A teacher, a coach, and always a student
I know how valuable it is to have someone on your side—someone who listens, offers possibilities, challenges you, and believes in your ability to progress. That’s the relationship I aim to build with the people I teach.
My own experiences with injury and finding my way back to activities I enjoy have shaped my approach. Progress can take patience, a willingness to try something different, and guidance that helps you feel more confident about the next step.
For more than 15 years, I’ve taught Pilates and movement, working with people with different backgrounds, abilities, and goals. Now based in Green Valley, Arizona, I teach at Serenity Pilates and La Posada, and offer professional Balanced Body® Pilates teacher education at Serenity.
Understanding Opens Up Options
I like to understand why—and I want to help you understand, too.
Knowing the purpose of an exercise gives you more than instructions to follow. It helps you recognize what you’re working toward, notice how you respond, and take a more active part in your own practice.
My background includes Pilates, personal training, functional aging, and Z-Health. My studies in the nervous system and how people learn and move inform my teaching, giving me different ways to approach a challenge and offer useful options.
We’ll work together to find what helps you learn and move well, with room for questions, experimentation, and enjoyment.
Learning Is Part of My Practice
Continuing education and my own movement practice remain central to my work. There is always more to understand, another question to ask, and something to learn from the person in front of me.
I bring that curiosity to teaching clients and educating future instructors. I want to help people develop skills and judgment they can keep building on—and an enjoyment of movement that keeps them coming back.
Professional Qualifications
- Balanced Body® Educator
- Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT)
- Z-Health Master Practitioner
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- Functional Aging Specialist
- SAIL Instructor
Let’s find a good place to start
Interested in Pilates, curious about teacher training, or unsure which option would suit you? Get in touch, and we can work out the next step together.