Club Pilates

Bios

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  Ed Harman

  Owner

  OWNER

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  Jen Isaac

  General Manager

  The GM of Club Pilates in West Cobb and Merchants Walk areas, Jen Isaac, has years of experience in the fitness and retail industry. Her passion for fitness is equally matched to her passion for people and creating a community and family atmosphere within the studio. She is currently completing her certification with Club Pilates with over 400 hours of practice and is certified in Barre Above. As manager and apprentice instructor, she is excited to be a part of the team and helping to change lives through Club Pilates West Cobb and Merchants Walk. When not at the studio, Jen is with her family or out paddling on the water.

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  Kenzie Kohler

  Instructor

  Kenzie has 20 years experience in the fitness industry. She is Personal Trainer who has also instructed multiple formats of group exercise classes including Spin, Bootcamp, and TRX. For years she referred her clients out to Pilates instructors to compliment there fitness regime especially if they battled injuries. A few years ago she decided it was time to add Pilates into her own routine. She was fascinated with every aspect of Pilates especially being mindful and intentional in movement and achieving muscle symmetry in the Pilates philosophy leaving no muscle left untouched. She took the leap to evolve her career by completing course work in Balance Body Pilates and becoming Club Pilates Certified. When not teaching Pilates or Personal Training Kenzie likes to Trail Run daily with her dog Norton or go Waterfall hunting in North Georgia.

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  Lia Jordan

  Instructor

  Lia Jordan has been teaching Pilates, TRX and Core Barre for over 6 years in the East Cobb area. She enjoys the physical and mental benefits of all exercise. A busy mom of three children she was looking for a safe and healthy way to exercise that would produce results without risk of injury. Pilates was the key. “I experienced positive changes in my body that running and lifting weights were not producing. I learned to engage my core, release the tension in my neck and improve my posture. This body awareness enabled me to continue to pursue all aspects of exercise safely and with better physical results.” As a STOTT Certified Pilates Instructor, Lia brings her experience and knowledge to Club Pilates with professionalism and enthusiasm. Lia is motivated to share her love and knowledge of Pilates with the community. Ten sessions on the reformer and your body will feel the difference. Twenty sessions on the reformer you will see the difference.

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  Krista Spivey

  Instructor

  Krista found fitness in her forties, first by regaining control over food and then by adding exercise. Finding the right exercise routine was a journey. After going through several different fitness facilities she observed one thing that stood out: people were getting injured from either incorrect form or “over doing it”. So when Krista walked into Club Pilates and took her first Intro class she knew she had found the right fit! She appreciates the small member to instructor ratio, the use of hands on corrections, and a complete focus on muscle and mind engagement. ~ For the past 5 years Krista has been working with clients on their nutrition so becoming a Pilates Instructor was the perfect fit to continue helping people find health and wellness through mobility! ~ When Krista isn’t in the studio; teaching, taking a class, or practicing, she can be found shuttling her two teenagers around town, caring for two German Short-haired Pointers, or trying to grab some one-on-one time with her husband Eric. She also loves conspiracy theory suspense books.

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  Evelyn Everett

  Instructor

  Evelyn Everett has been a certified Pilates instructor since 2011. She was trained by 2nd generation Master Pilates Teacher Trainer Katina Foe through Balanced Body University. She loves teaching Pilates because she believes Pilates simultaneously stretches, strengthens and realigns the body. It is the perfect complement to any other exercise or sport. She believes the most important benefit of practicing Pilates is gaining a better awareness of your body and applying what you learn in the studio to your everyday life. Evelyn lives in Marietta with her husband and two small children. She enjoys Pilates, Barre, running and reading in her spare time.

