Pilates of Dunwoody employs the very finest Certified Pilates Method instructors. All have completed a rigorous training program in the New York Certified Pilates Method and participate in ongoing training programs.

Pilates of Dunwoody instructors are a diverse group and include professional dancers, a massage therapist, a triathlete, and a rodeo rider. While each comes to Pilates with a unique background, all are armed with the knowledge and dedication to help you achieve your fitness goals.


Instructors

Holly Pruell Leun is the owner and director of Pilates of Dunwoody. She was certified by Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Mejia Santo in 2000. Holly received her BA in Dance/Performance at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. She danced professionally in Boston for 8 years with the Fusionworks and Nicola Hawkins dance companies. After becoming certified here in Atlanta, Holly relocated to teach and later open Pilates of Dunwoody in July of 2002. Holly continues to further her education in Pilates and has become a Level IV instructor. Pilates of Dunwoody has now become a Certifying Studio in Atlanta for Romana's Pilates. Holly oversees the apprenticeship program.

	Cristina Williams began exercising in the Pilates method soon after her son was born in 1996. She enjoyed Pilates so much she decided to switch careers from a marketing manager at an international software company to teach Pilates and was certified in 1998 by Romana Kryzanowska. Cristina holds a BS in International Affairs from Georgia Tech. She danced ballet from early childhood until college. Cristina has a black sash in T'ai Chi and Shaolin internal arts. She currently trains in TESCAO, a Tibetan martial arts system.		Mike Leun has been a competitive triathlete and runner for 14 years. He has competed in several full Ironman length triathlons, including the World Championships in Hawaii, as well as the Boston Marathon. Mike is a certified personal trainer at Life Fit Studio in Dunwoody. He has been teaching Pilates for 4 years at Pilates of Dunwoody.
	Jason Knight is a native of Atlanta and was certified under Sari Mejia Santo and Romana Kryzanowska in 2000. He has taught at various studios in Atlanta and came to Pilates of Dunwoody in 2003. Jason loves sports and competed in professional rodeos as a bull rider. He has recently started running competitively - focusing mainly on 10K and marathon distances. He is also pursuing a BA in Exercise Science.		Barbara Rossie spent her formative years in gymnastics. She graduated from college with a computer science degree and pursued a successful career in the technology field. After starting a family she returned to her love of fitness. While her daughter took dance lessons at the Atlanta Ballet School, Barbara began to train in the Pilates method under Cristina. Eventually she decided to pursue both her passion of physical fitness and her certification and become a Pilates instructor.
	Sandra Benson began exercising in the Pilates method in 2001 and started teaching mat classes at several Atlanta clubs in 2003. She started training at Pilates of Dunwoody in 2004 and it was from training with Holly and Romana's pilates that inspired her to expand her knowledge of the method she loved in a more comprehensive manner. Sandra was certified by Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Mejia in 2006. Sandra has an undergrad and MBA and continues to work as a Senior Director for an international software company.		Marci Raible, a Pilates instructor and advertising executive, understands first-hand the challenges and rewards of finding time and energy for fitness in a busy professional life. She trained with Holly at Pilates of Dunwoody for four years before deciding that she loved it so much she wanted to become an instructor -- no easy feat, since she didn't give up her demanding day job in the process. Marci was certified by Sari Mejia Santo in 2006. A former gymnast, she finds the studio a natural environment, but continues to balance the corporate world with the physical.
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