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Kyria Sabin

Fletcher Pilates Director

Arizona, US

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Kyria Sabin, NCPT

Fletcher Pilates Director

Kyria directs Fletcher Pilates, International and its affiliated Pilates educational program, the Fletcher Pilates Program of Study. A graduate of Duke University and a licensed massage therapist, Kyria initiated her studies with Ron Fletcher in 1991 and founded Body Works Pilates Studios in Tucson, Arizona in 1993. Recognized by Ron Fletcher as a Master Teacher and Disseminator, Kyria developed the Pilates Program at the University of Arizona where she is on staff as Adjunct Faculty. She is an international presenter and has served on the national boards for the Pilates Method Alliance, The University of Arizona School of Dance and the Foundation for Expanding Horizons. She currently chairs the National Pilates Certification Program.

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Martha Ramirez

Fletcher Pilates Lead Faculty

Arizona, US

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Martha Ramirez, NCPT

Lead Faculty

Martha received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Arizona. It was during her studies at the University of Arizona where Kyria Sabin and Deborah Mendoza first introduced her to Fletcher Pilates. Martha discovered her passion for the study of movement therapy through Fletcher Pilates and decided to pursue a career as a professional Pilates Teacher. She completed the Fletcher Pilates Comprehensive Program, formerly The Ron Fletcher Program of Study, in 2005 and is recognized as a Fletcher Pilates Professional Teacher. Martha serves as Faculty for the Arizona Educational Center.

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Hannah Smith

Program Manager

Arizona, US

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Hannah Smith

Program Manager

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Victoria Lovejoy-Bell

Administrative Assistant

Arizona, US

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Victoria Lovejoy-Bell

Administrative Assistant

New to the Pilates world, Victoria is just beginning her Fletcher Pilates journey. With an extensive background in customer service and management, Victoria comes to us from Massachusetts. Victoria moved to Arizona in 2021, after visiting and falling in love with the sun and mountains. In her spare time, she is an avid reader, enjoys crochet, and has even dabbled in musical theater.

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Jacqueline Ethier

Senior Faculty

ONTARIO, CA

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JACQUELINE ETHIER, NCPT

Senior Faculty

PILATES SPACE

340 MacLaren Street, Suite 100
Phone: (613) 745-2837
Email: info@PilatesSpace.com
Website: http://www.PilatesSpace.com

Jacqueline Ethier is a Certified Pilates Teacher and professional dancer who founded Pilates Space in Ottawa in 2002. She is a graduate of the Contemporary Dance Programme at The School of Dance in Ottawa and works as a professional dancer in Canada and abroad. Upon traveling to Tucson, Arizona countless times, she completed the Ron Fletcher Program of Study in 2008, now the Fletcher Pilates® Comprehensive Program and is now a Faculty member. Jacqueline’s study of the Program has had a profound effect on her teaching and on her growing success in business.

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ILANA GIARDINA

Program Faculty

CALIFORNIA, US

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ILANA GIARDINA, NCPT

Program Faculty

1980 E. River Rd. #250
Phone: (520) 323-7070
Email: ilanaj89@gmail.com

Ilana received both her BFA and MFA degrees in Dance from the University of Arizona. During her undergraduate studies, she was introduced to Fletcher Pilates and developed a passion for its integrative approach to the body and movement. This led Ilana to complete the Fletcher Pilates Foundational Program in 2017 and later become an NCPT Fletcher Pilates Professional Teacher in 2018. In addition, she has danced professionally with the California Ballet Company (now Golden State Ballet), Menlowe Ballet, Company C Contemporary Ballet and was a member of the dance corps of the San Francisco Opera. Ilana has been a guest teacher throughout the country and most recently taught and choreographed as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at East Carolina University in North Carolina. Ilana currently owns and runs The Pilates Post in Fort Irwin, California.
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SU JUNG KIM

Program Faculty

SEOUL, KOREA

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SU JUNG KIM

Program Faculty

PILATES LIFE

2nd Floor, 12, Hakdong-ro 82-gil, Gangnam-gu,
Phone: +82.2.792.8977
Email: pilateslife8977@gmail.com

