Instructors
Amy Goins
Studio Owner/Certified Pilates Instructor
Amy was introduced to the Pilates method in September of 2001--one month after the death of her younger sister. Amy credits Pilates for beginning to heal her body (she was 30 pounds overweight and exercised infrequently) so she could get to the more difficult work of healing her mind and spirit from the devastating loss. She spent ten years honing her teaching skills as an economic expert witness before becoming a certified pilates instructor in April of 2007. Amy opened her home-based studio in August of 2007, and within 8 months had a client base exceeding 80 individuals.
Amy completed her mat and standing Pilates certification in San Diego and Washington D.C., respectively, through the PhysicalMind Institute. She completed her Pilates apparatus certification through Master Pilates Instructor Michael Wright of The Body College in D.C. She is also certified to teach EXO chair through Balanced Body University. Amy is a student member of the Pilates Method Alliance. Her true passion is teaching pilates the way "Joe" designed it to be performed, one-on-one. She trains individuals on the pilates chair, reformer and cadillac. Amy also trains groups in mat and standing pilates.
Amy has experience with pre- and post-natal clients, golfers, runners, equestrians, and tennis (as well as racquetball and squash) players. She has also worked with clients who have undergone lumbar discectomy and knee replacement surgeries (all post physical therapy), individually and in groups. Amy strongly believes in the mission of CENTERED--she cares for the bodies, minds and spirits of each and every client utilizing the wondrous tool that is the Pilates method.
Amanda Wilson
Certified EXO Chair Instructor
Certified Mat I Instructor
Apprentice Apparatus Instructor
Amanda is very passionate about sharing the incredible benefits of Pilates, no matter what your level of fitness. She is certified in Mat and EXO Chair and is an apprentice instructor on the Reformer and Cadillac.
Amanda has been studying Pilates for more than a year and is currently enrolled in a Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Course at Harmony Pilates in Pittsburgh. She is a student member of the Pilates Method Alliance and is working toward full PMA certification.
Pilates has changed not only Amanda's body, but her life. She has much more energy now and is able to fully experience all the great things life has to offer. The principle of centering—focusing on the body’s core—is key to her success, and she's eager to share it with others.
Beverly Glaze
Certified Mat Pilates Instructor
Certified EXO Chair Instructor
International Sports Science Association-Personal Training
AFAA-Group Exercise Instructor
Certified Zumba Instructor
Licensed Nutritionist
Beverly, a certified mat Pilates instructor through bpth the National Pilates Certification Center and Balanced Body University, joins Centered Pilates from Las Cruces, New Mexico. Beverly is also a certified personal trainer, and recently received her certification in Zumba. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science and is a Licensed Nutritionist. Beverly’s research in the nutrition field has been featured in national news programs such as Discovery Health, story of the day on Paul Harvey, Self magazine and was published in the Journal of the American Dietetics Association, and the Journal of Family and Consumer Science.
Beverly is avid fan of Pilates; the teaser is her favorite exercise. She is very excited to share her enthusiasm and love of Pilates with the clients at CENTERED.
Lindsey Russell
B.S. in Exercise Physiology
ACE-Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Reformer I Instructor
Certified Mat I Instructor
Lindsey graduated in May of 2009 from West Virginia University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree from the school of Medicine in Exercise Physiology. Lindsey is also an ACE certified Personal Trainer. She has had experience in multiple fitness and cardiac rehabilitation settings, as well as experience working with athletes and post rehab patients. She has a passion for working in the fitness and healthcare field.
Lindsey's Pilates experience began about 10 years ago when she was dancing in Capital High School's Dance Company and taking ballet and modern classes at the Charleston Ballet. It was then she learned the importance of incorporating Pilates into her dance. Lindsey continued Pilates mat classes throughout college and made it part of her life even more so when she began instructing at CENTERED.
Lindsey is obtaining her Pilates apparatus certification through Balanced Body University. She received her first Reformer training in Asheville, NC in the fall of 2009 and her mat training in Cincinnati, OH in January 2010. Being an avid golfer, dancer, and fitness enthusiast, Pilates has become the tie that binds all of her passions together to keep her CENTERED!
Lisa Bray
Certified EXO Chair Instructor
Certified Mat I Instructor
Lisa grew up studying ballet and as an adult has enjoyed tennis, distance running and weight training. It was not until she discovered pilates that she found the perfect exercise encompassing the simple grace of ballet, the physical challenge of running and the sculpting effects of weight training. She believes there is nothing better than the feeling of quiet contentment and slightly sore abdominal muscles that she experiences after a pilates session.
Lisa is certified through Balanced Body University in both EXO chair and mat pilates. She loves to offer clients creative and challenging workouts, often encompassing props to intensify and diversify the sessions. When she is not teaching pilates, Lisa works as an attorney and is the mother of 2 young children.
