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about the georgetown pilates team
"After much searching, I was happy to find Georgetown Pilates,
where the instructors are all classically trained, certified,
and have years of experience." -Rochelle Hall
heather perry
heather@gtownpilates.com
Heather Perry, owner of Georgetown Pilates, spent 13 years in The Washington Ballet company and was trained under the watchful eye of Mary Day in the Washington School of Ballet. She spent time training at The School of American Ballet in NYC as well. While with The Washington Ballet, Heather got to perform works by world renound choreographers, and work with some great artists, namely Nacho Duato, Yuri Killian, Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, works by George Balanchine and Choo San Goh, Trey McIntyre, Suzanne Farrell and many more. While a principal dancer in one of the world's greatest chamber companies, Heather sustained numerous injuries as a result of the rigorous schedule a professional dancer endures. By engaging in physical therapy sessions, she came to learn about Pilates and found that it alleviated pain and her injuries began to dissipate. Heather decided to begin teacher training with Power Pilates, NYC, aspiring to educate young dancers and train them as a form of preventative medicine.
Heather trained with disciples of Romana Kryzanowska, who is a direct diciple of Joseph Pilates. Teachers such as Bob Liekens, Susan Moran-Perich, Karen Garcia, Peter Fiasca, Erin Horst and many more, played a roll in her education. While studying to teach Pilates, the art of Contrology, she discovered the vast benefits Pilates holds for all ages and walks of life. Providing a therapeutic element to exercise.
Some of her continuing education courses include:
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• Pilates For Seniors - focusing on the prevention of osteoporosis and other back ailments
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• Pilates For Men
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• Pilates For Athletes
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• Pilates Special Needs
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• Creative Spine Corrector
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• Enchanted Wunda Chair
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• Advanced/Super Advanced
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• Reformer/ Mat
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• Ladder Barrel With Bob Liekens
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• Reformer On The Mat
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• The Art Of Touch And Spot
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• Intermediate / Advanced Tower
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• Pilates With The Physioball
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• Pilates For Pregnant Women
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• Mat With Weights
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• Magic Circle Madness and more
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Alma Marina Ramos, owner of Georgetown Pilates, was first exposed to Pilates in a small dance studio in Puerto Rico where she was taught by Lolita San Miguel, one of the five living proteges of Joseph Pilates. She continued her Pilates education in Northern California with the San Francisco Ballet as part of her dance training. In 2002, she was certified in San Diego by Julian Littleford, a former principal dancer for Martha Graham as well as a thirty year veteran of Pilates. After completing an extensive certification program and apprenticeship for Julian, she was hired on as a staff member. Soon after this, Alma became both the studio manager and lead trainer. Alma holds two degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor in Exercise and Health Science. When she graduated, she worked as a physical therapy aide for two years. In addition to this, she trained and practiced as a massage therapist.
Upon moving to DC in 2007, she was introduced to Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT®) by another former injured dancer. After seeing a MAT® specialist for a year, she was pain free for the first time. She became so fascinated by the concept and the science behind MAT® she enrolled in the internship program in Denver, CO, which she completed in early 2009. Alma also has trained as a Resistance Training Specialist (RTS®) and applies that knowledge to her MAT® and Pilates instruction to provide balanced workouts to healthy and injured people of all walks of life. In 2011, she sought Power Pilates teacher training through their bridge program. Always pursuant of knowledge, Alma strives to stay on top of the latest information and advances in Pilates, MAT, and RTS to ensure she does her very best to help her clients meet their goals.
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Lissette has neither a movement or athletic background - she discovered Pilates by chance. Originally from Florida, Lissette moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 and earned a Bachelor of Sciences from Georgia State University in Interdisciplary Sciences - with a concentration in Neuroscience. Several career paths later, Lissette started her own company drawing from the experiences of her former titles. She was out of shape and thought that working part-time as a marketing assistant at a gym would motivate her to get moving again. She answered a job posting from Power Pilates Affiliate Training Center, Studio Lotus - and changed her life.
