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  Grace

  Pilates Instructor

  Grace has been practicing Pilates for over 20 years and received her Pilates Mat and Equipment certification from Kane School of Core Integration / Kinected Pilates Center NYC. Her training includes Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrel as well as comprehensive studies in musculoskeletal anatomy. In addition she is well versed in the hands on touch method, body biomechanics and dealing with injured populations. Grace has completed the FAMI workshop (functional anatomy for movement and injuries) which gives her an even more in depth education on the body and its application to movement. Her goal is to make her clients feel more confident, body-aware, stronger, flexible and centered.

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  Claudia

  Pilates Instructor

  Originally from Argentina, Claudia developed a passion for Pilates in 2011. After taking her first class at Club Pilates, she immediately went on to become a Certified Club Pilates Instructor! She is very passionate about her members and that comes out in her classes. In addition to her Pilates experience, Claudia attended the medical school Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in Argentina. Claudia's classes are filled with her contagious positivity, and fueled by her love of Pilates!

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  Julia

  Instructor

  As a manager at Lululemon Athletica and a Pilates instructor, fitness is not an option, it is a way of life. Julia has been an athlete since childhood and transitioned right from organized sports to becoming an avid runner. There was peace in the individual sport, but something was missing. She got back into group fitness with yoga, pilates and spin and was most inspired by the mind body workout. She believes that the stronger you are from deep within will create strength throughout the whole body efficiently. She is comprehensively trained in all apparatus and all populations including pre and post natal. Her classes will lengthen, strengthen and challenge you to use muscles you never knew you had!

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  Michelle

  Pilates Instructor

  Michelle is a Pilates instructor through the Club Pilates teacher training course. Michelle has extensive experience in physical fitness. She has certifications in Zumba, Will Power and Grace, Group Step and Group Kick. Teaching for the last ten years, she loved the energy people would feel from her high impact cardio classes and the satisfaction of helping people stay fit -- and having fun while doing so. She career has been focused on health and fitness, not only as a fitness instructor but she also has a degree in the field of Radiologic Technology – giving her unique insights into the body, health and exercise. In the medical field, she observed how many patients lacked a strong core and poor spinal health. Now through Pilates, she can be one of the many instructors to help people realize the importance of posture and inner core strength. She believes this is a key element to longevity. A fit body is a happy body and a happy mind. Always learning and growing. She plans to pursue a degree in Nutrition in addition to continuing her advanced Pilates certifications.

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  Kara

  Pilates Instructor

  Kara comes from an athletic background, and an IT band injury brought Pilates into her life nearly a decade ago. Pilates transformed her approach to fitness, building body awareness and control through breath, alignment, and precise movement. Kara is certified in Pilates through the Kane School. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) through the Hudson Yoga Project. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Biological Sciences, where she became fascinated with the nuts and bolts of how living organisms function. After a long stint in marketing, tech and data analytics, Kara is devoting her full energy towards helping people feel great in their bodies. Her approach to Pilates is detailed, anatomical, and above all else - safe, fun and effective.

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  Jeanne

  Pilates Instructor

  My first love and career was dance. I have been dancing ever since I can remember and couldn’t imagine making a living for myself any other way. With a little bit of luck and determination, I was able to achieve my dream of becoming a Radio City Rockette. By far my most loved professional dance experience and certainly the most demanding. Pilates came into my life while I was exploring non-surgical options hip injury, a common occurrence among dancers and I knew instantly that I had found another passion. I became a certified instructor with Stott Pilates in 2010 and have been teaching ever since. In addition, I received certifications in both Xtend Barre and BodyArt-a holistic, full body workout based on the principles of Yin and Yang, dance cardio formats as well as others. Whether on the Pilates reformer, the mat, or at the barre, I strive to create an encouraging and fun environment for my students so that they too can enjoy discovering new abilities in their quest for physical and in turn mental health. I truly hope my students leave my classes as fulfilled as I do. The gift that they give me with their time, energy and desire to learn and grow is what I am most grateful for.

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  Bonnie

  Instructor

  Bonnie moved to New Jersey in 2014 after graduating from Grand Valley State University with a BA in Dance and BBA in Marketing. She is the Artistic Director of BOM DIGGS, a modern dance company based in NYC, as well as a current performer for Shawnbibledanceco.

