Club Pilates

Bios

• Cindy W.

  Lead Pilates Instructor
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  Susan A.

  Pilates Instructor

  Susan began practicing Pilates twelve years ago at the suggestion of a friend and discovered it was not only helps to strengthen and lengthen my body, it helped with my balance which has been an issue since a car accident 30 years ago. I became certified as an instructor a few years ago and have enjoyed sharing my practice with others. My favorite Pilates move to teach is Teaser. It seems almost impossible at first but with practice and strengthening it’s something everyone can learn to do! It’s rewarding to see my clients progress in learning this and other exercises in the repertoire. I also love hiking, yoga, wine tasting, scuba diving, and most anything else that takes me outdoors. I’m happy to have called the Conejo Valley home for thirty years.

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  Karin O.

  Pilates Instructor

  Karin is a certified Pilates instructor through Teague Pilates since 2010. Her background is in teaching and after her third child entered first grade she decided to embrace a new career. It was an easy choice to combine her love for Pilates with her love for teaching. Karin is not only an instructor but has been extremely instrumental in sales and management. Her goal is to educate clients on how to create and feel balanced in their body to alleviate pain And achieve health and wellness. Karin loves being part of Club Pilates and continues to educate herself in the field.

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  Charise G.

  Pilates Instructor

  Charise brings a very strong ballet background to the studio as well as extensive Pilates experience. With a career as an international ballerina, she is originally from South Africa where she attended the National School of the arts and was trained in the RAD ballet method as well as Spanish and Greek dancing. She then trained at the Royal Ballet School London and danced in Pact Ballet South Africa, Royal Ballet of Flanders Belgium, Long Island Ballet and Florence Sinay Ballet Company Los Angeles. Charise has been certified by AFFA and has taught aerobics and body conditioning at various health clubs in Los Angeles. She has been teaching Pilates for 6 plus years and is certified by the Physical Mind Institute, the Method Pilates, through Bodyline with Maria Leoni. Certified by Barre Above and by the TRX group. She has always wanted to teach Pilates to show people how to invest in their bodies and feel wonderful about themselves. Her favorite exercises are teasers toning legs and phenomenal abdominal exercises. Teaching with a passion for bringing out the best in her students with a great and positive vibe and attitude.

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  Jenni B.

  Pilates Instructor

  Jenni graduated and became a certified Pilates instructor through Club Pilates. She has a background in gymnastics and started competing at the age of 7. Gymnastics is still one of her biggest passions and at the age of 33 she can still do a back handspring! Jenni has found that Pilates helped her in all aspects of life and wants to share this passion with everyone. She believes that Pilates is better than any other exercise platform, because of the unique way it safely incorporates control and precision in the moves, yet it can constantly challenge you to improve!

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  Maria B.

  Pilates Instructor

  Maria is a Ventura County native, and she lives in Channel Islands Harbor, California. Her love for Pilates likely started years ago, as she was quite active in Classical Ballet as a youth. She has always been a student of physical science, and is forever looking for the “why and the how” when presented with a technique that can benefit the overall well-being of a person. She has practiced Pilates for over 20 years as a participant, and recently she has taken that interest to the next level by gaining her certification in the Club Pilates program. Her attraction to Pilates is attributable to the mind-body connection and awareness you receive from the practice of Pilates. She enjoys teaching and is excited to share her love of Pilates with classes that safely challenge and empower members. In Maria’s off-time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband Steve, and their six children and four grandchildren!!

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  Marguerite W.

  Pilates Instructor

  Marguerite is her name, but everyone knows her as "Kriek" (Afrikaans for cricket). Kriek hails from a small coastal town in South Africa called Yzerfontein. In 1996 Kriek was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. It was in 2007 that Pilates made its way to South Africa and Kriek was able to reap its many benefits in her own body. She was hooked and became a certified instructor through BASI. Kriek moved to the USA in 2012, prior to that she taught Pilates in France and London.

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  Jahnis N.

  General Manager SIMI VALLEY | VENTURA

  General Manager SIMI VALLEY | VENTURA