Alexis has been an avid Pilates student for 15 years. She has shared her love and passion for the art as a teacher for 10 years. As a student of dance throughout most of her life, Pilates was the perfect transition after having her children. Alexis received Balance Body Pilates teacher training in Mat and Reformer through Pilates Core Center. She has worked with high school and college athletes, helping them find a balance to their intense training. She believes that Pilates Mind, Body, and Spirit connection are the ultimate way to strengthen your body and soul. She finds great joy in helping others, especially at Pilates Core Center. Alexis holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Delaware. She resides in Medford, NJ with her husband and three sons. When she is not in the Pilates studio you can find her cheering her boys on the field, volunteering at church and in her hometown.

AJ is majoring in Kinesiology at Penn State while pursuing his Pilates comprehensive training through Balanced Body at Pilates Core Center. As an athlete, AJ recognizes the importance of mindful movement, meditation, and nutrition and not only incorporates all three into his daily life but makes them part of his teaching. AJ enjoys teaching individuals of all ages and ability levels, and his study of the body and how it moves enables him to break down exercises helping his students to get the most out of their class or session with him.

Cara is an apprentice in the Pilates Core Center mentorship program working towards comprehensive certification. She turned to Pilates as a way to cope with declining mobility due to rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. Cara fell in love with Pilates ability to make movement accessible for all shapes, sizes and abilities.

A dedicated student for 5 years, Cara is excited to share the transformative benefits of Pilates with others.

Carole has been involved with dance, sports and exercise since a young age. She began her dance training in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan and as a college student moved to the Philadelphia area where she continued her dance and exercise training @ West Chester and Temple Universities.

Carole graduated with a B.S. in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance from WCU and M.Ed. in Dance with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology from TU. Teaching dance in the performing arts and physical education departments of Cherry Hill East brought her to New Jersey and eventually Haddonfield where she owned her own dance studio for twenty plus years.

Carole has been @ PC2 since 2007. As a Master Pilates instructor she is comprehensively certified through Balance Body and trained in Core Align. There is a constant stream of encouragement throughout Carole’s classes and she brings a positive spirit to every session to keep sessions new, challenging and always catering to her clients’ needs.

Casey Van Newenhizen grew up training in classical ballet, which in turn led her to Pilates. Her love for Pilates really began in 2017 at Bates Dance Festival. She went on to graduate from Stockton University in 2018 with her B.A. in Dance and a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. After graduating from Stockton, Casey received her Pilates certification through the Drexel Pilates Training Program in Philadelphia. For her, Pilates is a well-rounded way to promote wellness and injury prevention. Casey also loves how Pilates helps others bring awareness to their body and learn more about themselves. In 2020, Casey became a Balanced Body Barre Master Instructor and enjoys conducting Barre Teacher Training which combines elements of dance and Pilates. In addition to teaching Pilates, Casey also teaches dance in South Jersey.

Hi Everyone! My name is Deepa Lemyre. I spent 18 years in corporate before working at Pilates Core Center for a few years pre-Covid and now am very happy to be back part-time. I currently live in Medford and have three beautiful daughters, ages 28, 27, and 7. Yes, you read correctly. There is a big age difference between my middle and youngest. To stay active, I enjoy taking Pilates, ariel yoga, and pole classes. Oh, and I like pineapple and ham on my pizza, and I love to sing and dance even though I'm not very good at it.

Diane's expertise is in business development, operations and management. Her career accomplishments range from the establishment of individual businesses and partnerships to a leadership role in a Fortune 100 global corporation. After being introduced to Pilates and yoga to strengthen her shoulder and rotator cuff weakness and deal with stress, Diane fell in love with the benefits she felt immediately. She has been practicing now for over 10 years. Diane is trained to teach Pilates Group Reformer I and has completed her yoga teacher training through Flossie Park. She is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and received her training at Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York City. She is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and has obtained Continuing Education Units from Purchase College, State University of New York. Diane offers health coaching to individuals and groups. She enjoys sharing her passion for living a healthier lifestyle with her clients, family and friends.

Diane has over 30 years of movement experience and holds many certifications over a broad spectrum of fitness related modalities. She expressed her passion for movement starting at a young age through dance and cheerleading carrying that passion into a successful career within the fitness industry. She was introduced to Pilates 20 years ago and recognized this form of exercise as a natural compliment to other forms of fitness and movement that would also appeal to sports enthusiasts. Diane found teaching Pilates fulfilled her passion to help others. Her attention to detail in both construction of her class and focus on her student’s form creates a well-rounded experience. Her goal for each student is to see results and feel good. She strongly believes in the principles Joseph Pilates put in place many years ago.

Gwen has been working at the front desk as a receptionist since our reopening after the first COVID outbreak in June of 2020. She has grown up taking many types of movement classes, as well as a dance class instructed by her mother, Jessica Moss, as a toddler. While working for Pilates Core Center, Gwen has become the main overseer of the On Demand Video project, posting videos and making sure others posted certain videos within a certain time frame. Gwen also occasionally photographs for Jessica’s Pilates Teacher Training Program and creates flyers for classes to promote the Program further.

Jessica Moss is a professional Modern Dancer trained in the techniques of Erik Hawkins, Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Jose Limon with extensive experience in performance, choreography, dance history, and dance education. Jessica graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Physical Education/Modern Dance and a B.A. in Theatre & Drama. During her dance career, she performed with various companies in Philadelphia, New York City, and traveled throughout Europe.

