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Pilates Instructor Academy, LLC

Amanda Jessee Iiams, MA, NCPT, CSCS, ACE-GFI, NKT Level 3

Co-Owner and Chief Education Officer

Amanda has been a leader in the health and fitness industry since 1986. She began her career as a group fitness instructor and continued to teach all types of groups fitness classes, until she became certified to teach Pilates in 2000. She holds a BA in Exercise Science and an MA in Higher Education Curriculum Development / Exercise Physiology.  Her philosophy toward Pilates instructor training and certification is to provide high-quality, exercise science-based Pilates education that is affordable, convenient and most of all taught in a supportive and inclusive environment.

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Carrie Cohn, MBA, NCPT

Co-Owner and Chief Operations Officer

Carrie has been a passionate and committed fitness entrepreneur since 1986, and has experience with all types of group fitness, personal training and especially Pilates. After obtaining her graduate degree, she felt compelled to invest even more in the world of fitness, which led her to open a Pilates studio in Overland Park, KS, in 2000.  She grew that company into the largest Pilates studio in Kansas, with a staff of up to 18 people serving over 300 clients per week.  She sold that studio in 2018 to focus full time on providing high-quality, affordable and accessible Pilates teacher training.

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CoreVelo Pilates and Fitness in Norfolk, VA

Mari Dawson, NPCP

Co-Owner of CoreVelo Pilates and Fitness

Mari is the Co-Owner of CoreVelo Pilates Studio, the premier Pilates Studio and PIA Licensed Pilates Teacher Training Studio in Norfolk, VA.  As an athlete throughout her youth, her body began to feel its toll. During the first few months of personal Pilates training the pain was relieved and the whole body was being healed.

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Victoria Pittman, BA, NPCP

Co-Owner of CoreVelo Pilates and Fitness

Vicki is the Co-Owner of CoreVelo Pilates Studio, the premier Pilates Studio and PIA Licensed Pilates Teacher Training Studio in Norfolk, VA. Vicki is a native of the Hampton Roads area. She grew up in Virginia Beach and graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in Psychology and Dance in 2006.

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Huffington Pilates and Fitness in Abilene, TX

Dayna Huffington, BS

Owner of Huffington Pilates and Fitness

Dayna Huffington has been in the fitness industry since 2000. She received her BS in Exercise Science in 2002 from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Texas.  Being a personal trainer and a group exercise instructor, Dayna understand the importance of tailoring client workouts to help clients overcome any injuries or issues, and to help her clients achieve the greatest health and wellness possible.

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Pûrflexion Pilates in Tulsa OK

Tanya Flock

Owner of Pûrflexion Pilates in Tulsa, OK

Fitness and Health has always been a high priority for Tanya Flock and her family. Before opening Pûrflexion Pilates Studio in Tulsa, she devoted the majority of her time raising a family, and working with her three children.

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Pilates University in Elkhorn, NE

Jennifer Williams, BA, NPCP

Owner of Pilates University in Omaha, NE

Jennifer Williams started teaching aerobics when she was 15 years old for a woman's church group in her home town. She continued teaching group fitness classes while earning her BA in Elementary Education.

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