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  Kathy Steel

  Instructor

  Kathy Steel moved to Georgia from Richmond, Virginia leaving a career in Information Technology. She and her husband are raising their 3 daughters in Marietta. She completed Mat certifications with Power Pilates. Comprehensive apparatus certifications are with Balanced Body. This combination of classical and contemporary Pilates training gives Kathy’s teaching style flexibility. She has been practicing Pilates since 2002 and teaching Pilates since 2008. Her first experience with Pilates made an impact on Kathy. She was amazed how deep the core engages in Pilates work and that after the workout she did not have back or joint pain. values the efficiency of Pilates to train the body without strain. You can expect leaving Kathy’s class feeling wonderfully stretched, invigorated yet thoroughly trained. Her classes and private sessions provide full body integrative work. She leads you to recruit deep muscle tissue, and proper muscle engagement. She will move you through flexion, extension, rotation and side bending providing a complete anti-aging workout. Her keen observation for alignment and muscular imbalances is an asset in efficient cuing. You can expect improved postural alignment and balanced muscle development. Kathy’s favorite Joseph Pilates quote is “Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous ZEST and PLEASURE.”

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  Jim Mabes

  Apprentice Instructor

  Jim Mabes began his fitness journey in 2004 after he took my first yoga class. Jim has been a certified instructor for 15 years and a 200 hr RYT yoga instructor since 2012. HE has studied yoga under Bryan Kest, Beth Shaw, Diamond Dallas Page and Craig Aaron. Jim took his first pilates class in April of 2018 after seeing an instagram video of Sylvester Stallone working on a pilates reformer. Jim says, “I loved the way it made me feel and became interested in teaching pilates to help and encourage others to build and maintain their strength and flexibility. Pilates has strengthened my core so much that I am stronger today than I was when I was 21 years old.” A healthy spine is the key to staying young for a long time. That must be why professional athletes are now discovering that a strong healthy spine is a must for career longevity. Jim’s favorite quote about health is "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." by Jim Rohn

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  Ana Allen

  Apprentice Instructor

  While in college, Ana was first introduced to Pilates through Windsor Pilates DVDs and a hand-me-down Aeropilates reformer from QVC. Although the videos were a good introduction to the Pilates world, they lacked the live feedback, proper form and guidance from a live class. Ana's passion for exercise and movement lead her to experiment with various types of activities throughout the years. Fast forward a few years, Ana was unable to continue with the HIIT training she grown fond of based off of doctor recommendations. Ana was reintroduced to pilates and immediately noticed that her chronic back pain improved as her core strengthened. Her love for pilates coupled with her 15-year teaching profession makes for a perfect combination. In her spare time, Ana enjoys being on the water, spending time with her husband and her cats.

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  Maria Viso

  Apprentice Instructor

  Maria is originally from Venezuela a place in the Caribbean where, she says “the sea, mountains, and smiles meet together”. She grew up practicing competitive gymnastics and all types of sports and activities including aerobics, kickboxing, swimming, yoga, scuba dive, rappel, skating, Pilates, and more. Several years ago, she suffered an injury and ended up having two back surgeries. She found Pilates to be the only exercise that allowed her to safely workout, rehabilitate, and to feel better. Wanting to share the positive effects that Pilates had on her own life with others, Maria decided to pursue a parallel career as a Pilates Instructor and enrolled in the Club Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training program. She wanted to make a meaningful and fun impact, helping others smile and feel the same way Pilates made her feel. Maria says that she lives by one of the Joseph Pilates’s quotes: “Change happens through movement and movement heals.”

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  Stephanie Olic

  Instructor

  Stephanie radiates positivity and is truly passionate about helping others reach their wellness goals. Joseph Pilates believed that: “Physical fitness is the first prerequisite for happiness.” and Stephanie wholeheartedly agrees. Being happy is essential to living life to its fullest potential. Positive mind = positive outcome. Stephanie is a lifelong fitness fanatic enjoying ballet, dance, weight lifting, yoga, kickboxing, TRX, and Pilates. She loves challenging both mind and body within her Pilates practice. Although originally from Chicago, Stephanie lived in Arizona for many years before calling Georgia home. She earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Spanish and left a tenured position within the Beverage Industry to start a wellness-focused career path as a Pilates Instructor. When not teaching Pilates, Stephanie enjoys getting lost viewing art and reading a good book.

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  Elena Valarino

  Sales Representative

  As a Club Pilates member specialist, you can find Elena smiling behind our front desk and helping our members enjoy the best pilates exerience. Elena is a student at Kennesaw State University majoring in Modern Dance and she is also a high school color guard coach. She also participates in several private and college level color guard teams . Elena's positive and uplifting personality radiates in the studio and when she is not at the studio you can find her dancing, singing, or hanging with her family and friends.