Club Pilates

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  Katie Smith

  Owner & Pilates Instructor

  Katie has played competitive sports most of her life. Many of them were very hard on her body. and when she hit her 40’s she kept getting injuries from continuing the same type of workouts, as well as new ones she tried. Also, sitting at a desk for 23 years and traveling with a highly stressful job, made her injuries much worse. She suffered herniated discs in her neck, two knee surgeries, vertigo and shoulder issues. Learning that surgeries can be hit or miss, she realized she had to do something that she had better odds at sustaining health through her lifetime. She joined Club Pilates at the midtown location. The instructors helped her to modify around her injuries and become stronger, which helped her in all aspects of life. With so much passion about this new fitness path, she decided she wanted to go bigger! She wanted to make Pilates not a piece but her whole life. She looked into franchise opportunities and truly believed in the model. Next steps were to quit her job and became all in! Sure, it was a huge risk but nothing was more important to her than health. She immersed herself to learn all aspects of this new career, especially teaching! She started the Club Pilates 500 hour teacher program and finished the program within a year. Through this journey, she learned so much about the human body. This has enabled her to help others with their injuries, coming from a place where she overcame many of them herself. Her goals are safe, effective exercises that are accessible to all while giving a full body workout.

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  Morgen Monfared

  Morgen was born and raised in nearby Placerville. She spent her childhood dancing, doing gymnastics, and running track. After years of damaged joints and muscles, she found Pilates and has been in love ever since. When she’s not teaching, she likes to bake, belly dance, and travel with her husband. She’s currently an apprentice instructor and will receive her PMA certification soon. She’s so excited to share her knowledge of Pilates with her clients so that they may receive the amazing benefits it has to offer as well!

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  Maddy Lime

  Instructor

  Maddy’s passion for fitness started just after high school. She fell in love with group exercise classes right away and was always the front row student. She became fast friends with the instructor at the time and she convinced her to become group fitness certified. That was over 25 years ago. To this very day, she is still very passionate and fortunate to have such a great opportunity to share fitness with members, family and friends. She has devoted her livelihood to motivating and educating members to live happier and healthier lives and feels so very blessed to be able to call this the best job ever. She is constantly seeking new information and continuing her education to bring to all. She enjoys keeping programs challenging and fun at the same time. Setting both short and long term goals helps members to make continuous progress. Her area of specialty is Pilates. She enjoys all formats including Mat, Barre and Reformer Training. She also enjoys private and small group training with emphasis on core, posture, flexibility and balance for a full body workout. As a certified personal trainer, she specializes in injury prevention and functional training, guiding a variety of clients, novice to elite and youth to aging, to obtain their own personal goals through a safe effective workout. She enjoys helping clients learn to love exercise and obtain the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle. Keep Moving! Education: Western Institute of Science and Health, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Merced College, AA Degree Physical Education

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  Grace Tiangco

  Instructor

  Grace Tiangco is a BASI certified instructor and has been teaching pilates for the past 7 years. Pilates has always been a way of conditioning and injury prevention during her 25 year dance career and early training. For the past 8 years Grace has also worked as a professional dancer in various dance companies in Los Angeles and on cruiseships, getting to travel to many places in the world. In teaching her sessions/classes, she Ioves sharing her passion of movement and fitness to others, hopes to help clients be more aware of their bodies, and help them feel good about themselves.

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  Heather Garcia

  Owner and Pilates Instructor

  Heather’s jam is living big dreams and evolving toward your best self! It plays out in her Pilates instruction and in her life. She’s in her zone when guiding others on their journey toward living their best lives! Heather loves movement. This love was encouraged by her active parents and began with childhood dance and sports. The love grew into her early adult life as a student of yoga, Pilates and bodywork. Heather pursued movement theory, kinesiology, exercise physiology and body awareness in college, working as a physical therapy aide and Shiatsu therapist. Later as a Public Health Educator and High School Physical Education teacher & athletic coach, she integrated classical pilates and yoga into her instruction. Pilates saved Heather’s health in 2018! Her high-stress career and insane work hours had shifted her priorities in the wrong direction and left her on the verge of illness & exhaustion. She found Club Pilates and all of that changed, from goal-driven daily client to instructor, Heather found her calling again and she’s right where she’s supposed to be! Heather is light-hearted, joyful, passionate and intensely purposeful in her teaching and in her daily life. She believes you should be intentional with your health, give it all in your workouts, celebrate your journey alongside a tribe and enjoy every experience of moving your body. Yes, even when it’s hard! Her passion for helping others can be felt when you’re holding space with her! Dream BIG, start before you’re ready & get moving!

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  Jean Callaghan-Hoskins

  Instructor

  Jean grew up as an athlete taking part in cross country, track and volleyball. After college, she was commissioned as an Air Force officer and performed alternate duties as an exercise group leader for military members, fitness testing administrator and military obstacle course leader. In 2008, she discovered Pilates and started her Pilates journey as an instructor. She is a certified instructor in BASI Pilates comprehensive program, Yoga (200 RYT) as well as an AFAA group fitness teaching a variety classes such as barre, HIIT, strength, cardio, and aqua. She also specializes in teaching fitness to individuals with neuro-developmental disabilities. Jean is excited to be teaching at Club Pilates and looks forward to seeing you in her class!

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