Club Pilates

Bios

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  Patty

  Patty discovered her love for Pilates in 2013 while taking classes at her sister’s studio. She soon realized that she could make a career out of her passion for Pilates and her desire to spend as much time as possible with a group of like minded women (and men!) in an upbeat, health driven atmosphere. She participated in the 500 hour Club Pilates teacher training in 2014 and has been instructing ever since! A big believer in continuing education, she has also attended countless workshops and seminars, and completed programs / earned certifications for TRX, Peak Pilates Level 1 and 2, and Precision Nutrition (nutrition / healthy habits coaching). Patty believes working out should be fun, and functional, and truly enjoys spreading the Pilates love. Her extensive background instructing private clients has taught her a great deal about working with all sorts of injuries, limitations, and body types. She strives to bring that attention to specific body needs to each of her group classes, ensuring that clients get a fun, well rounded, and appropriate workout each and every time. When she’s not teaching Pilates, you can catch Patty spending time with her dog, reading, working out, cooking, or wandering around Cranbrook!

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  Laressa

  Laressa was born and raised in Flint, MI, but is now a resident of Oak Park, MI. She has been a Certified Pilates Instructor through STOTT since 2012. Her goals are to help people understand how their individual bodies work, and to teach them how to stay strong and healthy. She enjoys working with all body types and ages, and prides herself in being able to modify exercises to each individual. She is a very detailed instructor, and likes to focus on how well her clients do the exercises by correcting their form, rather than just giving a generic workout. Along with teaching Pilates, Laressa is also a professional dancer. She started her training under Dan Durkacy at the Flint Dance Center, and continued her training under Karen Mills-Jennings at the Flint School of Performing Arts. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dance Degree (Cum Luade) from Wayne State University in 2011. She currently dances for Big Red Wall Dance Company (Artistic Director, Erika “Red” Stowall), based in Detroit, MI.

• Jamile

  Instructor

  Jamile grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, taking dance classes since she was 4 years old. Dance was her passion! Later she decided to become a dance instructor. After moving to the U.S., she started to dedicate more time at the gym to work out, climb, run, and practice yoga. Fitness became another passion for her, and after a couple of years, she decided to help people become more active, healthier, and happier by pursuing a career as a Fitness Instructor which blended both of her passions: Dance and Fitness. She got her Group Fitness certification, as well as Zumba License and Barre certification. She has also worked as a Rock Climbing Instructor and Stretchologist. Eventually, she earned her Pilates certification. Jamile now teaches many classes successfully and loves being the positive and challenging component in a person's day, helping them achieve a healthier and balanced lifestyle.

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  Brittany

  Instructor

  Brittany began teaching Pilates in 2016, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor the previous year at the age of 21. Deciding she needed to make her health a priority, she found Club Pilates and was hooked after just one class. Shortly after graduating college, she found herself changing paths and pursuing a full-time career helping others through exercise. She has worked in both small studio settings and a large gym corporation. Most recently, she spent time under mentorship at a corrective exercise/post-rehab studio that she found during her own recovery after her second craniotomy. In addition to her 500-Hour comprehensive Club Pilates Certification, Brittany is also trained through Peak Pilates, BarreAbove, TRX, and the “Pfilates” Pelvic Floor Certification. She plans to further her training in corrective exercise and work with special injury populations. In her free time you can find her painting, riding her bike, or out on the lake.

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  Shawn

  Instructor

  With 6 years of Personal Training experience, Shawn knows the importance of proper movement, breathing, and connecting with your body through your powerhouse. He fell in love with Pilates back in 2014 when he started taking classes with his wife. Practicing Pilates on a daily basis helped Shawn make improvements in other areas of fitness which he found very rewarding. After seeing his own results, he decided to complete a 500 hour certification through PEI (Pilates Education Institute). His goal is to help people move better, feel better, and find a deeper connection to their body through Pilates. Shawn is also certified in NASM, Precision Nutrition, and has experience teaching and using TRX. When he is not teaching at Club Pilates, he spends his time teaching clients through Personal Training, experiencing new things with his wife, and hanging out with his cat.