Instructor Trainer bios
The members of our esteemed team of Pilates Instructor Trainers are accomplished and internationally sought-after educators known for their comprehensive knowledge, dedication and professionalism. Each hold full certification in the STOTT PILATES® method and have achieved additional designations to complement their training.
A diverse group, they come from varied backgrounds including physical therapy, exercise science, athletic therapy, dance, and group and personal fitness training to name a few. Every member of the team strives to uphold the highest standards of training that have been developed worldwide.
Pilar Escusa Andres
Floating
Barcelona, Spain
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer, Rehab
Additional credentials and designations
Senior Sports Instructor Rhythmic Gymnastic, Artistic Gymnastic, National Trainer, Sport Manager, Fascial Fitness with Robert Schleip, Halo® Training
Bio
Pilar worked for more than 18 years in high performance sports as a gymnast trainer and coordinator of technical programs that develop efficiency and safety for competitive gymnasts. In 2003, she first experienced Pilates, and saw how it could improve athletic performance. She decided to certify in classic Pilates, and began applying what she learned to gymnasts as a complement to their workouts with excellent results.
Years later, she was working in a fitness club and spa as a personal trainer, and focused on injury prevention and post-rehab using Pilates. She chose to obtain STOTT PILATES® Certification in order to add to her knowledge base and learn a more efficient and intelligent method of movement. STOTT PILATES provided her with a full and complete understanding of the biomechanics involved in all forms of exercise. As a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer, Pilar teaches courses in Spain and Portugal.
Pilar Zuniga Valero
Floating
Madrid, Spain
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer; Total Barre®
Additional credentials and designations
Degree in Physical Education, Masters Degree in Health and Exercise
Bio
Pilar has been involved with movement from an early age. She began competing in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 8, and later trained in professional ballet. Pilar abandoned her ballet career due to a knee injury and enrolled at university. She has a degree in Physical Education and a Masters degree in Health and Exercise. Pilar was introduced to Pilates in 2006 and has been teaching ever since. She is a Merrithew® Instructor Trainer in STOTT PILATES® Mat and Reformer. She owns a studio in Ibiza, Spain.
PJ O’Clair
Northeast Pilates Education Centers
Manchester, Massachusetts, USA
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer, Cadillac, Chair & Barrels, ISP, Total Barre®, ZEN•GA®; Merrithew® Fascial Movement; Halo® Training
Additional credentials and designations
ACE Certified, Programming Director Board Member for IDEA Health & Fitness, TRX Senior Master Instructor
Bio
PJ is a highly sought after, internationally recognized, award-winning health and fitness icon. She has published numerous fitness and therapeutic programs spanning many disciplines, including Pilates for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, Fascia and Movement, and Athletic Performance for Cyclists. In addition to being a leader in the mindful movement field since the 1980s, PJ is also a local of Beverly who has trained generations of North Shore residents and their families for decades.
She is well known in both the consumer and professional markets as a movement innovator and Merrithew® Master Instructor Trainer, inspiring her local clients and fitness professionals from around the world. PJ specializes in STOTT PILATES® and TRX®, and has appeared in well over 80 fitness DVDs and digital platforms. She is highly driven, extremely passionate, and committed to all aspects of health and wellness. In her spare time, PJ, along with her husband, is an avid cyclist and participates in many charitable events.
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Rachel Gleason
Over Fifty Fitness
Dayton, Ohio, United States
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Cadillac, Chair & Barrels, ISP, Mat & Reformer
Additional credentials and designations
Physical therapist
Bio
Rachel Gleason is a physical therapist and professor at the University of Cincinnati's DPT program. Over the last several years, Rachel has completed her Full Certification with Merrithew® becoming an Instructor Trainer in 2020 specializing in STOTT PILATES®. Rachel is an IT for Over Fifty Fitness, where she offers courses and workshops. She also teaches Merrithew courses at the University of Cincinnati.
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Rebecca (Bec) Andrews
Pilates Utopia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer; Total Barre®
Additional credentials and designations
Anatomy Trains 1&2, Anatomy Trains Slings Essential, Slings in Motion, TRX, Full Teaching Diploma C.S.T.D (Dancing)
Bio
Bec has over 30 years of experience in the dancing industry, specializing in theatrical dance and acrobatics. After a career change and five children later, Bec completed the STOTT PILATES® Full Certification. She has been teaching the STOTT PILATES method for five years now, along with Total Barre®, ZEN•GA®, and CORE™.
Bec has always been passionate about teaching others, so becoming a Merrithew® Instructor Trainer was a natural next step. She is impressed by the STOTT PILATES method as it develops strength, flexibility, and mobility, all while allowing people to have fun. She is fascinated by fascial movement and will continue to broaden her knowledge in this field.
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