Meet Amy

My whole life I’ve been interested in movement and it’s healing powers.  When I started practicing Pilates in 1995 it radically sculpted my body and improved my posture.  Pilates as a moving meditation brought peace and clarity to my life and created a pathway to diffuse stress and tension.  However, when I fell ill with an auto immune disease at the age of 29, Pilates became an absolute life saver! 

During this period of my life, Pilates Reformer classes revived me.  It was the only time of my day, where I felt strong and centered.  After surviving this radical health scare, I decided to retire from pharmaceutical sales and become a Pilates teacher.  It was time for me to share my passion for transformative movement and positive mindset with others.

My first intensive studies were in classical Pilates via Romana Kryzanowska lineage.  Seeking further knowledge, I later received my full certificate from STOTT PILATES®.  Therefore, I’m a classically trained Pilates teacher with a contemporary mindset.  I’m also a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (formerly known as PMA-CPT) which is a designation of comprehensive excellence in the Pilates industry.

My roots are in Michigan, so this is where my adventure began.  I love being in nature surrounded by water and trees.  Pilates bloomed here via C.Pilates which I co-founded in 2005 with Carrie deVore.  Just Pilates was born in 2007 which summered at the Inn and Bay Harbor and wintered at Solace Spa, both local Boyne USA resorts. 

When the opportunity arose to join the staff of the Pilates Method Alliance in 2007, I relocated to Miami to join the industry’s international membership and credentialing organization. Since Pilates had changed my life, I wanted to serve our talented international community.  It was a wonderful honor to engage with my peers and mentors for four years in various executive roles. I was blessed to study under and train with master teachers from all around the world.  Living in Miami also provided the opportunity for me to teach locally for industry leaders. 

After tragically losing a loved one, I decided to go on sabbatical, dedicating my time to exclusively studying yoga with the intention of perhaps becoming a teacher.  My first intensive training was with The Asheville Center for Yoga in North Carolina.  Inspired and aligned with the yogic lifestyle, I traveled to Bali, Indonesia to continue my studies with the Pranashama Institute.

The Fisher Island Club has been my home studio in Miami for 8 years and counting.  Private apparatus lessons with an emphasis on balance, symmetry, stretching and strength are my specialty.  I have a soft spot for beginners and I equally enjoy training athletes, or those healing from special circumstances and life changing events.  I feel privileged to teach private clients all over Miami, in the convenience of their homes, at the Fisher Island Spa, or at AVIVA PILATES. 

I have certificates in pre + post natal training, meditation, barre, Orbit, MOTR®, SUP yoga, Body Talk Access and two life coaching programs.  I am also passionate student of the GYROTONIC® method and Myofascial Release.

In my free time, I love to travel the world, enjoy my loved ones, revel in nature and cook delicious,
beautiful food.

Love + Light,

Amy