Meet the owner

Holly has been a fitness professional since 1980, and has been certified as a Pilates instructor since 2001. She opened Pilates Central in 2005. Holly offers a unique combination of experience, education and empathy to all levels of students to help them accomplish every type of fitness goal. Holly’s credentials include:

• A bachelor’s degree in physical education from West Virginia University, where she was a scholarship swimmer who qualified for the NCAA tournament in backstroke.
• A master’s degree in exercise physiology from WVU.
• Has certifications with Donna McLean, and Richard Rossiter.  Has done workshops with Kathleen Grant, Ron Fletcher, Lolita San Miguel and  Mary Bowen (first generation Pilates Instructors), Elizabeth Larkam, Eric Franklin, Julian Littleford, Rael Isacowitz (founder of BASI Pilates), Marie-Jose' Blom Lawrence, Moira Merrithew (founder of Stott Pilates) and The Pilates Center.
• PMA Certified April 2009
• Masters of Pilates from the Pilates Center.
• ACE (American Council on Exercise) group fitness instructor certified since 1987.
• PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) Level II certification.
• YMCA certification as a fitness specialist and physical director, and also for healthy back and stress management and nutrition instruction.
• experience teaching fitness classes, including, personal training, weight training, conditioning, aerobics, water aerobics and fitball since 1980.
• Trainer for the St. Louis County police SWAT team.

I started Pilates in 2000 with so much back pain it was hard for me to turn over in bed at night without crying.  I could not heal myself with conventional methods even with all my background and training.  So I tried Pilates and after the first week, my back began to feel better.  It took a while, but now I live pain free.  This is why Pilates Central exists.  Plus it is great fun!!

Meet the staff:

Kat was born in New Jersey and moved to Boulder when she was 11. Having been blessed by such a beautiful place, she sought a life of spiritual encouragement through developing internal and external strength. She was drawn to Pilates because of the strong emphasis of the body and mind connection. Having experienced Pilates in her own body and enjoying the benefits of movement, Kat decided to teach Pilates to others. Kat studied AeroPilates under June Kahn’s Bodyworks. She specializes in the Reformer and continues to strengthen her development on the other equipment. She has realized that the transformation that individuals experience through physical, emotional and spiritual growth is priceless. Her hope is to combine her experience and education to teach with rhythm and flow while encouraging mindful movement and optimal body alignment.

Erica was born in Colorado and studied to become a Physical Therapy Assistant.  She moved to the Czech Republic and opened her own Physical Therapy/Pilates Studio.  While in Czech, she had the opportunity to train Barbara Bush.  She is back in the USA and teaching at Pilates Central.  Erica focuses on form and building strength from the inside out.  In her free time, Erica loves running, hiking, biking and spending time with her 2 children.

Casey has worked in the Fitness industry for 20 years as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and a Pilates trainer.  She really feels that Pilates is the “missing link” in strengthening the entire body and that Pilates should be incorporated into everyone’s exercise program!  Casey has a Marketing degree from Radford University in Virginia. She and her family moved out of the Northern VA area to Westminster, Colorado 14 years ago and they love it here! 

  Sherri has been teaching Pilates since 2005.

Equipment: 

All of the equipment at Pilates Central is state-of-the-art and is manufactured by Balanced Body.  If you would like a detailed description or more information about the equipment, you can find it at the Balanced Body website located at www.pilates.com
At Pilates Central we have: 5 Reformers 5 Small Barrels 5 Wall Units/Towers 5 Chairs 1 Cadillac/ Trapeze Table 1 Ped-a-Pul 1 Ladder Barrel Foot Corrector Toe Corrector Baby Arc Magic Circles Foam Rollers Rotator Discs Fit Balls Loads of Fun!

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