
Gidget Anthony: (Pilates) Gidget is the owner of The Designed Body Pilates Studio and has worked in the fitness industry since 1991 in a varitety of roles including personal trainer, group exercise, spinning and yoga instructor and finally as a Pilates trainer. During her time in Dallas she has directed two large Dallas area health club's group exercise departments. and has also been an aerobic presenter. Gidget considers herself a knowledge "junkie" and her love of yoga soon gave way to Pilates. Pilates is all about knowledge. Knowledge of how the body is designed to work and how we can achieve those goals. My goal as a Pilates trainer is to teach you to enjoy yourself and your body's amazing abilities. I want to be able to help everyone from those needing injury rehab to those playing competitive sports. I believe this training belongs to everyone.
Certifications/Training: Full level 2 mat and equipment certified trainer through STOTT PILATES. Mat and Reformer Instructor Trainer through STOTT PILATES.
Nimisha Calien-Kaylan: (Pilates)
Nimisha is originally from South Africa and has graduated as a Physical Therapist in her home country in 2000. She moved to the USA, Texas in June 2007 after spending a year and half in London. She is currently in the process of gaining her licensure to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Texas.She became a Pilates enthusiast while living in London during 2006. After having worked as a Physical Therapist for 5 years in South Africa she gained a keen interest in muscle imbalance, biomechanical problems and stability dysfunctions and the impact they have on body function. While in London she was presented with the perfect opportunity to experience Pilates. She found that Pilates is a wonderful form of exercise to strengthen, tone, lengthen muscles and is an invaluable tool in restoring confidence in body awareness and promotes healthy patterns of movement.
Certifications/Training: Certified through Body Control Pilates Association in London for beginner & intermediate matwork. Currently studying reformer and cadillac apparatus training with Balanced Body through Karen Sanzo.
Anne Comstock (Pilates)
Anne and her family relocated to the Dallas area from Los Angeles. Anne developed an interest in movement and fitness during her many years studying ballet throughout her youth. In 2002, after her fourth pregnancy, she picked up a pilates mat class at her local YMCA in San Diego, CA. Realizing the similarities between pilates and ballet sparked an interest in becoming certified to teach.
Julie Kumor Godfrey: (Pilates, Pink Ribbon Program) Julie Kumor, from Connellsville, PA, holds a Master's degree in Exercise and Wellness Promotion. Julie currently works full-time as a health coach prescribing exercise, nutrition and other lifestyle changes to help clients better manage their chronic health conditions or to reduce the risks of developing future health issues. She has worked as a personal trainer and managed corporate fitness centers for the last few years and has an extensive background in group fitness. Julie's passion for Pilates started when she began her dance degree in 1997. While pursuing a dance career in NYC she began working at an all women’s fitness center. The more time she spent in the fitness world, the more she wanted to learn. Julie feels that her backgrounds in dance, exercise and wellness have molded her into an instructor that is able to reach her students on many different levels. She has a passion for healthy living and wants to exemplify that attitude in her classes as well.
Certifications/Training:
She has taught Pilates Mat classes for 5 years and is excited to have found Stott Pilates and to be able to teach the method to others. Along with her Stott training, she holds national certifications from ACE, AFAA, The Arthritis Foundation, and Moms in Motion and the Pink Ribbon Pilates Program for breast cancer survivors.
Clare Rockwell: (Pilates)
Jennie Strahan (Pilates)