While with Lotus, Lissette designed a 30 Session Challenge Program and was the inaugural participant. She was amazed at the dramatic transformation her body experienced in only 10 weeks, and was just thrilled when her results were replicated with clients. Lissette realized that she not only wanted to be a committed student of Pilates, but help others to change their bodies, too. In early 2009, she completed her Power Pilates Comprehensive training under Power Pilates Master Teacher Trainers Davidson Reid and Anne Brendle, in Atlanta. In late 2011, Lissette moved to Washington, DC. Her technical teaching style and engaging personality allow her clients to work hard while having fun.
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Sharon Henry has been a dedicated student of the classical Pilates Method since 1996. She received her initial certification in 1999 from Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska. Since 1998, Sharon has continued her training with Bob Liekens, now a Director at Power Pilates, and, in early 2004, she completed her second comprehensive certification through the Power Pilates Bridge Program.
Her rigorous, hands-on teaching style is blended with humor, patience, and compassion as well as a keen eye for every "cheat" -- perhaps because she's done them all herself! She finds the greatest satisfaction in taking her clients beyond the choreography to connect to the deepest core of the method.
Her love of Pilates is matched only by her passion for writing. She was previously an Artist in Residence at the Villa Montalvo Center for the Arts in Saratoga, CA and holds an MFA in writing from the University of Virginia. A cum laude graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, she's been a journalist, writing instructor, and editor, but her post-punk novel is still a work-in-progress.
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Amina received her Pilates mat and Apparatus certifications from Power Pilates in New York City and is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance. She is a strong believer in Pilates as a way of improving strength, flexibility, and balance, as well as Pilates' ability to complement and enhance performance in other activities from running to swimming to yoga to just sitting and standing correctly!
She strives to create a warm, comfortable, and energizing atmosphere in her mat classes and apparatus sessions, combining the classical Pilates series of exercises with the appropriate modifications for each individual or class's level and needs. She has experience teaching Pilates to people of all ages and enjoys helping people stay fit, relaxed, and healthy—both physically and mentally.
Amina also has her Master's Degree in International Environmental Policy, and has over 8 years of international development experience around the world.
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Moimusa Ahmadu was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He began his career in the public health industry following a knee injury while training for the ironman triathlon world championships in 1992. Moimusa was able to rehabilitate his knee through a combination of deep tissue masssage therapy (myofacial release) and the pilates method of corrective exercise. Inspired by this healing experience, Moimusa completed a 2 yr teacher training program at The Pilates Center in Boulder CO.
In 1995, Moimusa began an apprenticeship in bodywork with Hully Feticio, a well known shaman spiritual guide and healer; owner of the fluid movement studio in San Francisco, CA. In 2000, Ahmadu returned to Washington D.C and received a bachelor of science in Exercise Science from the George Washington University School of Public Health. It was in the Athletic Training program and through exposure to courses such as "Functional Assessment in massage Therapy" that Moimusa was able to hone his skills in the orthopedic assessment of pain and injury conditions.
Over the past 20 years Ahmadu has worked in various settings: clinical and training. He has also worked with world class athletes to weekend warriors with the simple goal of effectively managing pain so you can return to play. At Georgetown Pilates, Moimusa is available for massage therapy.
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liz clain-stefanelli
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cathy trenary
info@gtownpilates.com
Cathy Trenary was first introduced to Pilates while on her high school's tennis team. She found it to be a great compliment to her athletic training program. Continuing her committment to the method in college, while at Elon University, she started to fully appreciate the benefits associated with the practice. During busy semesters, Pilates was a great stress reliever, always leaving her feeling more focused and balanced. Currently enrolled in the Power Pilates Comprehensive Program, she hopes for her clients to walk away feeling empowered, energized, and having more focus throughout their day. In addition to her passion for Pilates, Cathy is currently pursuing a Masters in Couseling and Development.
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