Club Pilates

Bios

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  Maggie Host

  Lead Instructor

  Maggie knew she wanted to teach Pilates from the time she was 10 years old and was dancing 6 days a week at the Kansas City Ballet school. Pilates was apart of her conditioning classes and she instantly fell in love with how it made her feel throughout the day, not to mention the body awareness and focus that it required. She became a STOTT Pilates comprehensively certified instructor in 2010 while she was completing her BFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has been teaching ever since. She holds certifications through TRX, Pilates Suspension Method, ‘Booty Barre’ and specializes in training high-level athletes and former athletes. Her upbeat and supportive attitude combined with her disciplined and attentive teaching style will get you hooked on her classes. Maggie has been a Lead Instructor and been apart of opening studios for Club Pilates in Chicago and Colorado since 2017.

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  Kari Harrington

  Kari has experienced back pain her whole life. Diagnosed at an early age with scoliosis, she learned to “work through the pain” to keep active. Her love for running and triathlons came when she moved to Colorado 10 years ago. She finished multiple marathons and half marathons as well as multiple triathlons, with the longest triathlon being a Half Ironman in 2013. One morning while doing laundry she heard a “pop” in her lower back and was not able to pick herself up off the floor. After many doctor appointments and scans, she was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and told she needed spinal fusion surgery. Being afraid of what limitations that surgery would bring, she wanted a different option. At the advice of her physical therapist, she started Pilates three days a week. She quickly built up her core strength and learned to initiate movement from her center instead of using her back. Not only is she now pain-free, she has more mobility than ever before. She is a firm believer in “Change happens through movement and movement heals.” -Joseph Pilates. Although she will always have scoliosis and spondylolisthesis, she is loving life pain-free. Wanting others to be able to experience and learn from her transfomation, she decided to become certified in Pilates in 2015. Her passion is sharing the healing powers of Pilates and teaching others how to regain movement and build fitness at the same time.

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  Mary Vanko

  Mary is a Balanced Body certified Pilates Instructor who loves encouraging her clients in achieving results and working towards their goals. From helping cross- training athletes improve their sports performance to supporting new mothers as they regain their strength, Mary is passionate about sharing the benefits of Pilates with her clients. Mary found Pilates after years of high-impact exercise left her with a painful disc injury that required daily maintenance. Through her Pilates practice, she has been able to dramatically increase her physical health and quality of life. She loves how Pilates provides a customizable, full-body workout and safely increases stability and strength through movement. She strongly believes in the renewing qualities of both the physical principles of Pilates and the practice of self-care that they encourage. Mary enjoys providing fun, safe, and effective workouts for clients of all fitness levels and cheering them on as they gain new heights of strength and wellness through Pilates.

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  Sharla Mitchell

  Education: B.S. Fitness & Sport Science Sharla Mitchell has been a certified personal trainer since 2009. She worked for Life Time Fitness for over 8 years as a trainer and Pilates instructor. She’s comprehensively trained in Balanced Body Pilates as well as being certified Comprehensively in Level 1 Classical Pilates. She enjoys spending time with her family and going to the lake in Minnesota every summer.

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  Dani Hebenstreit

  Dani fell in love with Pilates in 2004, after the birth of her second child. She found that Pilates strengthened not only her body, but also gave her a mental strength that she had never known. Growing up her passions included gymnastics, dancing, and cheerleading, but she never felt that she challenged herself physically and mentally until later in life. Dani developed a passion for human anatomy, physiology, and exercise science while attending school in Boulder, at the University of Colorado. She graduated with a B.A. in Kinesiology, which naturally led her to a career in healing through movement. Dani is certified in Pilates through PhysicalMind Institute as well as The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). She is also a certified level II Franklin Method Educator, which uses imagery to teach people how to move with maximum efficiency and dynamic alignment. Dani currently owns a successful, private Pilates studio in Monument, CO and has been teaching there for over 11 years. She is continually inspired by her clients as they are transformed through Pilates, gaining physical and mental strength that allows them to overcome challenges that previously seemed unattainable. She advocates mindfulness, positive self talk, and encouragement in her teaching as well as in her own life. Dani has become an avid mountain runner, completing several mountain marathons, a task that seemed impossible to her for most of her life. After placing in the Masters division for the last 2 years in the Triple Crown of Running, which includes the Pikes Peak Ascent, Dani placed 4th in Masters in the Pikes Peak Marathon in 2017. She truly believes that with the strength, flexibility, and discipline that has come from her Pilates practice, coupled with positive mindfulness, the sky’s the limit. Dani lives in Palmer Lake with her husband, Nate, and their two awesome children, Isabel and Isaac. Dani and her husband hope to pass along their passion for life, to their children, by spending time together in the outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, and skiing.

