Meet Alina

My passion for Pilates began during my college years, where my studies in dance and holistic health sparked a deeper connection to movement, embodiment, and the healing potential of the body. Growing up, I never really felt naturally connected to movement. I dabbled in different activities over the years, but nothing truly clicked. It wasn’t until I started exploring Pilates, yoga, and dance that I realized how disconnected I felt from my body. I struggled with coordination, strength, flexibility, and recurring injuries, and that awareness ultimately became the beginning of a much deeper journey.

After experiencing a car accident alongside the challenges of scoliosis and chronic pain, Pilates became more than exercise for me: it became a practice of restoration, resilience, and rediscovery.

I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology from Humboldt State University in 2017 before completing my 500-hour comprehensive Pilates teacher training. Over the past seven years of teaching, I’ve continued to refine my craft while deepening my understanding of the roots of the method through Classical Progressions, my bridge from contemporary to classical Pilates that completely revitalized my love and appreciation for the method.

To me, Pilates is both an art and a system of profound mind-body integration. My teaching blends precision, curiosity, patience, and creativity, helping students build strength, awareness, and trust within themselves at every stage of their movement journey.

Outside the studio, I'll be dancing, reading fantasy novels, crafting, gaming, or listening to K-pop.