OUR INSTRUCTORS
Jill
Almaliis
Jill
- Owner, Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), Comprehensive BASI Instructor (2005)
- Specialties/Certifications: Pilates for Golf, PInk Ribbon (Pilates for Breast Cancer), Buff Bones
- Was a paralegal, Japanese translator, motorcycle product planner.
- Passions: All things Pilates, motorcycling, Japanese and Rams football! Putting the FUN in fitness, especially for Pilates Newbies!
Judy
Almaliis
Jill
- NCPT, Comprehensive BASI Instructor (2006)
- Specialties/Certifications: M.E.L.T. Hand & Foot, Buff Bones (PIlates for Osteoporosis)
- Was a L.A. County Deputy at the Sybil Brand Institute for Women.
- Passions: weight training, running, walking, swimming, hiking, living in the South Bay!
Almaliis
Almaliis
Almaliis
- CPT Long Beach Dance Conditioning (2003), Polestar Transition Program
- Specialties/Certifications: Ballet Instructor since 1986.
- Was a professional sign language interpreter.
- Passions: Animals, the outdoors, good food, movies, reading and bad jokes.
Julie
Marlene
Almaliis
- NCPT, Comprehensive BASI Instructor (2009)
- Specialties/Certifications: Yoga Teacher Certification, Cloud Nine Yoga, registered with Yoga Alliance.
- Was a NCAA college volleyball player and competitive AAU swimmer, with an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Harvard..
- I discovered Pilates while pregnant and came to discover the incredible post-natal benefits helped in regaining strength and control.
Marlene
Marlene
Marlene
- Pilates Union Comprehensive Pilates & Barre Instructor (2014)
- Specialties/Certifications: CPTN Certified Personal Trainer, competitive dance instructor for
kids, specializing in break dance, hip-hop, jazz and ballet. - Created an effective dance and fitness curriculum for several special needs organizations, focusing on student’s abilities, r
- Pilates Union Comprehensive Pilates & Barre Instructor (2014)
- Specialties/Certifications: CPTN Certified Personal Trainer, competitive dance instructor for
kids, specializing in break dance, hip-hop, jazz and ballet. - Created an effective dance and fitness curriculum for several special needs organizations, focusing on student’s abilities, rather than disabilities.
- Passions: Pilates, dance and family. Just had my third baby boy!
Maki
Marlene
Marlene
- Comprehensive Stott Instructor (2012) Osaka, Japan
- Specialties/Certifications: Pilates for Dance, Athlete, Pre/Postnatal and Elderly.·
- Discovered Pilates to help with a herniated lumbar disc while pursuing an undergraduate degree in dance. Was a Pilates instructor in Osaka, Japan for over 10 years before moving to Los Angeles.
- Passions:
- Comprehensive Stott Instructor (2012) Osaka, Japan
- Specialties/Certifications: Pilates for Dance, Athlete, Pre/Postnatal and Elderly.·
- Discovered Pilates to help with a herniated lumbar disc while pursuing an undergraduate degree in dance. Was a Pilates instructor in Osaka, Japan for over 10 years before moving to Los Angeles.
- Passions: Pilates and Family. Love my husband and cute little daughter. Hope everybody gets a comfortable body!
Nicole
Nicole
Nicole
- Comprehensive BASI instructor. Was a competitive dancer from 2012-2017. Graduated from CSULB with Bachelors of Arts in Dance, where I learned much about injury prevention, movement analysis and corrective exercises.
- The discovery of Pilates and its positive impact on my mental health deeply captivated me, especially as I supported my fath
- Comprehensive BASI instructor. Was a competitive dancer from 2012-2017. Graduated from CSULB with Bachelors of Arts in Dance, where I learned much about injury prevention, movement analysis and corrective exercises.
- The discovery of Pilates and its positive impact on my mental health deeply captivated me, especially as I supported my father and boyfriend through illness and injuries. Pilates truly saved my mental state during that tough time, and now I want to help others experience its incredible benefits.
- Passions are Pilates, dance, playing with my dog, roller skating, scrapbooking and watching movies.
