Hi! My name is Lily and I’m a Pilates Instructor and cycling commuter. I started teaching Pilates in 2019 after practicing on and off for years (my first exposure to Pilates was through Mari Winsor infomercials way back in high school, anyone else?!)

Through my personal Pilates journey, I have reshaped my relationship with exercise from one of repetitive action that bored both my body and mind, to one of exploration and discovery. Today, I’m consistently amazed by my body’s ever-evolving potential, as well as its ability to communicate with me. All it took was slowing things down, connecting my mind and breath to the movement. All it took was Pilates.

By building and elaborating on the fundamentals that changed my body and my relationship with it, I continue to set clear goals for my life-long Pilates practice. Because for me, it’s all about longevity and aging well. That may seem like a ridiculous thing for a 30-something year old to say, but it’s never too early to start preparing for the rest of your life!

This same philosophy - that Pilates as a life-time practice and not a quick fix - is the approach I take when partnering with my clients to identify their own strengths, opportunities and goals. No matter the focus, each session is an opportunity to better understand your body through movement within the studio, then transfer that knowledge to everyday life.

Certifications

450-hr Teacher Training
Sept 2018 - May 2019
My comprehensive teacher training covered mat, reformer, cadillac, chair, barrel, and spine corrector choreography; functional anatomy; class planning for private and group classes; cueing techniques (verbal, demonstrative, and tactile); contraindications and precautions for special populations.

50-hr Apprenticeship
May - July 2019
Following my teacher training I completed a 50-hr apprenticeship through the same studio. After completing 9 hours of teaching, I met for 1-hr meetings with owner, Krista Loveless, to discuss questions, learnings, challenges and goals that came from the previous teaching hours.

CoreAlign Continuing Education
16-hr Course Completed July 29-30, 2019
The CoreAlign provides a new bi-pedal approach to the Pilates repertoire. In this weekend long program I learned CoreAlign choreography (as well as modification and progressions), cueing techniques and tactile adjustments for this specific piece of equipment.

Pilates Adaptations for People w/ Scoliosis
24-hr Course Completed March 22-24, 2019
In March 2019, I attended a 24hr Pilates Adaptations for People with Scoliosis Workshop led by Lise Stolze, a certified scoliosis therapist and Pilates instructor. Through this workshop I learned how to better understand this 3-dimensional instability disorder and how to successfully modify Pilates mat and equipment exercises for all curve types.