Club Pilates

Bios

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  Allison

  Allison is originally from Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Atlanta for a job opportunity in 1997. After giving birth to her son in 2003, a friend recommended Pilates to help get back into shape. She fell in love with the practice and decided to pursue teaching full time in 2009. She received her Level 2 certification through Peak Pilates of Greenville and has been teaching ever since. Allison loves teaching people to become their best selves through the wonderful world of Pilates.

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  Bonnie

  Bonnie is a Peak Level 2 Pilates instructor. She began her studies in 2004, earning her Mat Certification and teaching in the Johns Creek/Roswell area ever since. Bonnie continued her training with certifications in reformer, chair, and barrel in 2008. She is a breast cancer survivor and is certified in Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Pilates as well. A native of Atlanta, Bonnie graduated from Emory University and has lived in Johns Creek for 24 years with her husband and two sons. She is a true believer in Pilates and has witnessed how it can build strength, flexibility, and balance in daily life. When not teaching Pilates, she loves to travel and hike.

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  Heidi

  Heidi knows first hand the transformative power of a strong Pilates practice and healthy lifestyle choices. She has maintained a one hundred and ten pound weight loss and is passionate about inspiring her clients to achieve their own health and fitness goals. Heidi has a BSN in Nursing and many years of experience helping patients recover from vascular, spinal, and brain injuries. She completed her comprehensive Pilates Certification in 2012 with Club Pilates and has expertise with Pre and Postnatal, Youth, and Therapeutic Pilates. In addition to her Pilates obsession, Heidi is a foodie, avid reader, and dog lover. She has a wonderful husband, two daughters and a cute Frenchie named Bubba. Heidi truly believes that with persistence, humor, and gratitude, you can accomplish amazing things!

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  Maribel

  Maribel has always been passionate about health and fitness! She has carried that love through most of her life, both personally and professionally. After deciding to stay home to raise her children, Maribel discovered a fitness class at her church that inspired her to become certified as a group fitness instructor. She loves what she does; she sees it not as a job, but as her passion. Maribel is nationally certified through AFAA, ACE and NASM via her Certified Personal Training certificates, and holds numerous certifications in several group fitness formats. Maribel has held a Mat Pilates certification for several years, but once she started training clients she knew that she could be of greater help through Classical Pilates. She soon realized that Pilates can be, and is, the right fit for everyone as it will eventually transform your body. “In 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 you’ll see the difference, and in 30 you’ll have a new body.” Joseph Pilates

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  Rhonda

  Rhonda has been a professional dancer since the age of 19. Her history of dance includes dancing for the Hubbard Street Dance Company, River North, Elisa Monte, Gus Giordano, Ernst/Watson, and Diane Jacobwitz. She trained on full scholarship with Alvin Ailey, Hubbard Street and Gus Giordano’s. She brings her expertise in understating body movement to her work in Pilates. She is a level 5 Romana’s Pilates Teacher. She is also a certified ISSA personal trainer, a certified TRX trainer, certified Ballet Barre and certified yoga teacher. She continues to teach dance in and around the community.

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  Maggie Hentschel

  Maggie’s interest in all things mind, body and spirit started at a very young age. Although her passions would always be routed in the alternative she went a more traditional route for 20 years working as a consultant, market researcher, and brand strategist. After her time working overseas in Switzerland and China she realized she missed her passions and knew it was time to time to refocus on her own mind, body and spirit. Having practiced Pilates on and off for 10 years she knew she wanted to share this amazing form of exercise that has a deep focus on the mind body connection. In addition to teaching Pilates she also is certified in energy healing and mindfulness. As an instructor Maggie hopes to share the core principles of Pilates: Concentration, Control, Centering, Flowing Movement, Precision & Breathing all of which require a deep mind body connection to execute successfully. The benefits of a mind-body connection are too numerous to list but some of these include relaxation, increased body awareness and it enhances mental and emotional well-being. In this way Maggie wants to help her clients through Pilates live happier and healthier physical and mental lives.

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  Carolyn Dial

  Carolyn is a Roswell resident who found Club Pilates first as a client. The focus on mind body awareness, strengthening from the core, and performing exercises with excellent technique helped her realize terrific results from regular Pilates workouts. As an instructor she strives to provide her clients with the same health benefits and sense of community she herself has experienced.

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  Michelle Morris