Instructor Trainers

Hang Wang began her STOTT PILATES^® education in 2015 and has since focused on integrating movement science, functional training, and somatic education in her practice. She currently holds Instructor Trainer qualifications in STOTT PILATES Matwork & Reformer and CCB (Cadillac, Chair & Barrels), and has completed additional education in Total Barre^® and HALO^®.

Hang Wang is also an ACE internationally certified coach and a CrossFit Level 1 trainer. In addition, she is a Feldenkrais^® practitioner and has completed training in the Gyrotonic^® method. Her teaching integrates evidence-based Pilates principles, nervous system training, and body awareness to support safe, efficient, and sustainable movement for performance enhancement, functional improvement, and long-term wellbeing.

With more than 20 years of experience in dance, Hayley has been involved in movement and wellbeing for as long as she can remember.

Following her passion to learn more about the body, Hayley completed a bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Originally from Scotland, she discovered Pilates many years ago as part of her dance training and injury rehabilitation and decided to complete her full certification with STOTT PILATES^®.

Hayley shares her knowledge of anatomy with passion and energy, teaching her students to truly understand, learn and apply their knowledge to their practice and teaching of Pilates, yoga and functional fitness.

Hayley lives in Dubai and has completed her MSc degree in Sport and Exercise Medicine at University College London. She is currently working at a Sports Medicine Clinic in Dubai as a Licensed Sports Physiotherapist.

Heather Lawson is an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^® specializing in Total Barre^® and is a Lead IT for STOTT PILATES^®. A valuable member of the company's prestigious programming team, she has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years and is also an ACE Certified Instructor. Heather graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Performance. Heather was involved in the most recent DVD production for Merrithew as a featured performer and instructor

With a strong athletic talent, Helen began competitive gymnastics training at the age of five, and then took part in radio direction finding, triple jump and other competitions. Helen discovered STOTT PILATES^® by chance at a ChinaFit Conference and was intrigued by the method’s scientific approach to physical training. In 2014, she began to study STOTT PILATES. The course gave her a new understanding of biomechanics, functional training, fascial movement, and rehabilitation practices, etc.

In 2018, Helen became a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor. In 2020, she became a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer.

With 12 years of front-line teaching experience and more than 1,500 classes taught annually, Helen consistently meets the demands of a heavy teaching schedule and diverse client needs. She believes in continual self-improvement and completes top-level courses in China every year. Helen integrates STOTT PILATES training methods with other modalities to provide holistic, effective solutions for her clients.

Helen’s journey as a fitness instructor began with aerobics, but she soon sought a deeper, more holistic approach to movement. That’s when she discovered Pilates—an instant passion. Eager to expand her expertise, she pursued STOTT PILATES^® certification, immersing herself in its principles. By 2022, Helen achieved full certification and began teaching functional anatomy at a Merrithew^® Licensed Training Center (LTC) in Dubai. Her dedication to education and movement propelled her forward, and in September 2024, she became a Certified Mat and Reformer Instructor Trainer. Now a valued member of the education team at Real Pilates in Dubai, Helen thrives on mentoring. and inspiring the next generation of instructors.

Driven by a passion for teaching and community, Helen embraced the Instructor Trainer Program, allowing her to share her love of movement with an even wider audience.

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.

In 2014, Holly combined her career as a professional dancer with teaching Pilates when she became a Merrithew^® Instructor Trainer in STOTT PILATES^®. She teaches private and group classes at Pacific NW Pilates in Portland, Oregon, and is the founder of Elevated Movement^™, where she provides specialized Pilates training for athletes, dancers, older adults, and clients of all ability levels. Holly also enjoys guiding older adults and clients with special needs to use effective, efficient movement in their everyday lives.

Holly brings over 15 years of professional dance experience and currently performs with, and serves as Managing Director of, the contemporary dance company push/FOLD in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her work in dance and arts administration, she is a trained birth doula, supporting families through the physical and emotional journey of childbirth. Holly graduated in 2010 from the University of Utah with a BFA in Ballet, with an emphasis in performance and teaching.

Karyn discovered STOTT PILATES^® after a serious knee injury left her searching for relief from pain. Amazed by the therapeutic benefits of the method, she pursued training and became a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor. Today, she is proud to serve as a Merrithew^® Instructor Trainer, sharing her expertise with instructors across regions.

Her earlier career in a multinational corporation strengthens her work today: the leadership, communication, and coaching skills she developed there now enhance the way she mentors instructors with clarity, compassion, and precision—qualities that guide her supportive and assured teaching style.

Specializing in post-rehabilitation, Karyn earned her STOTT PILATES Post-Rehabilitation Conditioning designation and furthered her skills in Release Technique and CranioSacral Therapy. Her own recovery journey now fuels her mission to help others build resilience, restore balance, and rediscover the freedom of movement.

Yiyi is a graduate of Beijing Sport University and has been working in yoga, Pilates, fitness, and sports rehabilitation since 2006. She began teaching in 2009 and has extensive experience in both frontline instruction and professional training.

Formerly a Hatha Yoga training instructor and an instructor at Noah Sports Rehabilitation College, Yiyi is well regarded for her clear, effective teaching and strong professional foundation.

She emphasizes scientific, results-driven movement and believes that proper exercise can improve posture, support body shaping, and aid rehabilitation. Helping clients solve physical challenges is what fuels her long-term passion and growth in this field.

As a modern dance major, Hanna has studied the movements of the body since childhood.

After years of examining and scrutinizing her own body, she realized how unsound movements and poor posture could negatively affect one’s life. She started Pilates to rediscover her body's balance, eventually progressing to become a STOTT PILATES^® Certified Instructor.

She has endeavored to inform and educate others about the needs and benefits of Pilates, which culminated in her becoming a Merrithew^® Instructor Trainer.

Currently, as an instructor at PILATES THE FIT in Seoul, South Korea, Hanna not only guides clients to lead healthier lives through Pilates, but she also serves as an Instructor Trainer, teaching many students about the STOTT PILATES method. She looks forward to continuing to share her passion and enthusiasm for Pilates with many more clients and students to come.