Pilates Studio Equipment--Private and Group Instruction

Pilates Studio Group Class Schedule (extra fee)

Class Pricing
 

The Benefits of Practicing Pilates Regularly

• develops strong, long and lean muscles,
• improves posture,
• strengthens abdominal/core muscles,
• relieves stress,
• minimizes risk of future injuries,
• and creates an overall exuberance and vitality for your life!

Private and group instruction is available for clients of all levels in a stimulating and fun environment. 

Please call us at (925) 284-7732 for more information about our Pilates Personal Training!

Pilates Instructor Bios

Kevin Delaney
Certified Pilates Instructor

Kevin began dancing at the age of 7 at the Larkin School of Dance in Maplewood, Minnesota. There, he studied many styles of dance and movement including, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Character, Yoga, and Pilates. After graduating, Kevin decided to pursue a career in the field of dance and further explore technique and kinesiology. In 2006, Kevin moved to the East Bay to join Company C Contemporary Ballet, under the direction of Charles Anderson.

While dancing with Company C, he became a certified Pilates instructor under third-generation Joseph Pilates student, and Master teacher, Lisa Goldin. Kevin currently is a faculty member of the Contra Costa Pilates Center under Goldin, and is continually growing and sharing his knowledge of the Classical Pilates technique with clients all throughout the East Bay.
Through working with a diverse range of physical capabilities, and all ages, Kevin has created a type of workout that is accessible, fun, challenging, and achievable to everyone.

If done correctly, Kevin believes that Pilates has the capability to lengthen, tone, strengthen, and correct our musculoskeletal imbalances to live comfortably, healthy, and happy.

Kevin is excited to be on staff at the Lafayette Health Club, and is looking forward to sharing a common space with other eager and open individuals.
 

Mario Espinoza
Certified Pilates Instructor

Mario received his education at the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated with a minor in Education and a BFA in Performing Arts.

In addition to being a professional dancer, Mario takes great pleasure in teaching various techniques of dace, as well as the classical form of Pilates.

Certified through Classical Pilates Master, Lisa Goldin, Mario has worked with dancers and athletes as well as the general public, supplementing their lives with a balanced Pilates workout that includes strengthening and limbering of muscle.
In Pilates Mario has found a conditioning method that can be applied to not only to dance, but to every day life.
 

Ashley Flaner
Certified Pilates Instructor

Ashley has dedicated her life after college to helping people achieve a balance of mind, body and spirit. After a serious back injury, she turned to Pilates a method of rehabilitation and was fascinated by its power to transform from the inside out. Now she delights in her ability to share this knowledge with her clients as well as the young ballet students she instructs.

While earning her B.A. in dance at UC Irvine, Ashley had the opportunity to study with American Ballet Theater and National Conservatory of Paris as well as performing with Donald McKayle’s ‘Etudes Ensemble’. Upon her return to the Bay Area in 2002, she danced professionally with ‘Company C Contemporary Ballet’ for four and a half years and became an instructor at her alumni ballet school, Contra Costa Ballet Center, where she is still employed. Trained and certified at the Contra Costa Pilates Center (CCPC) in Walnut Creek under the direction of Lisa Goldin, Ashley experienced various Pilates techniques which gives her the unique ability to train clients according to their specific needs. Goldin, a third generation Joseph Pilates student, was the two-time recipient of the prestigious Diablo Magazine ‘Best Pilates Studio’ award which enabled her to provide a truly authentic Pilates atmosphere. Ashley continues to work with her clients at CCPC and enjoys seeing them reach their personal fitness goals.

Ashley is excited to be a member of the staff at LHC where she looks forward to making Pilates a non-intimidating experience that is accessible to members of all ages and physical limitations.
 

Jody Frost, CPI, CMT
Certified Pilates Instructor

Jody has been involved in dance and fitness for over 20 years, both as an avid student and practitioner. She came to Pilates due to chronic pain from dance related injuries. The injuries healed and her enthusiasm for the modality continued to grow. As her body has matured, she finds it to be a form of fitness that keeps her active, strong and supple. It played a big part in her ability to recover from cancer and surgery as rapidly as she did, 2 years ago.

Jody thoroughly enjoys the ongoing process of discovering new and innovative ways to explore the established repertoire designed by Joseph Pilates. It gives her great pleasure to teach and share her knowledge and skills with students both new to the form and those familiar with it.

