Instructor Trainer bios

Angel is the Technical Director for Akro Studio and an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^® specializing in STOTT PILATES^® as a Lead IT who has worked in various Pilates centers in Madrid, Spain. He studied Occupational Therapy and leads the Rehab Pilates program at the European University of Madrid, where he works with individuals such as Diane Lee to guarantee the development of the STOTT PILATES curriculum within his latest research. Throughout his fruitful career, Angel has had the opportunity to work with several noteworthy professionals, including the renowned dancer, Victor Ullate, and is a recognized teacher and presenter all across Spain and South America.

Angela is owner and founder of Studio Pilates located in Winchester, MA. She is a fully certified STOTT PILATES^® Instructor and an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^® specializing in STOTT PILATES Mat and Reformer. She began her Pilates training in 2002, became an IT in 2010 and in 2013, Angela became a ZEN•GA® and Total Barre® Qualified Instructor. Angela brings over 30 years of group fitness teaching experience to Studio Pilates, holding AFAA certifications in Group Fitness, Kickboxing, and Personal Training. Angela has always had a love and interest in fitness, has competed in several middle-distance triathlons and holds a purple belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is a graduate of Tufts University with a BS in biology and classical studies. She is passionate and knowledgeable and brings enormous energy and enthusiasm to her teaching.

Born in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, Anita moved to Shanghai in 1995. She is the co-founder of the Orange Room Wellness Centre (2006), a pioneer in Pilates education in Mainland China. Together with her business partner, Patricia Liao, she introduced the STOTT PILATES^® method to the region in 2012, thereby establishing the foundational framework for Merrithew^® education in the country. Their leadership has positioned the Orange Room as a leader in Merrithew training volume. Anita is one of the China’s first Instructor Trainers (2015) and currently a Lead Instructor Trainer. She teaches in Putonghua, Cantonese and English, and has had the privilege of mentoring numerous new Instructor Trainers in China and Hong Kong. She is dedicated to building a cohesive, skilled team of Instructor Trainers to uphold the high standards of Merrithew education in China for years to come.

Ann Carina became a STOTT PILATES^® Certified Instructor in 2011, a STOTT PILATES Rehab Certified Instructor in 2013. She then moved on to become a Certified Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^®, specializing in STOTT PILATES Rehab. As a competitive figure skater, Ann Carina was first introduced to the Pilates method and later, as a physiotherapy student, was introduced to STOTT PILATES. Ann Carina uses her STOTT PILATES training to fully rehabilitate clients back to daily life and also back to high level sports.

Annali Rose was introduced to the benefits of Pilates as a classical ballet student. At the beginning of her professional ballet career, she dived deeper into the work and discovered STOTT PILATES^® in 1999. Through the rigor and depth of the STOTT PILATES training, she fell in love with the ways in which mindful movement helped her perform better as a dancer and credits it with sustaining her career for nearly two decades. While still dancing, she acquired her full STOTT PILATES Certification, and in 2017, advanced her career becoming a Merrithew Instructor Trainer. Annali strives to sustain the precision, integrity, and beauty of Pilates while sharing her passion for movement with her students.