Owner
Jennifer has owned The Pilates Room since 2010, she has background is in dance with a focus in ballet. Pilates was a requirement for her dance training. After trying her first mat class in middle school, she was hooked. It was then a natural step to get her certification. She has since studied in yoga enjoys continually taking workshops in all forms of movement and fitness training.
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Jennifer looks at each class she teaches as if she were dancing, constantly moving and flowing. Enjoying life, feeling good and having fun ever time you step into the studio is what it is all about. She looks at her Hermosa beach location as her little sanctuary by the sea. She extends her enthusiasm for Pilates by looking at everyday as a chance to grow as a teacher and student. Jennifer is proud to call herself the owner of The Pilates Room, where the friendly environment makes this boutique neighborhood studio feel like one big family.
Athena Engleman
Yoga Instructor, Certified Pilates Teacher, E-RYT500, Retreat Organizer
Since 2002 Athena has shared Yoga with students of many levels ranging from kids yoga and corporate yoga, to seniors yoga and various styles from restorative and prenatal to vinyasa and alignment-based flow. Her love of healing movement prompted her to continue sharing and in 2008 she began certifying and training others with Cloud Nine Yoga School to become yoga teachers at the 500 hour Advanced level through the Yoga Alliance. In 2012 Athena became a Certified Pilates Instructor, training in Pilates as rehab for a hip injury, she decided to further her education and train to become a Pilates instructor. She moved to Costa Rica where she trained and worked at Pilates Nosara. Having seen firsthand how Pilates, Yoga and Functional Training compliment one another, Athena is a huge advocate for utilizing all three modalities in her daily regimen. Her experience spreads across many states and countries giving her the multicultural experience of teaching active and healthy lifestyles to tourists and locals alike.
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In 2005 she created Live Your Yoga Retreats as a way to share her love of Yoga, Pilates and Travel.
"We should consider every day lost in which we do not dance at least once."~ Nietzsche
Hilary Lewis
Hillary is the Co-Owner of Shine Society Fitness and a former professional dancer. She was a Dance Major at LMU, pursued her passion for Musical Theatre in New York City, and worked with Physical Therapy offices teaching clients Pilates between dance auditions and gigs. Her path with dance taught her how to love her body from the inside out, leading her to get trained in Pilates and become an NASM Certified Personal Trainer. She teaches numerous formats in addition to Pilates including Cardio Dance, Barre, and Sculpt, creating unique movements and flows with a mix of classic and contemporary exercises so clients never get bored.
SUSIE GORMAN GREEN
Pilates Teacher • Personal Trainer
Susie, a native of Tennessee, received her Master of Science in Human Performance and Sport Studies from the University of Tennessee. Starting out as a graduate assistant, she worked for twelve years for the Tennessee Men’s Athletic Department as the Spirt Coordinator for the Nationally ranked UCA Cheerleading, Mascot and UDA Dance Team programs. She also taught Kinesiology classes for the Exercise Science Department, adjunct, during her stint at UT. In the 90s, Susie was recruited by American Aerobics Association International/International Sports Medicine Association (AAAI/ISMA) to become a Master Teacher Trainer for their fitness certifications. She established the Southeast Region for AAAI and still travels nationally and internationally educating fitness professionals.
In 2000, Susie relocated to Manhattan Beach, California and began a full-time fitness career in Los Angeles at Manhattan Country Club where she worked for seven years before moving to Palm Springs, CA.
As a result of overuse injuries from triathlon, she decided to deepen her knowledge for herself by learning the Pilates Method from The PSC Pilates Teacher Training in Palm Desert. She has a private practice at Ecore Fitness and Pilates in Palm Springs and specializes as a Clinical Pilates.
She is married and has a family of four rescue dogs. She guest lectures and teaches fitness classes at Corporate Conferences for Destination Concepts in Southern California. Her interests include triathlons and animal rescue.
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​Genevieve Alpay
Genevieve brings her passion for Pilates to help her clients gain more flexibility in their bodies which will keep them stronger and overall centered with mind body connection. Genevieve was certified by PSC in 2012. Her program was tailored heavy on the anatomy side which is important to her- gave Genevieve the foundation of rehabbing clients such as professional athletes, professional dancers and your local beach city resident. On her spare time she loves to play pickle, workout, walk her puppy Ti everywhere, get her hifi coffee & spend time with her husband Ego & sons Sterling & George.
Sofya
​Sofya is from Far East of Russia and fell in love with movement at the young age of 7. She was extensively trained in dance and gymnastics. As a dancer in NYC, Sofya was lucky enough to be introduced to Pilates and has found this method to be one of the best ways to care for her body and therefore incorporates pilates in her coaching to train dancers and gymnasts to keep their muscles and core in excellent shape so their craft is always improved. Sofya is fully certified pilates teacher, based in Los Angeles.