Apprentice Spotlight: Alissa
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Q. Why Pilates?
A. Well, I discovered Pilates 4-years ago while going to school in North Carolina. With just a few classes a week, I noticed my core getting stronger and huge increase in my flexibility. I was hooked! Pilates is a sensible workout and that is the main reason why I love to teach it.
Q. Where can we find you when you are not in the studio?
A. I enjoy spending my free time with my niece and nephew. With them being the ages of only 18 months and 4 months, watching them grow is such a privilege. I don’t want to miss a thing!
Q. Favorite Pilates Exercise and Why?
A. So hard to decide! If I had to choose one, it would be Spine Stretch Forward. I love the feeling of getting that extra inch of space in my spine. It can be done on different apparatus which helps to feel the effect of the movement in a different way.
Q. Least favorite exercise and why?
A. My least favorite would probably be Horseback. Whether doing it on the reformer or the ladder barrel, it is a difficult exercise to grasp. However, I do love a challenge. Even though it is my least favorite, that doesn’t mean I won’t work to perfect it!
Q.Describe your teaching style in 3 words or less.
A. Classical. Attentive. Energetic.
Q. A fun or silly fact you want us to know about you.
A. I still have and sleep with “my blanky” every night. I've had it since I was born, so its torn up but I love it. Silly I know!
Q. What do you like the most about apprenticing at The Pilates Project?
A. I love how much I have learned from doing my training here. Being able to observe and take classes from such well-informed instructors assures me that I am in the right place for sure!
Alissa is available to teach Apprentice Sessions at The Pilates Project. Visit: here to sign up for a session.