Intrigued by the human body at a very early age, Caitlin has spent her life cultivating creativity through movement. She began as a dancer and developed that interest through college, earning a bachelor's degree in Justice and Social Change from the University of Michigan, where she facilitated art workshops in schools and other institutions.

Building on that experience, she earned a master’s degree in transformative art from John F. Kennedy University, where she explored performance art and its impact on self-esteem and the body.

For the past seven years, Caitlin has been teaching movement to kids and teens, as well as long-distance runners and yogis. She is herself a competitive trail runner, and she coaches high school cross-country runners. In addition to Pilates, she is a yoga instructor, working with children, teens, and adults. She has completed training in Pilates and yoga, and she continues to cultivate her love of movement through dance, yoga, Pilates, rock climbing, swimming, and trail running.

Kelly first came to pilates as part of a rehabilitation program for an injured leg. She soon realized that the fine-tuned focus on body movement that pilates offered was profoundly healing. Energized by studying the body, she finished her degree at the University of Virginia, catering her courses to further her understanding of health and physiology. She then began training under Carla Shifflett at Posture Studio in Charlottesville, Virginia - a studio dedicated to educating clients about body mechanics and postural integrity. Simultaneously she trained with Kimber McQueen in Richmond, Virginia while attaining her STOTT PILATES certification.

Kelly believes deeply in the power of human movement. She loves empowering clients to live with a fuller awareness of mind and body, and helping them integrate their understanding of movement to a level of functionality that enriches everyday life.

Vanessa Naja's love affair with movement started in early childhood and involves a variety of modalities including various dance styles, Yoga, Tai Qi/Qi Gong, Alexander technique, Franklin Method and Classical stretch/The Esmonde technique. Vanessa's interest in anatomy, kinesiology and the therapeutic application of movement led her to Pilates in which she is comprehensively certified through Balanced Body University. She has done extensive studies both privately and academically in anatomy and body mechanics and she uses this knowledge to help her clients achieve balanced and effortless movements in their activities of daily living as well as any sports or dance activities in which they participate. Vanessa continues to immerse herself in education related to her chosen field focusing particularly on rehabilitation work. She truly enjoys sharing the knowledge she has gained through her extensive work with various movement disciplines and applying this knowledge to help her clients achieve their goals. To find out more about Vanessa, please visit her website www.holisticmoving.com

Cynthia was introduced to Pilates after experiencing lower back pain and ultimately back surgery. After searching for a safe and effective way to strengthen and rehabilitate her body, she fell in love with the Pilates philosophy and used the method for her personal physical therapy program to gain core strength and flexibility, and to be tension-free. Pilates is a natural discipline for Cynthia, who uses the fine tuning and focus that comes with body awareness.

Cynthia's goal is to help clients increase postural awareness, core stability, flexibility, and have improved strength, and conditioning. She is inspired to share her enjoyment of Pilates as a mind-body connection to effectively rehabilitate and provide physical conditioning and injury prevention to everyone. Cynthia believes by doing Pilates you will achieve better body awareness, youthful energy, vitality and confidence. Cynthia is passionate and humbled by the Pilates method and continues to learn technique from workshops and Pilates masters. She has been practicing Pilates since 1999.

Cynthia received a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a Master of Arts in Ceramics from San Jose State University. She has been a Sculpture Professor for over 15 years. Her work can be seen in collections in the United States and Europe. When Cynthia is not teaching Pilates she can be found in her studio in Oakland, California.