’ve trained intensely under masters in each of their fields, taught thousands of students in over twenty countries, and I speak fluent Italian and Spanish (and maybe enough French and Russian to get into trouble). The full movement record is below.

AN ACROBATIC RÉSUMÉ

Curriculum Vitae

Thirty years of training, condensed. Every teacher listed here shaped how I’ll teach you.

2016 – 2024

San Diego Circus Center

Masters Handstand Curriculum — 3 hours of daily training
Masters Hand-to-Hand Acrobatic Curriculum — 3 hours daily
Dance program with master ballerina Courtney Giannone
Flexibility program under master Jean Luc Martin
Circus conditioning program

2017 – 2018

AcroArmy

Trained under and performed for two-time Sports Acro World Champion Arthur Davis.

Private Study

With the Masters

Gymnastics — John Sapinoso
Movement — Ido Portal
Acrobatics — AcroYoga founders Jenny & Jason
Handstands — master Lu Yi
Standing acrobatics — Nathan & Isis
Thai massage immersions — Sarah Yovovich
Private coaching and flexibility work with Cirque du Soleil performers

2014 – 2019

World Travel

Two and a half years of nonstop travel, teaching acrobatics in over twenty countries — television appearances, photo shoots, workshops, and private coaching on four continents.

2011 – 2015

Immersions & Festivals

Solar Immersion 2014 · Lunar 2012 · Solar 2011 · General 2011
Divine Play 2010–2017 (Oakland, San Francisco, Portland)
Shakti Fest 2012 · Liquid Land Water Therapy, Guadalajara
AcroGasm 2013 · AcroLove 2020

2010 – 2013

Thai Massage & Bodywork

Sarahpeutics 7-day and 5-day trainings
Five Element 7-day Thai training
4-day trainings with Master Arno L’Hermitte
Bodywork with Jennifer Yarro and Alison Winchester
Countless additional master classes

1995 – 2009

Formal Education

UC Santa Barbara — Ethics & Public Policy (Philosophy), Italian minor, Art History minor, gymnastics coursework
UCLA — Modern Dance, Italian, Jazz
Royal College of Art, 2009

Ongoing

Continued Education

Years of regular training at OMB Santa Monica · thousands of students taught across twenty-plus countries · hundreds of hours with private clients · acrobatic, flexibility and handstand training at SD Circus Center under Jean Luc Martin, 2016 to present.

Thirty years in motion

A life spent in the air

THE REPERTOIRE

My Ability to Help You

Self-graded, ruthlessly. Yes, gourmet cooking is on here — ask about the private cooking classes.

AcroYoga Fundamentals

Full Power 100%

AcroYoga Intermediate

Full Power
100%

Intimate Acrobatics

Delicious 97%

Standing Acrobatics

Full Power
96%

Handstands / Hand Balancing

Pretty Damn Good 95%

Hand to Hand

Full Power 96%

Intimacy Mentor

Off the Charts 100%

Movement & Dance

I can teach you how to boogie 90%

“A world-class athlete and instructor who embodies the rare combination of grace and excellence.”

My girlfriend surprised me with two acro sessions with Tari for my birthday. His calming energy is evident the moment you meet him. As a physical therapist for nearly three decades, I was impressed by his command of the body and the nuances of breaking down movement — and walked away with effective new techniques of my own. Tari clearly lives what he teaches. Spend some time with him… you’ll be better for it.

Jim Aguilar

PHYSICAL THERAPIST · LOS ANGELES

ON STAGE

Performances & Appearances

Lululemon Athletica

STORE OPENINGS · SANTA MONICA, PASADENA, LA

Lululemon

DEMOS · 3RD STREET, MELROSE, STUDIO CITY

DSTLD Denim Bar

DESIGNER GRAND BALL · ROOFTOP, 2014

Shail K Fashion Gala

RED CARPET · DUPLEX ON THIRD, 2012

Cairo Caravan

QUEEN MARY · 2011–2012

Westlake Magazine

21ST ANNIVERSARY · 2013

Rock the Pole

WITH MIYOKO · 2013

Starlight San Diego

B&AMP;P ZOUK PERFORMANCE · 2019

Queen Bees

B&AMP;P ZOUK PERFORMANCE · SAN DIEGO 2019

Tango Del Rey

B&AMP;P ZOUK PERFORMANCE · 2019

Melómano

B&AMP;P ZOUK PERFORMANCE · 2019

Boardners Hollywood

LIVE ON STAGE · 2011

Civic Arts Plaza

THOUSAND OAKS · 2009

Hansel & Gretel

LIVE STAGE SHOW · LA 2010

Once Upon a Dream

HOLLYWOOD · 2010

Malibu Mansion

PRIVATE OCEANSIDE PERFORMANCE · 2011

Professional references available on request.

Around the world

Where the work has taken me

Now you know me. Let’s meet properly.