Certifications
Massage School and Certification Program at IPSB in Los Angeles 1989
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Program at Strong Stretched and Centered, Hawaii- 1995
Mat, Reformer and Apparatus Certification Program at Turning Point Studio, Walnut Creek 2001/02

Additional Training
Pilates training with Michelle Larsen in Los Angeles Ca, 1992
Pilates training at Physical Mind Institute in Santa Fe New Mexico with Michelle Larsen 1996-97
Pilates training with Ray Kurshal at Ray Kurshal Studios - Santa Fe, NM 1998-2000
Body/Mind Convention – continuing education - Santa Clara 2003/04

 

Laurie Kosneski

Certified Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer And Pilates Instructor

Laurie Koneski is a full-time Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Pilates Instructor, and Nutritionist. She is gold-certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and holds numerous other certifications including: Pilates, Spinning®, Cycle Reebok, Rep Reebok, SilverSneakers®, and Nutrishalicious®.

She has been a fitness professional for over 22 years and has trained clients in: Spinning®, Step, Cardio and Athletic Conditioning, Stability/Balance, Core Work, Strength, Pilates, Yoga, Visualization, Breathing/Relaxation, and Healthy Nutrition.

In addition, Laurie has presented and led several presentations on health, fitness, and nutrition. She has led clients of all ages and abilities to achieve their full life’s potential through real health, fitness, and a balanced lifestyle.

Laurie is originally from Chicago. She now resides in Northern California.
 

Orlena Lackenbauer

Yoga/Pilates Instructor

Orlena has been in the healing arts and fitness industry for 19 years. Her practice as a massage therapist and conditioning fitness instructor began to take a toll on her body. When she began taking Yoga and eventually became an instructor (certified at two different schools), her strength, flexibility and self esteem improved dramatically.

The restriction and discomfort in her neck and wrists subsided. She felt more alive, and at ease in her body. When Pilates hit the scene, Orlena finished her teacher’s training at the ‘Turning Point’ Studio in Walnut Creek. She teaches several innovative Pilates mat classes using roller, ring, balls, plates and bands and has found her own core strength and balance better than ever. She has seen and heard wonderful testimonies from students who take both Yoga and Pilates two or more times a week, that their balance, posture and spine flexibility has improved.

Orlena believes that fitness classes can be fun and educational. She takes care to explain and demonstrate how proper alignment and modifications can prevent injuries and create longer, stronger muscles; deeper concentration skills, fuller breath and overall feel-good. Join Orlena and enjoy the mature years in grace and laughter.

Jenna Maule
Certified Pilates Instructor

Jenna Maule, a Chicago area native, moved to Lafayette in January 2005 to pursue her career as a professional dancer with Company C Contemporary Ballet under the artistic direction of Charles Anderson. Jenna was trained and certified in Pilates by Corrinna Quintana, Indiana University Ballet Department’s head Pilates instructor. She completed this intensive certification program throughout the spring and summer of 2004 working with both ballet students and other clients with various needs.

In addition to being certified, Jenna has undergone years of Pilates classes and training throughout her years of dancing. Jenna graduated in May 2004 from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN with a B.S in Ballet with an outside concentration in business. Jenna has danced professionally with Louisville Ballet, Indiana University Ballet Theater, Los Angeles Ballet Theater, and Chautauqua Ballet Company.


Bridget McCarthy
Certified Pilates Instructor

Bridget combines her expertise in the fields of Dance, Pilates, Yoga, Natural Health and Meditation to provide a cleansing and energizing workout for the mind and body. Having studied ballet from the age of 5 in the Los Angeles area and at the New York City Ballet's School of American Ballet at age 16, Bridget has extensive experience and understanding of how to properly and effectively work the body.

Bridget received her Pilates certification at Turning Point Studios in Walnut Creek with Nora St. John. Teaching developmentally disabled adults and children with hearing impairments has enhanced Bridget's ability to adapt exercises to all capabilities and to clearly communicate useful cues to improve each client's practice.

Bridget believes the ideal exercise experience is both challenging and fun at the same time. She brings a sense of humor and a commitment to teaching proper body mechanics to truly create a stimulating and useful workout for the mind and body. Bridget believes, as did Joseph Pilates, that we each have unrealized abilities to transform our lives through the simple and dedicated practice of caring for our mental, physical and spiritual health. Pilates is a wonderful way to connect with our bodies to develop and celebrate our abilities to live vibrant and healthy lives.  Sharing Pilates with people is a passion for Bridget, who believes strongly in its principles.