Have you met Rivercity Pilates Instructor, Shaina?

Photo by Nancy Kaff (in background)

What do you love about teaching Pilates?  
Watching my clients walk in with the stress of the day and walk out rejuvenated is super rewarding. We all live such busy lives and its difficult to find time to take care of ourselves. I love being part of the one hour a day someone is dedicating to themselves. 

What’s your favorite part about your pilates group classes at RCP? 
We have fun! I always look forward to seeing my regulars and introducing new clients to my style of teaching. There is growth in every class – whether its improving on something we’ve done over and over or its trying a new exercise or modification.

Give us two words that you think your students would use to describe your classes! 
As one of my regulars so kindly said – “Evil. Awesome. Good.” 

How old were you when you decided to take the pilates teacher training and why did you decide to take it?   
I was 26 when I decided to enter my Pilates teacher training program. I had discovered Pilates just a year earlier and found it to be the perfect balance for my body. I felt Pilates heal my decade long back injuries and I wanted to share that magic with others. I also love that I can teach Pilates anywhere – that level of flexibility is one of the reasons I was so easily able to move from NYC to Iowa in 2015.