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About Us
 
  Bridget Smith- Studio Director and Owner

Bridget has been involved in the movement and fitness industries most of her life. She has dedicated her business to helping others discover the emotional and health benefits of the movement arts. She is a fully certified Pilates Instructor, AIS Stretch Therapist, Dance Teacher, and Yoga Instructor. She works with special populations including low back syndrome, sacroiliac issues, and issues involving range of motion recovery and post rehabilitation.

Bridget began dancing with Andree Harper and later with Ingeborg Heuser at The University of Texas at El Paso.  She danced with Ballet El Paso and Ballet Of The Americas in many ballet's including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Pineapple Poll, Carmen, Cinderella,  and Fairee Doll. 

She began teacher training in New York with Raymond Lukens, formerly of the Boston Ballet and currently of Boston Ballet II and the Alvin Ailey School.  She also studied with Mark Santoro, whose Broadway performances include Tap Dance Kid, 42nd Street, and Fascinatin Rhythm. Modern Dance training with Louis  Kourvikas on staff at UNLV, and formerly of David Hawkins Dance Co, Partnering and Adagio with Steve Sirico and Angela D'Alva, and Acrobatic and Jazz with Chuck Kelly.  She is a certified member of Dance Educators of America. Bridget has been chosen 2002-2007  by The Moscow Ballet to rehearse the children's ballet for The Great Russian Nutcracker and Cinderella in El Paso.  Bridget has one of the most extensive resumes in the southwest. She  has attended workshops and received certifications with the following teachers and organizations:

  • Pilates Teacher Certification -Core Dynamics Santa Fe N.M. 450 hours
  • Member Pilates Method Alliance
  • Doug Swenson Ashtanga Yoga Workshop
  • David Oliver  Ashtanga Yoga Workshop (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Physicalmind Institute Initiation Certification (New York ,N.Y)
  • Classes attended -New York N.Y Jivamutki Yoga, Yoga Source, Baron Baptiste (Boston). Rodney Yee, David Swenson, Shiva Rea-Yoga Journal Conference 07'
  • Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Acrobatics Certification level 1 Dance Educators of America
  • NAFC Personal Trainer Expert Level
  • Essentials of Post Rehab Certification
  • Active Isolated Stretching Certification (The Mattes Method)
  • Dietary Guidance Certification - Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research

 

 

Suzanne Ramirez- Certified Pilates Instructor

Suzanne became a certified Pilates instructor through DK Body Balancing Method in 2002 first studying under Ann Arnoult in Austin, Tx.  As a dancer, she performed with the Austin Dance Ensemble and The Nashville Ballet before returning to complete her B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. She is currently completing her second certification through Peak Pilates as well as a certification in Active Isolated Stretch Therapy. She teaches Pilates Mat classes and individual and small group Apparatus classes. 

 

Christina Macias-Certified Pilates Instructor and AIS Stretch Therapist

Christina is an accomplished athlete with a strong background as a swimmer, runner, and bicyclist.  She has competed in several triathlons and is also a fully certified Pilates Instructor (Peak Pilates Certification 2005) She teaches group classes in Pilates Mat, Strength and Stretch classes, and Spinning. She is a trained Active Isolated Stretch Therapist.