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PILATES CONNECTION PROFILES

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Julia Kreis, R.N. B.S.N. was a practicing nurse for over 35 years. She worked in rehabilitation, cardiac, oncology, and head trauma. Julia is a PMA certified Pilates teacher in apparatus and mat, with her training based on the traditional philosophy of Joseph Pilates. She is also an AFAA certified personal trainer, as well as being certified in nutrition counseling, senior fitness, resist-a-ball, and pre-natal exercise. Julia is completing her degree in nutrition with the American Academy of Nutrition. In 2009 she completed courses in Advanced Gait and Rotational Sports, by Polestar Education; and Sole to Spine, by Madeline Black. Read about Julia's remarkable weight loss story. |


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Michele Jones, BA, MEd, MS, completed the required course hours for PMA certification in 2009 and has been a certified fitness instructor since 1984 (IDEA, ACE and AFAA). She is also a level 3 Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, teacher and founder of Yoga for You, and completed the Sole to Spine course by Madeline Black in 2009. Michele brings heart and energy to her teaching with the goal of bringing out the best in her students, focusing on spinal health, flexibility, core strength and a deeper body-mind connection. Her classes accommodate various levels of strength & flexibility.
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Charlotte Sunday, BS, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, has been a board certified family nurse practitioner since 1994 and is currently practicing at Saguaro Eastside Medical Group. Charlotte has enjoyed the personal benefits of Pilates training since 2003; and acquired the necessary hours for PMA certification by completing the Pilates Teacher Training Course taught by The Pilates Connection in 2009. She also completed the Sole to Spine course taught by Madeline Black. Charlotte is delighted to see how Pilates compliments her skills as a Nurse Practitioner; and how her skills as an NP help her to better identify imbalances and weaknesses in her Pilates clients to develop individualized training programs that will help them achieve better flexibility, core strength, full body strength and balance. |
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