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 trained 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
- Comprehensive trained 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.
Linda
Nicole
Nicole
- Comprehensively trained on Reformer, Mat and Tower.
- Started Pilates in 2000 with a friend to get in shape while spending quality time together.
- Has been a client of Every Body's Pilates since 2007.
- Spent 31 years working in the Aerospace industry.
- Pilates is so amazing, great for all shapes and sizes, and can be utilized in all aspects of
- Comprehensively trained on Reformer, Mat and Tower.
- Started Pilates in 2000 with a friend to get in shape while spending quality time together.
- Has been a client of Every Body's Pilates since 2007.
- Spent 31 years working in the Aerospace industry.
- Pilates is so amazing, great for all shapes and sizes, and can be utilized in all aspects of one's life. The combination of building strength and length in muscles, combined with breathing, control and precision make Pilates the best all around exercise.
- Passions include gardening, outdoor activities and cooking healthy meals for the family. Huge passion for teaching Pilates to new clients. Love to get them started on the right foot and supporting their progression as they improve.
