Director/ Owner: Krista began studying the Pilates Method in 2000 as a dance student on a scholarship at Point Park College Conservatory. After graduating in 2001 with a B.F.A. in Dance, she was accepted into the fellowship program at Alvin Ailey in New York City and studied under the tutelage of Judith Jameson and the late Denise Jefferson. Throughout her years in New York, she danced with a variety of modern companies. It was then that Krista realized that if she kept a consistent practice of mat Pilates, her body performed better and felt healthier. That is what led her to deepen her knowledge of the Pilates Method.

In 2004, she enrolled in Core Pilates NYC’s first teacher training course led by Michelle Fama and Kim Villanueva. After completing her coursework, she was hired by Core Pilates to teach and never looked back. She has been certified through the Pilates Method Alliance for over a decade.

In 2015, she completed a year-long program called” Passing the Torch ” with the amazing Jillian Hessel in Beverly Hills. Jillian studied under three of the Pilates elders: Carola Tier, Kathy Grant, and Ron Fletcher.

She also has had the privilege to study one-on-one with Pilates Master Mary Bowen, at Mary’s home in MA. Mary is one of a few living elders that studied and trained from Joseph Pilates himself.

Krista is also A 200-hour RYT. She completed her Yoga certification in 2007 with Donna Dryer at Yoga Om.

Krista’s classes are based on Classical Pilates. However, her vocabulary is full of movement so her students never stop flowing. She choreographs each class and private session to accommodate her students and even though, at times, it’s challenging no one is ever set up for failure. You will leave her classes feeling longer, leaner, and for sure, have a smile on your face!