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.
Holly Furgason
Floating
San Francisco, California, USA
IT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels, CORE™, Total Barre®, Merrithew® Fascial Movement
Additional credentials and designations
BFA, MFA
Bio
Holly discovered Pilates through her lifelong passion for dance and has spent more than two decades studying movement, teaching Pilates, and developing the next generation of instructors. With tens of thousands of teaching hours, she is known as a “teacher’s teacher” who excels at elevating instructors’ skills and confidence. She is also the author of Finding Your Center: How to Turn Your Pilates Passion Into a Career, written to support aspiring professionals entering the field.
Since beginning her teaching career with STOTT PILATES® in 1999, Holly has worked with clients ranging from Olympic athletes to cancer survivors. In 2007, she founded Blue Sparrow Pilates and grew it into an internationally recognized education company known for exceptional instruction, innovative programs, and digital learning products, including a prenatal Pilates app that reached over 85,000 downloads in its first year.
Holly is a respected voice in the Pilates community, contributing to many industry publications and has taught across the United States and internationally.
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