Club Pilates

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  Kristie Alston

  Studio Manager and Certified Instructor

  As a trained and competitive Ballet dancer, Kristie’s introduction to Pilates began at an early age. Dancing sometimes twenty hours a week, she started each day with Pilates and saw how it helped to improve her flexibility and strength. Kristie continued with her Ballet training at Meredith College where she graduated with majors in Dance, Psychology and Communications. After the birth of her two girls Kristie wanted the strength and energy to keep up with her busy family. She began running and was then introduced to Pilates on the reformer were she quickly saw changes in her physical and mental well-being. Pilates eased the aches and pains of taking care of small children and gave her a way to focus and relax during busy stressful days. Those changes reignited her passion for fitness. She had a desire to show others how Pilates could change their quality of life and decided to become an instructor. Kristie makes personal connections with her students in her classes so the she gets to know their challenges and their strengths. She enjoys seeing a student’s progress and hearing how classes have changed the way they feel and the way they move in their daily activities. She holds certifications in Pilates as well as Barre and has worked with pre and postnatal clients, clients with injuries to their knees, shoulders and backs, as well as breast cancer survivors. When Kristie isn’t in the studio teaching she is spending time with her husband watching their two girls as they pursue their passions for ballet and gymnastics.

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  Dare Wyrick Peed

  Regional Manager and Certified Instructor

  Dare is a Raleigh native and a dedicated enthusiast of Pilates, yoga and nutrition. She took her first yoga class when she was 17 years old and a new fire ignited within her. She practiced yoga, as a student, for many years before deciding to become a teacher and guide others in their yoga practice. Shortly after receiving her yoga certification, she was introduced to Pilates on the reformer. She discovered that Pilates was the perfect compliment to her yoga practice. She immediately began to see and feel the difference that Pilates was making in her whole life. Dare felt driven to expand her knowledge and become certified in Pilates to share the benefits with others. Ever since, Pilates has been her main passion and she has enjoyed fusing the two methods together in all of her classes. Dare has a very playful teaching style that is both challenging and creative. She enjoys finding ways to make Pilates accessible to everyone. She is inspired by her clients and by their successes both in and out of the studio. Dare is a highly qualified instructor holding certifications in Pilates, Barre, Vinyasa Flow yoga, and Nutritional Therapy. She has been teaching in the triangle area since 2010; offering specialized training to runners, triathletes, golfers, hockey players, basketball players, dancers, and many others over the past decade. In addition to her fitness and nutrition background, Dare is a certified birth doula. She has found that this additional training is particularly helpful when with working with prenatal clients. When she isn't sharing her passion for movement and nutrition with others, she's enjoying the great outdoors with her husband, their four children and two dogs.

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  Maggie Temple

  Certified Instructor

  Maggie has always had a passion for challenging movement and exercise. She initially discovered Pilates while recovering from a running injury in 2006. Challenged and intrigued, she began taking classes to learn more and fell in love with the movement and the positive way that it challenged her mind and body. She decided to go through the Balanced Body University certification program so that she could help others find their passion for Pilates and feel the mental and physical benefits of the exercise. Maggie has worked for over 10 years teaching locally with a variety of people ranging from marathon runners to clients with scoliosis and breast cancer survivors. She has a passion for teaching those who really want to change their bodies and deepen their understanding of movement. She teaches with enthusiasm and has a strong desire to help her students develop optimal health and vitality in their lives. Her goal is to make her clients feel their best through the practice of Pilates and by the end of each session to have people feeling stronger, more flexible and relaxed. Maggie is Pilates Method Alliance certified and holds a B.S. Degree from Western Carolina University. She also loves to run, hike and practice yoga as often she can while also being a Mom to sons, Ben and Jack.

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  Michelle MacFarlane

  Certified Instructor

  Bio coming soon

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  Patricia Zaso

  Certified Instructor

  Background: Grew up in NY, lived in PA for 19 years, recently relocated to NC. An athlete all my life, I discovered Pilates after an injury. Astonished by the results, I pursued my education, completed my certification, and have been practicing and teaching Pilates since 2001. Specialty: Utilizes both classical and contemporary approaches to achieve goals - optimal musculosketal performance...A Pilates body is a healthy body! Philosophy: If you have the patience to do difficult things perfectly, then you will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily. Where you can find me: When I am not teaching Pilates, you can find me playing tennis, volleyball, bike riding, or paddleboarding. I thank Pilates for keeping me healthy so I can continue to do the activites I love.