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GRETCHEN LAWALL

Program Faculty

NEVADA, US

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GRETCHEN LAWALL

Program Faculty

Your Body Pilates® ~ Gardnerville, Nevada

Phone: (775) 235-8507
Email: gretchen@yourbodypilates.com
Website: http://www.yourbodypilates.com/

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MELISSA LOWELL

Matwork Faculty

WASHINGTON, US

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MELISSA LOWELL

Matwork Faculty

WASHINGTON, US

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

Growing up Melissa always had an interest in the natural world, how the body works, exercise, and teaching. Fun fact: Melissa’s very first Pilates experience was via her mom’s Winsor Pilates VHS tape. After receiving a degree in Biology from UW in Seattle, (and attending her first Pilates mat classes while in college) Melissa spent years in various occupational fields including working with animals, researching, and massage therapy. Melissa gained knowledge of human anatomy, therapeutic techniques, and the importance of giving people the tools for movement and self care. While working as an LMP, Melissa took up Pilates again for her own self care at a Fletcher Pilates studio and was immediately hooked. She enrolled in the Fletcher Program of Study, began teaching clients in 2017, and never looked back. After a six month teaching stint in Tucson, AZ (the home of Fletcher Pilates,) Melissa moved back to Seattle and opened her studio in 2019. She mentored students virtually through the Fletcher Program, and is excited to deepen and expand her teaching by now offering teacher training in her own studio!
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TRACY STEWARD

Matwork Faculty

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

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WESLEY WAGGENER

Program Faculty

ARIZONA, US

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WESLEY WAGGENER, PHD, CSCS

Program Faculty

BIRD DOG PILATES & FITNESS STUDIO

109 W. Portland St.
Phone: (602) 900-8696
Email: info@birddogpilates.com
Website: http://www.birddogpilates.com

Wes Waggener has been teaching, coaching, and training people of all ages since 1997. He has earned degrees in physical education and a masters of science in biomechanics from Ball State University (Muncie, IN). Wes also earned a PhD in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. Wes has taught in higher education since 1997, serving on faculty at both alma maters in addition to Lansing Community College, Eastern Michigan University, and The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. While completing his PhD, Wes moved to Chicago to write his dissertation. In the process, he started personal training. Upon completion of his degree, he moved to Ann Arbor and began working in medical fitness as a fitness specialist and personal trainer. In that time, he was able to expand his clientele to include creating and running a physician referred exercise program. Not only did this lead to a position as Director of Fitness and Medical Integration of a wellness management company, but it led him back to Chicago to begin a comprehensive program of study in Pilates. Wes completed his Fletcher Pilates comprehensive program in 2011 and the Fletcher Pilates Advanced Intensive (Tucson, Arizona) in 2017. Wes is also a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) through the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP), the only NCCA accredited Pilates Certification. He has taught studio Pilates in a commercial gym and at a Chicago neighborhood studio before opening Bird Dog Pilates & Fitness with Suzi Butcher in 2016. Wes became a Program Mentor for Fletcher Pilates in 2022. Individuals that wish to pursue Pilates Teacher as a profession can enroll with Fletcher Pilates in the Comprehensive Program of Study for a hybrid program of online education and in-person learning at Bird Dog Pilates & Fitness. As a former gymnast, Wes coached for 4 seasons as an assistant coach to the Ball State University women’s team and also coached youth gymnasts, volleyball players, and tennis players. In his spare time, Wes enjoys playing tennis, hiking, working out and spending time with friends.
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KELLI WORKMAN

Senior Faculty

NEW YORK, US

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KELLI WORKMAN, NCPT

Senior Faculty

BRIDGE PILATES, Active Care Physical Therapy

Tucson, Arizona 85718
Phone: (520) 241-0693
Email: kjwork07@gmail.com
Website: https://www.kelliworkman.com/

