Instructor Trainers

Aimee McDonald Anderson received her STOTT PILATES® certification in 1999 and became a STOTT PILATES certified Instructor Trainer in 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the University of Michigan, and it is through dance that she first discovered Pilates. Aimee is the owner of The Movement Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Gyrotonic Ann Arbor, and founder and choreographer for Terpsichore's Kitchen Dance Theatre. With her passion for dance and her wide ranging experience in teaching movement, Aimee is dedicated to increasing her clients’ fitness, while focusing on their mind-body awareness.

Amanda received her introduction to the STOTT PILATES® method as part of her own physical therapy regimen after a number of knee surgeries. She found enjoyment in the exercise and developed a desire to share the benefits with others. In 2007 she achieved her STOTT PILATES® Full Certification and the next year she moved on to become an Instructor Trainer. Amanda’s focus with her clients is to help them achieve strength and flexibility, and with sensitivity to their varying needs, she is able to guide clients of all ages and fitness levels toward their personal fitness goals.

Amanda first became STOTT PILATES Certified in 2004 and moved on to become a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor Trainer in 2005. She has an extensive background as a fitness instructor, and likes to combine her STOTT PILATES® teaching with her successful personal training and sports massage business.

After training for 4 years with Michaela Bimbi-Dresp in Munich, Germany, Amy de Schweinitz obtained her STOTT PILATES® Certification in 2004.  She became a Certified Instructor Trainer in 2007, enabling her to teach worldwide.  With a BSc in Kinesiology and Sport Science, Amy was able to complement her studies as a competitive runner and triathlete.  She found that Pilates was a huge asset to her success as an athlete, thus it launched her career in Pilates.  Amy is now certified by the Pilates Method Alliance and is an ACE Certified Trainer.  As an international Certified Health Coach, Amy is passionate about using Pilates to help people feel good in their bodies and have the best quality of life.

Anne has been an Instructor Trainer since 2007 and teaches at Elements in Motion, a Licensed Training Center for the STOTT PILATES^® method in Chicago.  She has a passion for incorporating Pilates with aquatics and is the proud creator of the Stronger Seniors® program.  Anne has presented at The International Aquatics Fitness Conference, International Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute Symposium, and The National Council on Aging Conference, only to name a few.  In addition to educating Pilates instructors, Anne is a faculty/education provider for AEA, ACE, AFAA, ATRI, and AquaStretch™. She teaches at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Peninsula Hotel, and the University of Illinois Chicago.