Meet our teachers

  • Abigail Allen OWNER, DIRECTOR & PILATES TEACHER

    • Been teaching Pilates, Yoga, and fitness for over 30 years

    • Fletcher Pilates Qualified Teacher

    • BASI Pilates Teacher

    • RYT 200 Certified

    • Loves her cat, Stella

  • Jenna Giuliani PILATES TEACHER

    • STOTT Pilates Certified

    • BASI Pilates Teacher

    • RYT 500 Certified

    • Certified Massage Therapist and World Dance Teacher

    • Has a passion for travel and is fluent in Spanish and Italian

  • Ky Russell, MA, PMA- NCPT PILATES TEACHER

    • Master Instructor: Balanced Body Education

    • Master’s degree in Kinesiology from San José State University

    • Has taught Embodied Stress Management as a Kinesiology faculty member since 2016

    • Former professional dancer and circus performer.

  • Sarah Artha Negara, MFA, PMA PILATES TEACHER

    • Holds a MFA in Dance from Mills College and a BFA in Dance from CSU Long Beach

    • Balanced Body® Pilates Master Educator

    • Specializes in injury prevention, post-rehabilitation training, Performance Enhancement for Scoliosis & Spinal Asymmetries, Pilates for Osteoporosis, Pilates for Breast & Abdominal Cancer Recovery, Pre/Post-natal Pilates & Yoga, Flexibility Training, and Dance Conditioning

  • Micaela Gardner PILATES TEACHER

    • Born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico

    • Blends classical Pilates work with a hybrid approach and variations in group classes

    • Certified to teach Pilates mat work post-rehabilitation

    • Pilates Certification from Body of Work, San Francisco, 1997

  • Corinne Schwartz PILATES TEACHER

    • Graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BA in Dance Science

    • ABT Certified Teacher & BASI Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training with Dance Specialization

    • Studiedd under CSULB’s distinguished faculty and took Pilates courses with the renowned Karen Clippinger

    • When Corinne is not in the studio, you can find her out in nature, cooking, and adventuring with her pup, Marvin