Club Pilates

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  Brittney

  Instructor

  Brittney loves having an active lifestyle. She grew up playing sports and played college softball at Tarleton State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. After graduating, Pilates became her second favorite way to get a full body workout... behind hiking with her dog Nelly :). Pilates gives her the opportunity to help people because it can work for everyone. She is excited to start her journey at Club Pilates!

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  Cat

  Cat has been teaching Mat Pilates for the past year and is excited to have just completed her full Club Pilates instructor training, giving her all the tools she needs to get her clients closer to their fitness goals. She loves to help people feel good about themselves as well as help them grow physically, mentally and emotionally. Her love of Pilates and of people is obvious in her encouraging and creative teaching style. She is excited to continue her journey with Club Pilates and we are excited to have her!

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  Debi Martin

  Instructor

  Debi discovered Pilates when her doctor recommended Pilates after she injured her back during a weight training session. She fell in love with the workouts and starting doing Pilates six day per week. Soon after she decided she wanted to open her own studios. Debi and Todd now have 4 studios currently open and plan to open more.

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  Kimberly

  Instructor

  Kimberly loves Pilates and believes it is an exercise for EVERY body. She is passionate about helping others and teaching energetic, challenging, and fun classes. She has been teaching individual and group fitness classes since 2004 and has been teaching Pilates since 2011 as a Peak Pilates Certified Instructor. She graduated with her Comprehensive Certification and received an additional Masters in Pilates Teaching certification with the Discover-Move-Inspire™ Masters in Pilates teaching (DMI-MPT®) program from Austin Pilates Barn, a PMA- recognized advanced education program. In her Masters training she was trained by Master Instructors, Drs. Of Physical Therapy and attended workshops by Pilates Elder Lolita San Miguel. Kimberly is a classically trained instructor who is enthusiastic about the benefits of Pilates and that enthusiasm shows in every class she teaches! Students come for the Pilates benefits, but end up returning regularly to be part of the fun and motivating atmosphere Kimberly creates in the studio!

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  Todd Martin

  Owner

  Club Pilates Las Colinas is the second studio Todd opened along with his wife Debi. Todd played sports growing up in northwest Pennsylvania, and has been active in fitness his whole life. He was trained through Club Pilates 500 hour comprehensive certification program. His favorite class to teach is the TRX fusion class. Todd and Debi will eventually be opening 11 Club Pilates studios throughout the DFW market. When he is not working, Todd enjoys spending time with his three daughters.

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  Mary

  Instructor

  Dancing since a young age, Mary brings her enthusiasm and love of life to her teaching style. Mary graduated Summa Cum Laude from SHSU with a BFA in Dance. While at SHSU, she discovered the power of Pilates and has been teaching since to share her passion with others. Mary was trained through Balanced Body Pilates by Betty Nicolay, a Master Balanced Body Instructor and former dancer of Contemporary Dancers Canada. As Mary teaches more and more, she consistently sees how Pilates has the amazing ability to improve the lifestyle of all. Her favorite successes as an instructor are when her clients comment on when they see and feel how Pilates impacts their life positively in the studio and, more importantly, outside the studio. In her spare time not being a Pilates nerd, Mary enjoys playing her ukulele and performing in musicals across the DFW area.

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  Lisa

  Instructor

  Lisa is a long time fitness enthusiast. She loves helping others become fit and strong and believes that Pilates is the perfect way to do so. Pilates is for every body! (Joseph Pilates) Lisa is comprehensively certified thru Peak Pilates and is currently working on her Masters in Pilates Teaching certification. She loves teaching and sharing her passion for fitness and nutrition with others and watching her clients get stronger day by day.

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  Jackie

  Jackie

  Jackie has always loved learning new ways of staying physically active and improving a healthy lifestyle. From playing soccer in high school, to intramural sports in college at Dallas Baptist University, where she will graduate soon with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Jackie has found that staying active in sports or exercise helps both the mind and heart of a person to become free and their truest selves. Having first started as a receptionist at Club Pilates, Jackie enjoyed meeting members and encouraging them in their Pilates journey. As she saw their lives changed and transformed from Pilates, she soon discovered the beginning of her Pilates Journey as she took Pilates classes and took the route of Teacher Training to spread the love and power of Pilates. With her Psychology and exercise knowledge, Jackie is excited to help others grow in physical strength and inner strength through Pilates.

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  Michelle

  Instructor

  Michelle has been practicing Pilates for over 5 years and became a Certified Pilates Instructor via the Club Pilates Instructor Program. She was introduced to Pilates after suffering from a dance knee injury and loved the idea that she could rehabilitate her knee while staying fit. She recommends Pilates to everyone, regardless of their fitness goals, injuries or ailments and loves having the opportunity to assist others in achieving the personal fitness goals. Her favorite saying in class is, “the goal is progress not perfection”, and being a part her students growth inspires her.

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  Amy

  Instructor

  I found my passion for fitness playing volleyball and running track throughout middle school and high school, always looking up to my coaches as role models and mentors as they really taught me how to persevere and find my edge. I learned at a very young age how important physical activity is for your mental health. Carrying that mindset with me to college, I began studying Health Promotion at the University of North Texas. After 2 years of college under my belt I had to put a pause on school, and thankfully ended up working the front desk at Club Pilates. I fell in love with the Pilates method and the endless benefits it has on the brain/body connection, and of course the awesome members. After completing the Teacher Training Program, I look forward to helping people with their practice and being the person that my coaches were for me.

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  Alecia

  Instructor

  Alecia found Pilates about 5 years ago when she took a mat class in college. It was always something she tried to incorporate into her workouts. When she moved to Las Colinas, Club Pilates had opened a location right down the street. She was eager to challenge herself with reformer Pilates and once she tried it, she was hooked! After some encouragement from an instructor, Alecia decided to get her teaching certification through Club Pilates. Teaching and fitness are two of her passions and she loves to help people along their fitness journey. When she’s not teaching, you can catch her taking a spin class, traveling or hanging with her dog Zoe!

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  Karen

  Instructor

  A lifelong fitness enthusiast, Karen was introduced to Pilates in 2007, and it quickly became her passion. With a teaching background, and inspired by the benefits of her Pilates practice, Karen became comprehensively certified and began teaching what she loves. She believes that being active is one of the best things you can do for your health and is excited to share the many physical and mental benefits of Pilates with her clients. When not in the studio, Karen can be found enjoying margaritas on the patio, cherishing hugs from her granddaughters, and planning new experiences.

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  Micah

  Instructor

  As a former dancer, Micah always knew of Reformer Pilates but it always seemed financially out of reach. Micah had been sick with a plethora of health issues for nearly 20 years that forced her to stop dancing and have an inactive lifestyle. She was obese and had accepted the fact that this was her life and the body she was destined to have. Looking for an exercise program she could do that wouldn’t make her more fatigued or injured, by pure luck she came across a recently opened Club Pilates. After her first class, she was hooked. Taking advantage of the variety of classes offered at Club Pilates, she got everything she needed in one place: strengthening, lengthening, toning, flexibility, and cardio. One year later Micah was 50+ pounds lighter and truly healthy for the first time! Micah recently completed her comprehensive Pilates training through Club Pilates and Barre Above. She was lucky enough to be trained by Leslee Bender, creator of the Bender Method of training and the Bender Ball and co-creator of Barre Above. Micah is excited to bring her passion and excitement to Club Pilates and help others reach their personal fitness goals!