Our Instructors
Owner/Instructor
Katie Baker
BS Athletic Training
NSCA-CPT Personal Trainer
Certified Pilates and Gyrotonic ® Instructor
I’m a sports enthusiast & love everything about fitness & focused movement. I have 15+ years’ experience in the fitness industry. I believe that the body must be challenged by all types of movement & never do the same workout day to day! I love being outside, feel like I hit the jackpot of a family & not a day goes by that I don’t eat some dark chocolate! Take my class and you will leave with a full body workout, aware of your body’s posture and hopefully had a few good laughs!
Instructor
Jamie Weller
I have been teaching Pilates for 10 years and practicing for 17. I am trained in Stott Pilates and Power Plate and have a BA in Business Administration. I grew up in Columbus and am raising two kids here with my husband, Brad. I love watching the Buckeyes, visiting the beach and playing in the snow. My class style has been described as the silent killer because although my voice may be sweet, my classes are intense!
Instructor
Tania Foster
BFA in Dance University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign
Certified Gyrotonic and Pilates Trainer
I’m married and have two wonderful kids, they keep me busy between soccer fields and tennis courts. Family time is number one on my list! I love a good stretch, a good glass of wine and yummy bowl of ice cream! Helping clients feel better and get stronger through movement makes my job very rewarding. My goal is to make each of my clients focus on how they can transfer what we work on during our session to their everyday lives.
Instructor
Hope Giordano
I am certified in mat and Reformer Pilates by Pendleton Pilates and certified as a personal trainer by ACE. I’m primarily a stay-at-home mom of twin boys and play the harp when I get a little free time! I love to challenge each client to get the best possible workout each class no matter what their fitness level!
Instructor
Jenn Bee
BS Athletic Training for Sports Medicine
BS Exercise Physiology
I am Stott certified mat, reformer, Cadillac, chair and Barrell, White Cloud certified full equipment, Power Pilates tower certified, Bender fitness Pilates miniball and mat certified, certified yoga instructor, Yamuna body rolling certified. I have 2 kids and an English Mastiff and I’mm married to a Chef. My classes are thoughtful, focused, effective and fun! My focus is proper form and alignment, posture, breath and stress release.
Instructor
Brittany Elliot
I hail from beautiful sunny Southern California where I received my Pilates certification through BASI. I have a BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cal Poly, Pomona. I moved to Columbus with my fiancé (an Ohio native) and our Miniature Dauschund last year. My goal as a Pilates Instructor is to improve your health, one session at a time. I try to stay true to the work of Joseph and Clara Pilates so my class focus emphasizes form and quality of body alignment.
Instructor
Laura Baird
I am TPS and Power Pilates Reformer certified and am completing my Power Pilates Comprehensive training. Pilates was the life, body and mind changing experience I needed to get back into fitness after the birth of my youngest child. I live in Upper Arlington with my 3 wonderful children, husband, dog and 2 hamsters! As an instructor, I’m motivated by the changes I see in myself and others. I like to tailor my workout to the clients’s needs and challenge their minds and bodies, leaving the clients energized, centered and strong!
Instructor
Tal Simon
As a former professional dancer, I began cross-training in Pilates and subbing in New York City for Pilates reformer and chair classes. I picked up Zumba and group fitness certifications and began teaching different group fitness classes throughout the City. When I moved to Columbus in 2012, I received formal Pilates training from TPS and have been teaching group Reformer classes ever since. Since beginning my job as a corporate attorney two years ago, I cut my teaching schedule to one class per week. Because of this, I make my class challenging but am always prepared to give you modifications. Join me!
More Studio Instructors
Mindy Sybert
I am Mat certified through Stott Pilates and Reformer certified through TPS. I have been doing Pilates for 14 years. I’m a mom of 3 awesome kids. (Simon 14, Carly and Celeste 11) and have been a licensed cosmetologist for 20 years. I love people-it is my main motivation for teaching Pilates and doing hair! I love the beach and everything involving a beach. I teach an intense class and push all levels of clients to be better!
Sara Ortlip
ACE Certified Pilates Reformer Instructor
Bachelor of Fine Arts from OSU
Growing up as a gymnast and diver, I had been coached in Pilates long before I practiced on a reformer. In my early 20’s, I took my first Pilates Reformer class, and fell in love. I continued to practice, and received my certification in April 2014. Pilates helped me rehab after several sports-related back injuries and two c-sections.
Though my foundation is in classical Pilates, I am passionate about taking and teaching fitness-based and jump Pilates. Aside from instructing Pilates, I teach barre, cycle, lift/hiit, and mat-based movement classes in a local heated studio. I stay active by teaching 8-12 group fitness classes/week along with playing on a year-round tennis team, and regularly practicing Pilates, Vinyasa, and gymnastics.
My classes are challenging, intense, and fun with a strong focus on form and safety. I will push you out of your comfort zone, but you will thank me! I live in Worthington with my husband and two children.