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Pilates Instructor BiosGet to know our Pilates instructors. As you read about each one, you will see that they all have the education and experience to help you get the most of your workout time. Call us at (925)284-7732 for more information about our Pilates Personal Training! 
Bridget McCarthy 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. 
Jenna Maule 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. 
Eric Black Eric Black is a long-time practitioner of Kundalini Yoga and Pilates as well as an active musician and actor. He holds an international certification in Kundalini Yoga and has taught since 2001. He began practicing Pilates in the early 90s and has studied in various styles including IM=X, Polestar and Balanced Body. He is currently in training to receive his full Pilates certification through Balanced Body University, and has taught private sessions and group classes in mat and reformer Pilates since 2002. 
Ashley Flaner 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 as 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. 
Gaby Diskin Born in Australia, raised in Israel, and living in the Bay Area since the 1980's, Gaby Diskin initially discovered Pilates at the Center for Dance and Sports Medicine in San Francisco and Walnut Creek in an effort to attain relief from discomfort associated with scoliosis. With a strong background in dance, Gaby has studied ballet with Lynette De-Fazio at Ballet Arts in Oakland for the last 25 years. Since the mid-80's, Gaby has also practiced Iyengar Yoga with Elise Miller who specialized in Scoliosis, back, and sports-related injuries. Gaby has apprenticed with Elise and continues to assist her in workshops and instructor trainings. Gaby's passion for Pilates helped inspire her to become a certified instructor and to teach Pilates and promote the numerous benefits of Pilates training. She completed her training in Australia in 2002 with Body Arts and Science International and teaches Pilates privately, specializing in back care and also focusing on dancers. Gaby has an A.A. degree in Integrated Health Studies from New College of California and a B.A. degree in Interior Design from San Francisco State University. 
Lynda DeVito Lynda started her Pilates training seven years ago after a knee injury. "A physical therapist told me to try Pilates Reformer to rehab my knee, and I've never looked back." Trained in Reformer by the internationally recognized STOTT Pilates program, Lynda is thrilled to join the team at Lafayette Health Club. With a background in musical theatre performance, Pilates was a natural progression and a great way to regain core strength after the birth of her two children. A Bay Area actress, Lynda has been seen on stages from NYC to Europe and was a singer/dancer in Andrew Lloyed Weber's CATS, joining the Hamburg company and performing the role of Jelly Lorum for more than two years. She is a graduate of SFSU's theatre department and still performs in and around the Bay Area. |
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