Our Instructors

  • Missy, an accomplished athlete with over thirty years of experience as a movement practitioner, brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice. Her strong educational background in Kinesiology, with a Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, is complemented by comprehensive Pilates certifications, including DK Body Balancing and STOTT Pilates at all levels, Injuries and Special Populations, and Core Conditioning with Marie Jose Blum.

    Having personally experienced the benefits of Pilates in alleviating undiagnosed hip pain from her tennis career, Missy realized the outstanding benefits of adopting an integrated approach to fitness and rehabilitation. Leveraging her experience in movement education and coaching, she is passionate in sharing this transformative experience with others.

    Missy's interest in analyzing movement began to evolve in college, where she studied and worked in the motor learning lab, helping stimulate the motor development of children with motor learning challenges. Since, she has dedicated herself to expanding her knowledge beyond her degrees and certifications. Collaborating with physical therapists and renowned movement experts, she continues to seek education, inspiration, and innovative solutions to the complexities of biomechanics and learning styles.

    Specializing in movement re-education and pain alleviation, Missy strives to educate her clients on the objective principles of biomechanics and alignment. Through this knowledge, she empowers them to transform their health and enhance their quality of life, exuding confidence, grace, and power—an embodiment of Élan.

  • Anita’s passion for movement began early in life as a dancer and continued through college at Columbia University. A back injury during her senior year led her to discover Pilates as a path to healing—an experience that shaped her life’s work.

    After earning her B.A. in History with a minor in Dance, Anita completed her first Pilates certification at Integrated Movement Exercise in New York. Over the past two decades she has earned three Pilates certifications and trained closely with renowned mentors Marie-José Blom of Advances in Pilates and Kelly Kane of The Kane School NYC.

    Her personal experiences with scoliosis, neck injuries, and migraines inspired her to study the body more deeply. In addition to Pilates, Anita is certified in Hellerwork Structural Integration (2008) and the Egoscue Method for Postural Alignment (2015). She has also trained and worked at BodyFix Method in New York, integrating her hands-on therapies with corrective exercises to relieve chronic pain and restore balance.

    Anita believes that movement is healing. In every session, she emphasizes alignment and awareness to help clients strengthen, heal, and move with confidence and ease.

  • Armani is a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor through Balanced Body, with experience in both clinical and group settings. Her background in a physical therapy environment informs her approach to injury prevention, functional movement, and safe, effective progression.

    Her work focuses on developing strength, mobility, and control through precise, movement-based training. With an emphasis on alignment and biomechanics, Armani helps clients build efficient movement patterns that support performance and long-term resilience.

    As a former athlete, she brings an understanding of the physical demands placed on the body and works to help clients move with greater awareness, confidence, and control.