Pilates Corps instructors are committed to continuing their education of the original, authentic method of Pilates. We are trained, certified and continually educated through Romana's Pilates®. All instructors have completed a 650+ hour certification program and attend a Continuing Education Conference at least once per year. The last seminar attended was in Chicago in November 2010. They have also participated in conferences in Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Paris.

KATIE AHO MAATTA - Owner/Pilates Instructor

Katie became interested in Pilates after trying a class at a gym in Chicago in 2001. Though she loved the exercises, she would have difficulty moving her neck for the next several days after every class. She decided to research Pilates and found the authentic method taught in a Certification Center/Studio in Evanston, IL. After working as a Packaging Engineer for 5 years, she decided pursue the certification program and teach Pilates. She trained under Juanita Lopez of Chicago and Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Mejia-Santo of NYC and received her Pilates Certification in March of 2003. She has taught in Chicago and owned her own studio in Las Vegas. Katie is committed to the original method of Pilates and showing clients the difference it can make in their bodies.

BETH BLISS - Pilates Instructor

Beth supports the every "body" benefits from Pilates. She was certified from Romana's Pilates, has been teaching since 2004 and is experienced with clientele with Parkinson's, MS and Post-Rehab. Beth comes from a Martial Arts background and an AA degree majoring in Psychology. After a back injury and threats of necessary surgery, she found Pilates. She was so changed by the work, she sold her home and business to study under Romana. "I wanted to be a part of more people living strong and pain free!"

PRATIBHA NOGGLE - Pilates Instructor

Pratibha was first introduced to Pilates at a Dance Medicine clinic while completing her dance degree. She went to the clinic because of foot pain and left the clinic with a full postural analysis and a strong introduction to pilates core conditioning! Pratibha was so impressed that she decided to get training in Pilates once she completed her dance degree. She trained with master teacher Romana Kryzanowska and was certified by Romana in 1998. She has been teaching Pilates ever since. Her experience teaching Pilates has shown her that Joseph Pilates truly was a genius of the body. When performed correctly, the exercises in the pilates system can benefit every body, ranging from the rehabilitation client all the way up to the conditioned athlete.

Pratibha is also a certified personal coach and hypnotherapist. She is committed to helping individuals maintain a happy, healthy body and to live a fulfilled life.

PAMELA MORE - Pilates Instructor

Specializing in the classical method, Pam earned her certification in 1997 from the Pilates Studio of New York, under the direction of Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska. Upon completion of 600 apprentice hours and testing, she returned to Arizona to teach the members of the Sonoran Club fitness center at Desert Mountain golf community in Scottsdale, where she was employed from 1995-2003.

Offering mat classes and private sessions on the apparatus, Pam began to hone her craft in an existing 100 square foot room. Her vision of a larger studio came to light with the eventual expansion of the clubhouse and a space large enough to accommodate two instructors. Eager for a challenge, she left in 2003 to pursue a career as an independent contractor. She has since had the opportunity to teach in several studios across the valley, gaining knowledge while becoming a part of the growing Pilates community.

Coming from an aerobics instructor and personal trainer background, Pam was intrigued by a system of exercises that creates symmetry in the body. The precision, flow and difficulty levels captured her attention. She has observed the subtle corrective changes that occur by performing just a few repetitions of each movement in a consistent manner. She likes having the ability to modify an exercise to fit a client's needs making Pilates accessible to all fitness levels.

Pam looks forward to attending continuing education seminars and the chance to connect and reconnect with colleagues; but most of all, to reflect and stir her creative thoughts for the year ahead. She is proud to be a second generation instructor passing on Joseph Pilates' legacy. The longer she teaches this system, the more she discovers its uniqueness and Joe's true genius.