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  Leeza

  Leeza is a life-long athlete. She spent her youth playing volleyball, running track and cross-country skiing through snow-packed stretches of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her passion for physical fitness was complimented by her curiosity for how the body works. She chose to study microbiology during college and then received a Nursing degree from Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing. She moved to America in 1995 and settled in New York City, where she expanded her fitness profile to include cycling, weight lifting, yoga, and Pilates. Her focus on core work and control drew her deeper into Pilates and she decided to become an Instructor through the Club Pilates Teacher Training Program. Leeza leads her classes with decorous blend of hands-on instruction and encouragement. Her goal is to have her students feel strong, capable, energized, and healthy.

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  SoYeon

  Pilates Instructor

  SoYeon has been practicing Pilates regularly since her childhood in Malaysia, where she grew up. She has always been passionate about Pilates since it helped her condition & strengthen her growing body. But she had to put her Pilates practice on hold when she moved to America for college. She received her architecture degree from Rhode Island School of Design and has been working as an Architect in NYC for the past 7 years. While working, she found Pilates again as it provided her with energy and mental release from her demanding job. The clarity of mind she experienced from practicing Pilates regularly inspired her to leave her job and pursue her passion! She recently received her certification through the Club Pilates teaching program, and she is committed in promoting positive mental and physical health at this studio. She employs her creative mind and her attention to detail into each class by designing an unique fun classes for her clients, ensuring no two classes are the same!

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  Ashley

  Pilates Instructor

  Ashley discovered Pilates after working a desk job that left her feeling physically exhausted and misaligned. After a failed attempt at self guided work outs on traditional gym equipment, she was suggested by her mother to try a Pilates DVD. After noticing a different in her core strength and flexibility after just a week of practice, she was hooked. Ashley received her Pilates certification in Los Angeles and brings an energetic and upbeat style to the East Coast, with a thanks to her past as a cheerleader in her home state of Florida. When not practicing Pilates, Ashley can be found nestled in a NYC coffee shop with an good book, or roaming around the city in hopes of meeting new dogs.

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  Caroline

  Instructor

  Caroline may be a familiar face to you from our front desk at West New York since 2017. She is thrilled to be an instructor after completing the Club Pilates 500 hour Teacher Training. Caroline grew up in North Carolina as a dancer, and began her musical theatre career at a young age. She went on to receive her BFA in Musical Theatre from Wright State University in Ohio, and moved to the New York area after graduating to follow her passion for performing. She found us in her neighborhood right after moving and rekindled her love of pilates, which she began taking in North Carolina in middle school. As a dancer, Caroline is fascinated by the way the human body moves. She loves the complete mind and body connection pilates has, reminding her so much of dance. She looks forward to incorporating this passion, as she blends breath and movement through all of her clients, leaving everyone feeling strong, confident, and connected at the end of each class.

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  Mallory

  Instructor

  Mallory Galarza is a New Jersey native and began her movement training as a dancer at local studios and The Ailey School in Manhattan. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University with a BFA in Dance. Mallory completed her Polestar Pilates Teacher Training under the direction of Kimberly Gibilisco in 2017. She has also had the pleasure of teaching and studying Pilates internationally with Alexander Bohlander of Germany and Anna Mora of the Netherlands. Mallory dreams of dancing professionally, using her somatic training in Pilates and yoga as a supplement to physical health and mental wellness.

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  Edlyn

  Pilates Instructor

  Edlyn was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has been living in NY/NJ since 2007. She started practicing Pilates back home when she was part of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico and it was required to do a Pilates based warm up before class. It was then that she knew Pilates was something she’d do for the rest of her life because of how good her body felt afterwards. Edlyn received her Pilates Certification through Ellie Herman Studios in Brooklyn. She’s also certified in TRX, Pre/Post Natal and Kettlebell. Edlyn has also completed the FAMI workshop (Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries) and the Barefoot Training through EBFA (Evidence Based Fitness Academy). She has experience working with clients who present injuries, surgeries, scoliosis and other imbalances.

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  Bailey

  Pilates Instructor

  You might recognize this face from behind the front desk at Club Pilates West New York! Bailey is overjoyed to be moving from the desk to the studio as an instructor after completing the 500 Hour Club Pilates Teacher Training Program. Bailey is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up dancing and performing, and continued that through college when she got her BFA in Musical Theatre from Wright State University. She moved to West New York in early 2018 and began working at Club Pilates. When she’s not teaching or practicing Pilates, you can catch her working part time at lululemon in Manhattan. Bailey is very passionate about fitness, wellness, and self-care, and she hopes to spread that passion to others through teaching. She hopes to pursue a career in musical theatre and acting in the city, and is super excited to use her Pilates training to continue on her health and wellness journey!