Owner/Instructor

Cara Metallo

Cara Metallo began her Pilates journey in 2005 in New York City. In 2009 she was certified in Mat Pilates from PHI. Cara has been teaching with the Fox Chapel Area Adult education since then.

 

In 2011 she was certified as a Holistic Health Care Professional from the American Association of Drug less Practitioners and the School of Integrative Nutrition. 

 

Cara has a comprehensive Reformer certification including, Chair, Tower, TRX,  and Trigger Point release. Cara believes in the classic Pilates Principles and teaches with a fun, energetic modern twist.

Instructor

Emily Wallace

Emily discovered Pilates after having her 5th child. She tried pelvic floor therapy and felt she needed something more to sufficiently rehab her whole body.  She turned to the principles of Pilates for healing. 

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Emily is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist.  She is dual certified with Classical Pilates level 1 and Modern Comprehensive certification in Pilates mat and mixed apparatus.

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Degrees: M.S. in Occupational Therapy, B.S. in Health Science with a minor in Psychology and focus in Special Education from Duquesne University.  

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"It doesn't matter if you became a mother last week or 50 years ago, your body deserves all the benefits Pilates provides to put you back together.  You deserve to repair and redeem your mental, sexual, and physical self so you can continue to care for others."

Instructor

Susan Crittenden

Susan remembers the day she  first heard about Pilates in August of 2003.

Having experienced debilitating pain after a personal training session. She scheduled an appointment with a Chiropractor.  The Chiropractor told her two things that literally changed her life.
1) you have scoliosis
2) try PilatesShe took the advice to try Pilates.
After about 2 months of twice-weekly sessions, she noticed changes in her strength, posture & balance. 

She learned how the curvature in her spine, though small, made one side of her body tight.  She learned what side was weaker & how to work on strengthening that side.  “It was truly a transformational experience.  I wanted to learn everything there was to know about this Pilates Method!”

Susan left a successful sales career in “corporate America “ to begin her Pilates teacher training.  She enrolled in the Peak Pilates comprehensive program in 2009.  After completion of the level one program. She began teaching in 2010.  In 2014 she completed the final exam & was comprehensively certified.
She soon started working for a Physical Therapist as well as several Pilates studios in Pittsburgh.
Susan continues to learn about the human body & movement through workshops & classes in continuing education. 

Joseph Pilates called his method “Contrology”.  Through Pilates, Susan has learned how to control her movements & remain free from pain.
She is on a mission to help others enjoy exercise & feel good in their bodies.

Susan’s experience with Pilates can be summed up with , one of Joseph Pilates’ famous quotes:  “Change happens through movement & movement heals”

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Instructor

Kim Maguire

Kim began her Pilates journey by agreeing to attend a class with a friend. This led to 8 years of practice that evolved to accepting an opportunity to become a certified Stott Pilates instructor.

 

After achieving all levels matwork and  reformer certification 2016, she taught at the Pilates Centre until its closure in 2020. Kim has training for the chair, stability ball, fitness circle, BOSU, arc barrel and Cadillac. Her training includes Pilates for rehabilitation consisting of fascial focus, foundational movement, athletic conditioning and golf conditioning with the V2Max Plus Reformer.  These trainings compliment her rehabilitative knowledge and experience as an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist.  Kim lead the rehabilitation program for the Pittsburgh hand transplant team. She now works in the field of health care Compliance.

 

Degrees: Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University and a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Communications from Carlow College.

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Instructor

Andrea Alban 

Andrea is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor through Club Pilates with a strong foundation in group fitness, bringing over 7 years of teaching experience. Specializing in contemporary Pilates, she focuses on breath, strength, flexibility, and proper body mechanics to help clients move and feel their best. Her approach is energetic, supportive, and detail-oriented, with an emphasis on deep core stabilization, posture, and rehabilitative movement. Andrea’s passion for Pilates grew from her own journey overcoming knee pain, inspiring her to help others build strength and confidence in their bodies. She loves working with mixed-level groups and is dedicated to creating challenging, effective, and uplifting classes for every client.

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