Group Equipment

This class is taught by:

Cathy Baldasserini

Cathy Moses Baldasserini BFA,CFSS,NKT, P-DTR, PMA® - CPT
(Studio Owner)

Certified Pilates Practitioner, Movement Educator, and Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist

Cathy is a graduate from the University of Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Pedagogy. She worked on a Masters in Movement Therapy at Hunter College in NYC, and received a Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med degree from Columbia University. She was a full scholarship recipient at several Dance Conservatories in NYC such as Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey.
Cathy, who had an extensive dance background, found her way to Pilates to enhance her instrument to perform. Cathy has been practicing Yoga and Pilates since 1996. Cathy is certified through Physical Mind, Power Pilates, Polestar Pilates International and PMA. She is a member with the PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) and Yoga Alliance and is a member of good standing with American Fitness Association of America. She is also a member of NAPW (National Association of Professional Women). Cathy's studio is a Polestar Pilates Teacher Training Host Site and she is a Polestar Pilates Movement Educator for Texas. Cathy is the owner and educator for SmartSpine. Cathy is also a Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist Level III. She is a Mentor and Neurokinetic Therapist Level III. Cathy has completed Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex Level III.

Cathy attends several continuing education conferences every year to learn and know the latest research and approach to movement, for clients with Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, Parkinsons, MS and all the spinal pathologies as well as womens health and the physically fit.

Leslie Green

At her core, Leslie is a teacher. She began her career as a Speech-Language Pathologist working with adults in the corporate setting, then later, working with children in the public school system. She left education to manage two large retail chains and wound up back in corporate America for the next decade, but this time as a manager, where teaching continued to serve as her rhythmic pulse.

Leslie is currently a writer, speaker, trust-coach, and radio show host who shares with others how to trust themselves, love themselves and feel a deep inner peace while learning to let go of fears and worries. After undergoing several radical surgeries, Leslie regained her emotional strength, much in part to these teachings, while attributing Pilates to her continued physical recovery and strong sense of self. She is so grateful for the powerful role Pilates has played in her recovery that she has chosen to extend her scope of teaching and is now a certified Polestar Pilates instructor.

Cris Stone

Cris began practicing Pilates, yoga and Gyrotonic in New York City in 2001. She instantly fell in love with the physical and mental benefits that she received from regularly practicing the classical Pilates repertoire as she pursued a demanding career in Off-Broadway theatre. When she decided to move back home to Dallas in 2010, it seemed an obvious choice to make her passion into a career by becoming a certified Pilates instructor. She is comprehensively certified to teach Mat and all Pilates apparatus through the Kane School of Core Integration under the directorship of the renowned Kelly Kane. She strives to combine her love for the classical repertoire with the Kane School's comprehensive approach to anatomy study, bio-mechanics and special populations to create exciting and satisfying sessions for her clients. In addition to regular continuing education, she makes it a point to get back to NYC as often as possible to continue to learn from the innovative faculty at the Kane School. She has experience working with clients with Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, disc herniations and other spinal pathologies, pre and post-natal clients, as well as all fitness levels. Cris hopes to inspire others who may not necessarily have a dance or fitness background to achieve the new levels of strength, flexibility, endurance, and well-being that she has found through her Pilates practice.

Betsy Thomas

Betsy Thomas, PT, MS Staff Physical Therapist and Certified Pilates Practitioner Betsy is a graduate of Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and holds a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. She is also certified by Power Pilates and by the rehabilitation-based Pilates program, Polestar Pilates. Over the past 25 years she has worked with women’s health, chronic pain, orthopedic, neurologic, and cardiac patients, in clinic management, and as an Assistant Professor and Academic Clinical Coordinator of Education (ACCE) with the physical therapy academic program at UT Southwestern. As ACCE for UT Southwestern, she became involved with development of the Texas Clinical Student Assessment Tool, sponsored clinical education courses with the Consortium of Physical Therapy Educators in Texas, and presented a poster at the Combined Sections Meeting for the APTA. In addition to post-graduate training in pelvic floor dysfunction rehabilitation and women’s health physical therapy, Betsy has taken extensive course work in manual physical therapy, including visceral mobilization, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy.

