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.
Anne is mat and reformer certified through STOTT PILATESTM. She has also received additional training from STOTT PILATESTM for training those with injuries, special limitations as well as pregnancy. Anne is currently completing her cadillac, chair and barrel training with STOTT PILATESTM
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)Clare began practicing pilates six years ago and really connected with all the elements of the pilates practice. It also complimented her passion for running and walking. She became a regular member of many pilates studios in Michigan and enjoyed exploring the different methods. Her love for the practice grew and so she decided to enroll in a comprehensive pilates training program, so that she could bring the benefits of her knowledge to others. Her enthusiasm and dedication comes out in her teaching and with an eye for detail she likes to make sure her clients needs and expectations are met at each and every session.
Her training began back in September 2007 at one of the countries largest STOTT PILATES training facilities; Equilibrium studios in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. She began teaching the moment she enrolled and built up a regular clientele teaching both private and group Mat and Reformer classes.
In July of 2008 she and her husband relocated to Texas. Orignally from London, England Clare has long been an advocate for healthy living, since moving to the States 13 years ago. She is currently working towards full certification at the end of the year and at the same time continues to expand her knowledge of pilates with further training in Cadillac, Chair and Barrel.
Clare is fully level 1 mat and equipment certified through STOTT PILATES TM.
Jennie Strahan (Pilates)
George is a master personal trainer certified through the Cooper Institute. He earned his Pilates certification through Oasis Mind Body Conditioning, and he has NeuroCoreKinetics Phase I and II certification from T.A.N.K. (Training Athletes Neuro Kinetically) based in Houston. George has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University in kinesiology and sports medicine. While earning his degree he served as Assistant Coach and Conditioning Specialist for the Santa Monica College Women’s Track Team under Tommie Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist and George’s longtime mentor. At Santa Monica College he also conducted physiology testing and fitness assessments, developed conditioning programs for injury prevention as well as therapies to minimize permanent injury-related damage, and worked in the physical rehabilitation department administering exercise programs for the disabled.
Currently, George teaches and trains throughout the Dallas metroplex. He especially enjoys working with the football, basketball, baseball and crew teams at Jesuit Preparatory High School, applying his experience and knowledge of fitness conditioning to empower young athletes. As an athlete himself, George truly understands the value of proper conditioning. He knows when athletes are conditioned properly they are more likely to reach their fullest potential in their athletic pursuits with fewer injuries, whether competing professionally or just for fun.