The teachers

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Every instructor is certified & several hold specialist training in Pilates for osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis and neurological conditions.

Dena L., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Dena L.

Founded Love Pilates after years of teaching elsewhere, and graduated the Orange Coast College program with honors.

  • Pilates Method Alliance® Certified Teacher (NCPT)
  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning
  • Pilates for Osteoporosis trained
  • Pilates for MS licensed
Lea A., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Lea A.

Came to Pilates to rebuild her own health, and teaches around whatever your body is doing that week.

  • BASI™ Certified Pilates Instructor
  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning
Laurel S., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Laurel S.

A musical theater background gives her classes real pace. Certified to work with neurological conditions.

  • The Pilates Center, Boulder CO — Certified
  • Pilates for Neurological Conditions Certified
Michael H., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Michael H.

Brings a kinesiology background to the reformer. A good match if you lift, run, surf or golf.

  • Pilates Method Alliance® Certified Teacher (NCPT)
  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning
Michelle H., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Michelle H.

Found Pilates through a dance injury and stayed for the recovery. More than twenty specialist workshops since.

  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning
  • Long Beach Dance Conditioning Certified
Hannelore D., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Hannelore D.

Dance, volleyball and track before Pilates. She teaches for strength, length and confidence.

  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning
Allison R., certified instructor at Love Pilates

Allison R.

Practiced here for three years before training to teach, so she remembers what the first few weeks feel like.

  • Orange Coast College Pilates & Dance Conditioning (2025)
  • Yoga certification in progress
MaryJo F., group fitness instructor at Love Pilates

MaryJo F.

Taught Jazzercise for thirty-one years before bringing dance, cardio and Pilates together in Danceilates.

  • ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Danceilates Instructor

Jessica D.

Teaches the breath first and the shape second.

  • Orange Coast College Certified Yoga Instructor
  • Pilates Reformer certification in progress
Raegan S., front desk at Love Pilates

Raegan S.

The first face you see, and the one who makes sure you know where to go.

  • Mat Pilates certification in progress
Murphy C., studio owner & certified instructor at Love Pilates

Murphy C.

Studio owner, certified for more than fifteen years through the Balanced Body curriculum, with a lasting love of movement in all its forms.

  • Balanced Body Certified Pilates Instructor, 15+ years

Specialist training

Trained for bodies with a history.

Between them, our instructors hold specialist certifications in Pilates for osteoporosis, Pilates for multiple sclerosis and Pilates for neurological conditions, alongside NCPT, BASI™ and Pilates Center of Boulder credentials. If you are managing a diagnosis or a surgical history, we have the training for it.

  • OsteoporosisLoading and flexion rules that protect the spine
  • Multiple sclerosisLicensed Pilates for MS instruction
  • Neurological conditionsCertified programming, not improvised modifications
  • Post-surgicalHip, knee, shoulder and spine — in step with your PT

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