A Tucson native, Kelli Workman started teaching at age 13 in the performing arts. Finding a passion in teaching, Kelli continued to do so as well as mentoring young teachers at Kids Unlimited in Tucson, AZ where she continues to co-direct and mentor teachers. At age 21, Kelli walked into the hub of Fletcher Pilates (Body Works Pilates) instantly falling in love with the work and both Joe and Ron’s philosophies on movement and life. Two years later she began her teacher training and has been teaching ever since. In that time, she began teaching at Body Works, created a mentor teaching program for Fletcher, helped prepare the youth performance for Pilates 4 Youth for the PMA, and continues to be part of the Fletcher Faculty. Kelli moved to NYC February 2020 to pursue the performing arts and expand her teaching knowledge and experience. Riding out the pandemic, Kelli built her Pilates community with the instrumental mentorship of Blossom Leilani Crawford. Kelli continues to learn from Blossom while expanding the Fletcher voice in NYC. Kelli holds a BS in Psychology which informs her holistic approach to teaching. Her passion for people, community, and how we all move through this life is an unending purpose she is grateful to continue cultivating. Kelli is honored to be presenting at the 20 th Anniversary Fletcher Pilates Event 2023. See you all on the mat! “Movement should be approached like life- with enthusiasm, joy, and gratitude. For movement is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it.” – Ron Fletcher
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HUNNY ADAMS

Matwork Faculty

OHIO, US

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HUNNY ADAMS

Matwork Faculty

OHIO, US

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

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CATHERINE ANDERSON

Senior Faculty

TEXAS, US

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CATHERINE ANDERSON, NCPT

Senior Faculty

PILATES

Texas, USA
Phone: 650-703-0398
Email: email
Website: website

Catherine has been involved with movement her whole life. She studied and danced professionally until she found her true calling; teaching people how to move and feel better. Catherine has been teaching Pilates for over 18 years as a Fletcher Pilates® Qualified Teacher. Owner of Studio 4 Pilates in Half Moon Bay, CA, she works with a variety of clients from novice movers to elite athletes. In her tireless pursuit for education, Catherine has sought out cutting edge concepts of how the brain and body must work together to improve performance. Through her integration of both Fletcher Pilates® and ZHealth Performance concepts, she has worked with youth athletes and clients to successfully decrease injury and improve performance.

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REBEKAH BELANGER

Senior Faculty

ARIZONA, US

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REBEKAH BELANGER

Senior Faculty

ARIZONA, US

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

Rebekah Belanger discovered her love of Fletcher Pilates while pursuing her MFA in Dance at the University of Arizona. She also has a BFA In Modern Dance Performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, and a Professional Dance Diploma from the Laban Centre in London, England. Becky has been sharing her love of movement and passion for teaching with the Tucson community since completing the Ron Fletcher Program of Study in 2008. An avid outdoor enthusiast, Becky loves rock climbing, hiking, and adventuring with her family. In addition to teaching at Body Works, Becky helps to run the non-profit Arizona High School Climbing Association, which seeks to provide rock climbing experiences and community building opportunities for Tucson youth.
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Adriano Bittar

Senior Faculty

GOIANIA, BRAZIL

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ADRIANO BITTAR, NCPT

Senior Faculty

STUDIO ADRIANO BITTAR

Rua 09, n. 2309, Gal. de Andrade, sala 1, Setor Marista.
Phone: 62 3541 3537
Email: adriano@studioabittar.com
Website: http://www.studioabittar.com

Adriano Bittar is a researcher, physiotherapist, dancer and Fletcher Pilates® teacher. He holds a PhD with a specialization in Craniosacral Therapy and Dance. Adriano first learned of Pilates at the Laban Center in London in 1996, and became one of the first physiotherapists to complete the Polestar/Physio Pilates Pilates Program in South America in 2000. In 2011, he completed the Fletcher Pilates Program of Study and became a PMA Certified Pilates Teacher in 2013. He created the Postgrad Pilates course at PUCGO/CEAFI that he continues to coordinate to this day. In 2012 Adriano was invited to represent Fletcher Pilates in Brazil as a faculty member. He has lectured at several international Pilates conferences, a visiting professor at the Fletcher Pilates headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, and teaches at the State University of Goiás. He is also a physiotherapist for the Basileu Franca Dance Company, directs Studio Adriano Bittar and coordinates the Brazil-UK Dance Medicine and Science Network.

