Club Pilates

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  Meagan W.

  Lead Pilates Instructor

  Meagan has always been active and athletic with fitness as being the primary guiding force throughout her life. Motivated to continually live as healthy and as natural as possible. Pilates has been a driving force to that motivation for over 20 years as it continues to do so for her to achieve a higher level of strength, balance, and wellness. Meagan began her career in fitness 23 years ago as a strength and conditioning coach through The National Academy of Sports Medicine. As Pilates became a deeper part of her fitness practices she later studied under Rael Isacowitz and Kristi Cooper. Lead under the contemporary Pilates movement of Body Arts & Science (BASI©). Throughout the years she has studied a verity of dynamic professional education opportunities such as Massage Therapy (Santa Barbara Massage Institute), Anatomy Trains, Functional Movement Screen (FMS™), TRX®, Functional Nutrition, program design for Core Fitness Roller (MOTR©), Bootie Bar© and Trigger Point Therapy. Meagan takes all her knowledge and background into her classes and sessions to infuse a correct form and proper biomechanics to help her clients have a deeper understanding of movement and connection to build a sound mind and body.

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  Jillian P.

  Pilates Instructor

  Jillian’s background in dance led her to discover the amazing benefits of Pilates as a great form of body rehabilitation and athletic conditioning. Her passion and enthusiasm for Pilates and compassion for people shine through in her teaching methods as she strives to help people achieve their very best. She has been teaching Pilates for rehabilitation in physical therapy clinics for 16 years, as well as teaching private Pilates for fitness and pure enjoyment.

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  Dee R.

  Pilates Instructor

  Dee has been in the fitness industry since her college days. She has been competing in sports from youth to her adult years. She has worked in many areas of the fitness industry teaching group exercise (pilates, dance, cycle, yoga, Tai chi, step, and weight training). She is a personal trainer working with athletes, youth programs, people recovering from injuries and those populations with osteoporosis, dementia, diabetes, and obesity. She is known for her encouragement and motivation keeping people on track with their fitness goals. She is an entrepreneur owning her own business “Dee-Clutter” helping people organizing their homes and offices. Dee became involved with pilates when a physical therapist asked her to help with strengthening a client’s core. She researched a pilates studio for techniques in learning about core strengthening. Dee was amazed at the effortless movement and the efficiently on these apparatuses. She instantly went and received her certification in Body Arts and Science International(BASI). Coach Dee specializes in working with the body systems that contribute to balance and mobility and common age-related health problems with our aging populations. She has a Kinesiology degree from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She has certifications through California State University Fullerton, for Fallproof, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), personal training, Bootybarre, Les Mills certifications in Bodypump, Body Step and Body Balance, CPR/First Aid.

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  Susan A.

  Pilates Instructor

  Susan began practicing Pilates twelve years ago at the suggestion of a friend and discovered it was not only helpful to strengthen and lengthen my body, it helped with my balance which has been an issue since a car accident 30 years ago. I became certified as an instructor a few years ago and have enjoyed sharing my practice with others. My favorite Pilates move to teach is Teaser. It seems almost impossible at first but with practice and strengthening it’s something everyone can learn to do! It’s rewarding to see my clients progress in learning this and other exercises in the repertoire. I also love hiking, yoga, wine tasting, scuba diving, and most anything else that takes me outdoors. I’m happy to have called the Conejo Valley home for thirty years.

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  Karin O.

  Pilates Instructor

  Karin is a certified Pilates instructor through Teague Pilates since 2010. Her background is in teaching and after her third child entered first grade she decided to embrace a new career. It was an easy choice to combine her love for Pilates with her love for teaching. Karin is not only an instructor but has been extremely instrumental in sales and management. Her goal is to educate clients on how to create and feel balanced in their body to alleviate pain And achieve health and wellness. Karin loves being part of Club Pilates and continues to educate herself in the field.

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  Marguerite W.

  Pilates Instructor

  Marguerite is her name, but everyone knows her as "Kriek" (Afrikaans for cricket). Kriek hails from a small coastal town in South Africa called Yzerfontein. In 1996 Kriek was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. It was in 2007 that Pilates made its way to South Africa and Kriek was able to reap its many benefits in her own body. She was hooked and became a certified instructor through BASI. Kriek moved to the USA in 2012, prior to that she taught Pilates in France and London.

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  Maria B.

  Pilates Instructor

  Maria is a Ventura County native, and she lives in Channel Islands Harbor, California. Her love for Pilates likely started years ago, as she was quite active in Classical Ballet as a youth. She has always been a student of physical science, and is forever looking for the “why and the how” when presented with a technique that can benefit the overall well-being of a person. She has practiced Pilates for over 20 years as a participant, and recently she has taken that interest to the next level by gaining her certification in the Club Pilates program. Her attraction to Pilates is attributable to the mind-body connection and awareness you receive from the practice of Pilates. She enjoys teaching and is excited to share her love of Pilates with classes that safely challenge and empower members. In Maria’s off-time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband Steve, and their six children and four grandchildre

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  Jenni B.

  Pilates Instructor

  Jenni graduated and became a certified Pilates instructor through Club Pilates. She has a background in gymnastics and started competing at the age of 7. Gymnastics is still one of her biggest passions and at the age of 33 she can still do a back handspring! Jenni has found that Pilates helped her in all aspects of life and wants to share this passion with everyone. She believes that Pilates is better than any other exercise platform, because of the unique way it safely incorporates control and precision in the moves, yet it can constantly challenge you to improve!

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  Jahnis N.

  General Manager VENTURA | SIMI VALLEY

  General Manager VENTURA | SIMI VALLEY