Brittani Dunlap

Janis Stillings

Janis’ background in dance and theatre, both as a performer and teacher, instilled in her a love of movement as a way of life. As a dancer, Janis recognized the benefits of Pilates for strengthening her muscles in a movement-based, effective way. She is certified to teach Polestar Reformer and Comprehensive Mat through the Kane School of Core Integration with Kelly Kane. When faced with low bone density and the rising fear of moving, Janis’ search for new ways to adapt the classic Pilates exercises to her condition led her to Rebekah Rotstein and Pilates for Buff Bones®. Janis was one of the first to become a licensed Pilates for Buff Bones® instructor. She has a strong desire to help others with similar issues find their way to a meaningful movement experience. In addition to regular continuing education, Janis makes it a point to get back to NYC as often as possible to continue to learn from the innovative faculty at the Kane School. Courses like Pre/Post Natal Pregnancy Pilates with Deb Goodman equip Janis to continue expanding her practice. Janis’ clients come from all walks of life and fitness levels and she uses training and experience to encourage, explain and challenge them. Janis is also a certified Postpartum Doula PCD(DONA).

Tina Fortner

Master of Science Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science Nutrition
CPI Balanced Body, and Physical Mind
CYI Yoga fit level I,II

Tina is a graduate from Texas Tech University, with a Master of Science in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. Over the past 20 years she has worked with clients in cardiac rehab, personnel training, water aerobics, yoga, mat Pilates, and nutrition counseling. Her career started at Presby Hospital Dallas in the Finley Ewing Cardiovascular Center. She worked with Phase 3 cardiac patients in cardiac rehab, general population in personnel training and nutrition counseling, as well as prenatal water aerobics. After a move to Allen and the birth of her third child, Tina found her way to Pilates and yoga classes to reduce back pain. She went on to get certified in both and has been teaching ever since. Helping people understand that a healthy lifestyle that includes both diet and exercise, has both short and long term health benefits is her goal.

Jennifer Nicholson

Jennifer Nicholson is a licensed and board-certified occupational therapist, certified Pilates instructor, and integrative nutrition coach. In the clinical setting, Jennifer works in oncology rehabilitation for Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation. She is the owner of La Vie, an integrative occupational therapy and wellness practice specializing in weight management, diabetes management, and chronic disease management and prevention.

With a desire to provide an integrative treatment approach, Jennifer earned her Pilates for rehabilitation certification through Polestar International. As a therapeutic Pilates instructor, she guides her clients through personalized practices with a focus on improving functional performance in everyday activities through therapeutic movement.

Jennifer’s science-based education, certifications and personal experience, has greatly impacted her techniques as a movement specialist. She has specialized training in breast cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema management, osteoporosis protocols, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and lifestyle medicine. She uses the Pilates method with her clients to increase strength, flexibility, balance, and overall wellness. A focus on biomechanical alignment gives people of all levels and capabilities access to greater physical and mental strength. In addition to physical training and injury prevention, Jennifer hopes to inspire joy through movement.

She believes that everyone can live the life they want to live, no matter their age or condition, by adopting habits that promote health of body and mind. Jennifer firmly believes that living well and aging gracefully is possible for all, and she is committed to guiding individuals to heal through movement.

Evgeniia (Jane) Soloveva

Master trainer of the Pilates Mat program, as well as a Pilates coach with small and large equipment. She is a graduate of the Institute of Functional Integrative Dietetics, a practicing nutritionist.

Evgeniia has many years of experience in fitness and a healthy lifestyle. She was born, studied and worked in Russia. She has a medical education. She started her career in fitness as a coach of group programs. She taught classes in aerobics, step aerobics, dance, strength training and stretching.

In 2003 Evgeniia took the Pilates course of Michael King, director of the Pilates Institute in London. Michael King came to Moscow to conduct a training course, after which Evgeniia fell in love with Pilates.

Since 2003 Evgeniia has worked on the Pilates system and teaches classes "Healthy movement" "Healthy Rehabilitation fitness" In 2019 she graduated and received a certificate in studio Pilates. She is a certified trainer of Polestar Pilates for working with large equipment. Evgeniia was a presenter of international and Russian fitness conventions.

A 55min session utilizing the Reformer. Class is for clients that that have completed at least four privates before attending. This session emphasizes correct posture and alignment and core strengthening exercises that are safe for clients with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia.