Pilates

What is Pilates?

Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement invented by Joseph Pilates from 1914 onward, and is designed to stretch, strengthen, enhance muscular and cardiovascular endurance, and improve balance. No matter the equipment used, Pilates sessions focus on the principles of alignment, breath, concentration, control, centering, flow and precision in a full-body 50-minute workout. Additionally, Pilates is a body-mind-spirit practice that enhances all of our activities of daily life so we can enjoy life with "zest and pleasure" (Joe's own words).

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Meet Vera

Specialties: new clients, athletes, dancers and performing artists, prehab and rehab, trauma-informed movement, active aging, balance training, and functional movement.

Vera, a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, has been teaching dance and Pilates for 32+ years! She wants her clients to build strength and endurance, and improve mobility and balance in order to enjoy life with zest and pleasure. Her private Pilates sessions are client-focused and provide full-body workouts while managing any chronic injuries and conditions. Vera uses the Mat, Reformer, Tower Chair, Pilates Arc and other small props in her sessions.

Vera taught dance in Seattle area studios for many years and then taught undergrad and graduate dance studies courses at the University of Auckland for three years prior to pursuing her Pilates training. She graduated with a Comprehensive Pilates Certificate from Vitality Pilates' Teacher Training Academy in 2010, worked at Vitality Pilates until 2024, and at Blossom Pilates and Physical Therapy from 2023-2026. She is a member of both the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and the Performing Arts Medicine Association, and has presented at IADMS and PAMA conferences. Vera is also a Pilates Method Alliance member, serves as chair of the PMA research committee, and is a volunteer practitioner for the Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine free injury clinic.​​