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Johanna Dalgleish

Program Faculty

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA

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JOHANNA DALGLEISH, NCPT

Program Faculty

UNION PILATES

3381 Fraser Street
Phone: (778) 855-7422
Email: info@unionpilates.ca
Website: http://www.unionpilates.ca

Johanna is the owner of Union Pilates Studio in Vancouver, Canada. She is a Fletcher Pilates® Professional Teacher and is proud to be the designated Faculty for Fletcher Pilates® Teacher Training in British Columbia. Originally introduced to Fletcher Pilates® through her professional dance training, Johanna has been a student of the work since 2005 and a teacher since 2009. Building strength, flexibility and balance in the studio has allowed her to maintain and enjoy her other physical pursuits with ease, including becoming a mom in 2022. She has taught across Canada to athletes, dancers, pre-post surgery patients, pre-post natal parents and students from all walks of life. Inspired by Fletcher Pilates®' unique marriage of precision and artistry, she approaches it equally as exercise, a means of self-expression and as a conduit for healing. Her grounded energy adapts to each students’ needs while her keen eye for detail maintains a high level of precise and diligent instruction. Johanna is excited about supporting her students’ progress, through the fundamentals of balanced posture to the challenge of complex and dynamic choreography. She is passionate about mentoring the next generations of Fletcher Pilates® teachers to pass on these values to their communities and beyond.

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MONICA BRIZUELA

Program Faculty

CANCUN, MEXICO

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MONICA BRIZUELA

Program Faculty

CANCUN, MEXICO

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

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JESSICA BRUZAT

Matwork Faculty

FRANCE

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JESSICA BRUZAT

Matwork Faculty

FRANCE

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

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CLAUDIA CASAL

Program Faculty

ARIZONA, US

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Dancing since the age of 5, body movement and its mechanics has always been Claudia’s passion. She graduated with a Spanish Major, as a Translator and Interpreter, from the University of Arizona and with a Liberal Arts Associates in Dance from Pima Community College. Claudia was then first introduced to Pilates in Buenos Aires, Argentina when she was studying abroad and decided to pursue her formal education through the Fletcher Pilates School. She completed the comprehensive program in 2013, becoming a Fletcher Pilates Professional Teacher, as well as an NCPT in 2014. She is currently working a full-time job at Body Works Pilates, where she enjoys helping others through fitness and health.

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MONICA BRIZUELA

Program Faculty

CANCUN, MEXICO

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MONICA BRIZUELA

Program Faculty

CANCUN, MEXICO

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

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JESSICA BRUZAT

Matwork Faculty

FRANCE

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JESSICA BRUZAT

Matwork Faculty

FRANCE

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

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CLAUDIA CASAL

Program Faculty

ARIZONA, US

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Dancing since the age of 5, body movement and its mechanics has always been Claudia’s passion. She graduated with a Spanish Major, as a Translator and Interpreter, from the University of Arizona and with a Liberal Arts Associates in Dance from Pima Community College. Claudia was then first introduced to Pilates in Buenos Aires, Argentina when she was studying abroad and decided to pursue her formal education through the Fletcher Pilates School. She completed the comprehensive program in 2013, becoming a Fletcher Pilates Professional Teacher, as well as an NCPT in 2014. She is currently working a full-time job at Body Works Pilates, where she enjoys helping others through fitness and health.

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EMMA BRAY

Matwork Faculty

MALTA, TUNESIA

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Emma Bray

Matwork Faculty

Malta, Tunesia

Phone: PHONE
Email: EMAIL
Website: WEBSITE URL

As a Pilates Educator, Emma is known for her warm and inclusive approach. Drawing from 17 years of teaching Pilates internationally, Emma is dedicated to helping others discover the transformative power of Pilates. With a background in counseling and current studies for a degree in Podiatry, Emma has cultivated a teaching style that is a blend of expertise and empathy. This approach fosters a supportive environment where students can explore their potential and achieve their own movement & teaching goals.

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CLAUDIA CASAL

Program Faculty

ARIZONA, US

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Dancing since the age of 5, body movement and its mechanics has always been Claudia’s passion. She graduated with a Spanish Major, as a Translator and Interpreter, from the University of Arizona and with a Liberal Arts Associates in Dance from Pima Community College. Claudia was then first introduced to Pilates in Buenos Aires, Argentina when she was studying abroad and decided to pursue her formal education through the Fletcher Pilates School. She completed the comprehensive program in 2013, becoming a Fletcher Pilates Professional Teacher, as well as an NCPT in 2014. She is currently working a full-time job at Body Works Pilates, where she enjoys helping others through fitness and health.

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