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  Sue Gann

  Master Trainer

  Sue Gann has been in the Fitness Industry for over 22 years. She attended Virginia Tech for computer science. Her personal training certification is from ACE, group fitness from AFAA, and a comprehensive education in Pilates mat and equipment from various organizations including many from Balanced Body. Among many other fitness disciplines she holds certifications with Trigger Point, Bosu and TRX and is a Biomechanics Coach, ACSM Cancer Exercise Trainer and a Pink Ribbon Pilates Specialist. Sue began practicing Pilates thirteen years ago and has taught Pilates mat and equipment at Wake Med Hospital, the YMCA, Health Trax and Rex Wellness Center. Sue has extensive knowledge, education and experience with exercise and most clinical conditions including but not limited to pre and post natal, oncology, spinal conditions, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, menopause and osteoporosis. She also helps kids get off on the right foot with fitness in her afterschool Zumba for Kids classes. Sue is passionate about helping our country get healthy and fit again. She works everyday in some capacity to help people help themselves stay or get fit and healthy and loves being a part of the solution!

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  Holly Eisenhour

  Certified Instructor

  Holly has pursed a lifetime of athletics as a competitive figure skater, soccer player, cheerleader and tennis player, from Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from James Madison University with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems and worked as a Systems Engineer for 8 years. Holly coached recreational to elite competitive figure skaters and hockey players in Northern Virginia and the Raleigh, NC area, for 32 years. As a Figure Skating Professional, Holly found Pilates as an excellent tool for all athletes, in any sport, and a great way to continue to improve her own health and fitness. After practicing Pilates for 4 years, she started her third career as a Pilates Instructor and became certified in Pilates through Club Pilates. Holly continues to enjoy coaching figure skating and teaching Pilates in the Raleigh, NC area, while living an active lifestyle and avid tennis player.

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  Michelle Coyne

  Certified Instructor

  Michelle, originally from Hershey, PA, grew up with a love of dancing and performing from the young age of four. This led to a love for cheerleading which continued into college, cheering for Penn State, and even coaching high school squads after graduating. Michelle was first introduced to Pilates in college and loved how challenging each exercise was. After moving to Raleigh with her husband in 2007 she wanted to start taking Pilates classes again. She began taking Pilates and Barre classes for a few years. When she found out she was pregnant, she was happy to learn that she could continue her Pilates practice through her entire pregnancy. After the birth of her son she realized she wanted to become an instructor and share her passion for Pilates with everyone. She wants clients to know that anyone can do Pilates at Club Pilates! When Michelle is not at the studio, she is spending time with her husband Eric, son Maverick and yorkie pup Maui.

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  Cassie Berger

  Certified Instructor

  Bio coming soon

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  Debbie Alcorn

  Certified Instructor

  Debbie has had two passions throughout her life, healthcare and fitness. More than 25 years of her professional life Debbie was in healthcare having worked as a medical technologist and executive, in a variety of healthcare companies. She has helped with the delivery of healthcare to children, adults and seniors with acute and chronic conditions. Because of her knowledge of healthcare Debbie has always understood the importance of fitness in keeping one’s health and well-being. In her youth, Debbie was involved in many sports, always pursuing health and fitness. It was after her retirement, while looking for an exercise routine that would help her recover from foot injuries that Debbie discovered the profound benefits of Pilates. Not only recovery from injury but for overall health benefits. Debbie was so impressed with Pilates she decided to make it her third career by combining her knowledge of healthcare with the fun of teaching Pilates. Debbie found that Pilates is an excellent way to help people cope with chronic conditions by helping build strength, range of motion and flexibility. Debbie is comprehensively trained and certified through Club Pilates and has been certified in Barre.

• Christy Marcinkowski

  Certified Instructor

  Bio coming soon

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  Jill Fischetti

  Certified Instructor

  Bio coming soon