About The Pilates Lane Studio

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Lead Instructor & Personal Trainer

What drew you to Pilates?  Injury almost 20years ago! I was unable to workout due to a nasty skiing accident - ACL reconstruction needed.  Pilates saved me from going crazy & I recovered from several injuries over the years feeling stronger & more balanced. Curiosity led me to taking teacher training to learn more for my own fitness. Almost 20 years later along with hundreds of teaching & practice & study hours later Pilates Lane Los Gatos became a reality!!!!

Training/Education: 

Graduate & Post-graduate Business, European & social/psychology  

Pilates Comprehensive Education (PeakPilates), Advanced equipment (Balanced Body).  Lots of specialisist rehab & Pre/Post Pregnancy (Stott, BodyControl among others)  Certifications in Barre, TRX.  University Diploma in Personal & Group fitness....& still learning every day..

Hafsa’s love of mindful movement is truly evident in her teaching!  With her attension to detail & careful guidance, Hafsa specializes in musculoskeletal awareness to ensure postural alignment.  With over a decade of experience, Hafsa is also comprehensively certified on Pilates equipment with Balanced Body, CA.  Her favorite piece of equipment is CoreAlign which truly awakens areas such as deep core & gait mechanics.

Back pain from 2 major car accidents brought the world of Pilates to Marcella in 1999. Marcella truly believes “Everyone is able to do Pilates - seriously, even those with physical restrictions! With modifications & planned personal workouts Pilates movement truly heals.“

Marcella is a BA graduate from Cal Poly SLO. After years as a Pilates practitioner, she began her Pilates Instructor training with the Stott Method, and later a Mentorship program with qualifications in rehab, pre/post natal, Barre and CoreAlign Certifications. With many years teaching all the major pilates equipment Marcella is a superb addition to the Pilates Lane Team

Kendra here! -  a native of beautiful Ventura, CA!  When not doing Pilates I'm swimming, hiking & running. My Pilates journey began in California in 2011 when I connected with Pilates unlike any other fitness class.  I had many aha Pilates moments & honestly feel the importance of the mind/body connection through each precise movement. I'm passionate about helping my clients discover how powerful they truly are. I want you to own aha moments and connect your minds & bodies through Pilates.

Training/Education
Body Arts and Science International (BASI) 2015 in Costa Mesa, CA. I've taught throughout CA including Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, along with teaching in Aspen, CO. 2015 was a busy time! That's when I received my M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara.