Club Pilates

Bios

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  Diann Unruh

  Lead Instructor

  Diann Unruh was raised in Houston, Texas and finished high school studying at the Houston Ballet Academy. She enjoyed performing in regional dance companies, regional theatre and an international tour until an injury sidelined her performance career. She found Pilates during the rehabilitation process and immediately fell in love with the movement and it's restorative and strengthening principles. Diann is a natural teacher and has been teaching and coaching for over 30 years. Her students have established careers in the dance industry and performance arts. After experiencing the benefits of Pilates first hand, Diann decided to pursue her first comprehensive certification with Peak Pilates in 2006. In 2016, Diann decided to expand her Pilates training to include not only the Classical Method of Peak, and went through the more Contemporary Pilates Method with Balanced Body. Diann has brought her passion for Pilates to several studios in the Pittsburgh area for the last 15 years. She is thrilled to have found a home at Club Pilates Wexford!

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  Cheryl Stasiowski, PMA®

  Instructor

  Cheryl Stasiowski, PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher, first experienced Pilates while recovering from an injury to her lower back. She gained a deep appreciation for what Pilates can do for your mind, body and life and eagerly began teacher training with Club Pilates. Cheryl looks forward to meeting each client where they are and helping them to reach their goals. When not in the studio you can find Cheryl, substitute teaching in the Mars Area School District, officiating swim meets for the local YMCA and spending time with her husband (David), 2 children (Natalie & Eli) and Boxer, Zoe.

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  Autumn Adamiak

  Owner / Instructor

  Autumn is one of the owners of Club Pilates Wexford. Her love of Pilates has led her to pursue a comprehensive Pilates certification through Club Pilates. In her free time, she enjoys fitness/working out, being outside (preferably barefoot), gardening, and spending time with her family including her two beautiful nieces (Sophie & Abby) and rescue Pitmix, (Baby Chance).

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  Kathy Mower

  Instructor

  Kathy was born in Greensburg, Pa and moved with her family to Illinois when she was in high school. She has a M.S. in Biology from Northern Illinois University. Her passion for Pilates started in 2000 when she started taking Pilates Reformer classes. She soon began taking teacher training from Polestar Pilates in Mat and Reformer and teaching group classes part-time. Her dream was to leave the corporate world and follow her passion for Pilates, teaching and helping others. Kathy completed her Comprehensive Pilates certification from Balanced Body in 2018 where she expanded her teaching to Cadillac, Chair and Barrel & private training. In 2019, she retired and moved back to PA where she lives with her husband Don and rescue dog Dakota in Evans City.

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  Alyssa Boyd

  Instructor

  Alyssa took her first Pilates class in 2014 spontaneously. She instantly fell in love with the method and began taking classes as often as she could; both online and in studio. Not until having back to back pregnancies did she fully see the benefits that Pilates had to offer, which inspired her to pursue a career in Pilates. She’s eager to keep growing as a teacher and to help others reconnect to their own bodies and gain the confidence in which Pilates had offered her. She finished Peak Pilates Level 1 training and is continuing her education to complete the full comprehensive program. When she’s not in the studio you can find her running, hiking, and spending time chasing her little ones.

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  Stephanie Gibbs

  Instructor

  Stephanie is a 27 year-old Peak Pilates teacher from Atlanta, GA. After graduating from The University of Alabama in 2014, and moving to Pittsburgh, she discovered her passion for Pilates while recovering from a serve low back injury. Pilates completely transformed her body, as she was able to avoid surgery, and completely recover from her injury. She has been teaching for 4 years, completed her full comprehensive Peak Pilates certification in June of 2019, and is thrilled to join the CP Wexford team and bring the amazing life-changing benefits of Pilates to everyBODY. When she is not in the studio you can find Stephanie gardening, being active outside, spending time with her new English Bulldog pup, Draco, or cooking up delicious plant-based food. She cannot wait to see you all in class!!

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  Jennifer Kardos

  Instructor

  Jennifer Kardos has always had a passion for fitness from a young age through dance, sports, and group fitness. She achieved an Exercise Science degree from Slippery Rock University. After graduation, she spent 4 years teaching exercise classes and coordinating Wellness Events for the community, residents, and employees at Passavant Retirement Community Center. For the past 9 years she has been health coaching for Cigna Health Insurance, working with individuals to set and achieve goals towards improving their mental and physical health. Jennifer started learning Pilates with Mat and then added more apparatuses to her practice by joining Club Pilates Wexford. She loved it so much she decided to complete the Comprehensive Certification Program for Pilates. Her new goal is to now pursue the Pilates Method Alliance Certification. In her free time she enjoys writing, running, hiking, traveling, and enjoying good food with family, friends, and her cat Parker.