She began her study of Pilates in 1992 with Anthony Rabara as a way to develop strength and flexibility for dance. Jessica completed her Comprehensive Pilates Training in 2004 from Karen Carlson and Pinelands Pilates, is a National Certified Pilates Teacher and Balanced Body Master Instructor. She incorporates her experience with dance, Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and functional anatomy into her Pilates practice to develop movement efficiency and muscle release. She has worked at The Pilates Core Center in Cherry Hill N.J. since 2009, teaching group classes and private sessions. In March 2014 Jessica became a Balanced Body Master Instructor, is The Director of the Pilates Teacher Training Program
at PC2, teaches The Balanced Body Mat, Reformer, Core Align, Trapeze Table, Chairs, Barrels and Anatomy curriculum to aspiring teachers. In 2016 Jessica became a Specialist in Pilates Based Education for Neurological Conditions.
 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Kamara is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer and has a certificate in Plant-Based nutrition through NASM. Currently, she is a student at the Balanced Body Pilates instructor training program for mat and reformer. Kamara follows a plant-based diet, and she has always had a love for fitness and wellness and does a variety of exercises that improves strength and stability. Her Pilates journey began in 2021 after taking a class to help with neurological conditions caused by an autoimmune disease. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2020, Kamara has made it a mission to fight the disease through diet and exercise. She has a Pilates for Neurological Conditions certificate through the Neuro Studio, focusing on clients with neurological conditions, including MS, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, and many others. Kamara is an ambassador for the National MS Society and aims to support and spread awareness of the different challenges many have with the disease. She looks forward to helping clients reach their fitness goals.

Maggie has been a fitness enthusiast and Barre instructor in Philadelphia for more than a decade. When Covid struck her personally in March of 2020, she was left with a life-altering neurological condition that required significant rehabilitation. Much of that rehab included Pilates and, from that dark chapter, a profound love was borne. In early 2022, Maggie took her admiration for Pilates off the mat and into instructor training. Under Jessica Moss’ incomparable tutelage, she is presently on track to complete the Balanced Body Mat and Reformer Program.

Teaching is a privilege- Maggie knows this as a former Philly public school teacher of 14 years. Expect to leave her classes feeling energized, reassured of the intrinsic connectedness of your mind and body, and with your head and heart held proudly aloft! When Maggie is not pleasantly wandering Pilates-land she can be found visiting every park and outdoor space Philadelphia offers: with two school-aged kids, a husband, and one wild pup she is (necessarily!) always on the move.

Nicole Lodato believes that a healthy, strong body is a happy body. Nicole is a formally trained dancer who has taken her passion for teaching and expression through movement into the realm of Pilates. In her work as a Pilates instructor, Nicole channels a lifetime of active living through dance, working out and going for mindful walks, and blends her formal training in Pilates and dance with her experience with weight lifting.

Her mission is to make her classes the best hour of a person's day, and facilitate each student's growth in strength - both in body and mind - as they develop a better understanding of their bodies and gain confidence walking the world in their own skin. In addition to her Pilates practice, Nicole currently serves as the director of the competition team for Artists in Motion and a competition team choreographer and instructor at nationally-recognized dance company CaRu Entertainment. Nicole is also on the panel of judges for Elevate Dance Competition, which travels along the East Coast judging young aspiring dancers. Nicole holds a B.A. in Theater and Dance from Rowan University and is PSC trained in Pilates.

Shena began her journey with fitness in 2004. She earned B.A. in Exercise Science from Rowan University and M. Ed. in Physical Education from Valdosta State University. She is a certified personal trainer, TRX instructor, 200 hour yoga teacher, and Pilates instructor.

She spent the last two and a half years serving as a Physical Health & Wellness Coach for a major non-profit. Prior to that she lived in Australia for three years where she managed a local fitness center and provided fitness training for young tennis athletes. Shena has also worked at several universities managing campus recreation fitness and wellness programs.

Stacy is a Shawnee High School Graduate, and lives in Cherry Hill. Stacy has enjoyed being able to share the gift of fitness and helping others stay fit and active for 20+ years. Her passion for movement comes from a dance background which she incorporates into designing her Pilates and workout routines. Stacy holds certifications in Balanced Body Pilates Reformer & Pilates Mat, as well as a variety of fitness certifications i.e. AEA, Arthritis Foundation, MOSSA, Les Mills, Silver Sneakers, Johnny G Spinning and Indoor Cycling. Stacy enjoys spending time with her family, sailing, playing golf, traveling, and going to the beach.

Sylvia Byrd-Leitner is an impassioned instructor. Her goal is to share the wealth of knowledge she has accumulated throughout her life in the field of movement. As an undergraduate she worked as a physical therapist's aide at Moss Rehab in Philadelphia. She went on to earn her MFA in Dance/Movement from Temple University. She has performed and choreographed nationally and spent 5 years teaching dance at Rowan University before opening her own Pilates Studios. She has been teaching Pilates for 14 years. She is a registered Yoga teacher and continues to study movement and anatomy with some of the foremost and inspiring instructors internationally. What motivates her most is the joy of movement. Her keen eye has helped her bring awareness to her clients, helping them to focus on the details of their bodies in motion. As Joseph Pilates said, "A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion."

Xavier is a South Jersey native who splits his time between South Jersey and NYC. A performer by trade, Xavier has been a part of many shows in NYC and multiple Broadway touring companies. "My experience as a dancer/weight lifter has brought me to Pilates. I have sustained injuries on the stage and in the gym- Pilates has helped bring me back and has kept me from further injury. My philosophy as an instructor is grounded in an honest mind/body connection, a curiosity in understanding limits & possibilities, and a desire to stay strong for long."