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  Allison Roebker

  A physical therapist by trade, a Pilates teacher by heart, Allison Roebker began her Pilates practice in 2005 while recovering from a back injury. She soon developed a passion for the work and a desire to share its benefits with others. Allison competed her training at Pendleton Pilates in Cincinnati Ohio in 2006 and became a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Teacher (PMA-CPT) in 2007. Since that time, Allison has maintained her certification through continuing education and collaborating with teachers throughout the country. Allison likes to get people moving and to help clients appreciate their body’s own strength, beauty, and adaptability. You will have fun and challenge yourself in her classes.

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  Lauren Woodward

  Lauren grew up in a military family moving state to state and even lived in Brazil for two years. She decided to stay in Colorado after graduating high school to pursue her degree in Exercise Science at UCCS. She has been in love with sports and physical activity her entire life, ranging from cross country and track, to the sport of competitive bodybuilding. She discovered Pilates while working at a waxing center in Colorado Springs and traveled to California to learn both more extensively and intensively about the new world opening up before her. She commits to always pursue continuing education and helping people learn and grow.

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  Candi Smith

  Candi was a junior Olympian gymnast and has always had a passion for sports and fitness. As a teen, she was diagnosed with scoliosis but it wasn't until her adult years that she struggled with severe pain and sought various forms of treatment, with no relief. When two of her children were diagnosed, she knew she had to do something to fight the effects of this condition. Her family moved to Perth, Australia in 2009. Shortly after, she read an article about a Pilates studio in Perth where the owner has made it her life long journey of helping others because she, too, has scoliosis. After only one session, Candi was sold. She trained for three years in Australia and then her family moved to Bangkok, Thailand. In 2016 she became a Pilates Reformer certified instructor with Swiss Pilates Institute and opened her own studio shortly after. Candi recently relocated to Colorado Springs and thankful to have found Club Pilates. Candi is married to Clint and they have two girls and two boys, ages 14, 15, 16 & 18. Pilates is what keeps her feeling young and fit and enables her to keep up with her four teenagers!

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  Annie McCarty

  Annie, NCPT, began her Pilates Journey almost ten years ago. She was instantly drawn to the benefits and decided to pursue her own Certification. With a M.Ed. degree, pharmaceutical sales experience, and group exercise instruction, she was confident she had the tools to share her Pilates Passion with others. In 2014, Annie completed the 475 Hour Comprehensive Certificate (Pilates Principles, Pilates Mat Work including Basic Anatomy, Biomechanics, Gail and Movement Analysis and complete apparatus including Reformer, Trapeze, Pilates Chair, Ladder Barrel and small apparatus through Balanced Body via Team Pilates. In 2019, Annie received the title of Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher Certification. She enjoys spending her time advancing her knowledge and developing her practice as an instructor. Annie is passionate about how quickly Pilates benefits clients both mentally and physically. She energetically gives her best to each class she teachers and strives to incorporate creativity and athleticism.

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  Adriana Bore

  Adriana Bore is a graduate of the internationally renowned BASI (Body Arts and Science International) Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training Program founded by Master Teacher Rael Isakowitz. Adriana was first introduced to Pilates after the birth of her second child, while recovering from a shoulder injury. She immediately fell in love with the method’s wholesome approach to wellness. Adriana continues her Pilates studies in continuing education courses and workshops to deepen her understanding of how Pilates can help people with different injuries, and pathologies, on both biomechanical and neuromuscular level. She has experience working with clients with injuries and pathologies, neurological conditions, professional athletes, and anything in between. Adriana is currently advancing her studies through the BASI Legacy Program with Rael Isakowitz. Adriana’s interest in related movement therapies led her to become a Level 4 Rossiter System Practitioner, a unique, effective, and safe fascial stretching modality that quickly alleviates pain, can prevent its occurrence, as well as increases mobility, reducing incidents of injury and pain from repetitive movements. Adriana’s teaching style reflects her dedication to helping clients work toward full functional movement and enhanced athletic performance. She teaches with attention to detail and form, emphasizes alignment, form, and balance and believes that only through proper alignment energy can flow freely through the body and nourish it. She pushes and challenges her clients to fulfill their wellbeing goals potential while maintaining a fun and encouraging environment. As a practitioner and teacher of Pilates, Adriana is continuously inspired by how Pilates re-educates and heals the body, empowers the individual and fosters a positive, wellness-oriented mindset.