Our Pilates Instructors

Our experienced highly Certified Pilates instructors will put together a plan to meet your fitness goals. Would you trust your body to anyone less than the best?

Suncoast Pilates is North Pinellas county’s and Tampa Bay’s first Pilates studio, with the area’s most experienced, highly trained and Certified Pilates instructors. The studio, opened in 1997 is now celebrating our twenty-fourth year, serving clients in the Palm Harbor, Clearwater, Dunedin, and Tampa Bay area. Our fully equipped Pilates studio specializes in Pilates equipment training in private, one-on-one sessions, tailored to each individual. Suncoast also offers Semi-Private sessions with one, two or up to four clients with one instructor.

Suncoast is the premier Central Florida Balanced Body Pilates Authorized Training Center, offering once or twice weekly Pilates and CoreAlign Instructor Training modules and workshops. 

Pre-pay for Pilates Private Sessions online 24-7 using MINDBODY Scheduler™. It’s that easy! Then call to book your appointment at (727) 772-6772. Calls are answered from 11am to 8p.m. Client private appointments are available from 7am to 8pm Mondays through Wednesdays. Thursdays through Sundays the studio teaches Balanced Body Pilates Instructor Training courses.

AllieAllie, Owner of Suncoast Pilates, as of May 1, 2021, is a Balanced Body Pilates and Barre Master Instructor, completed her comprehensive training in the Balanced Body Pilates Instructor Training Program several years ago here at Suncoast Pilates under Patricia. Originally from Long Island, New York, Allie graduated from New York University with a degree in French literature and Fine arts. As an avid equestrian, she was competing in the national horse show circuit when a friend recommended Pilates as an excellent way to improve her riding through greater strength and control. Allie instantly fell in love with the method, regularly attending classes for several years in New York and Los Angeles before deciding to pursue a career as a Pilates instructor. Allie has studied ballet, hip-hop and modern dance in New York. She loves to train and mentor new Pilates instructors.

Patricia, Balanced Body Master Instructor, Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), Certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Instructor, Patricia is a “Second Generation Pilates Teacher” and “Lolita San Miguel Pilates Master™”. Patricia completed the Pilates Master Mentor Program with Pilates Elder Lolita San Miguel, the only living “First Generation” Pilates teacher who worked with and was certified to teach Pilates by Joseph Pilates himself. She is both a Balanced Body Pilates Master Instructor and CoreAlign Master Instructor. Patricia (along with her husband Bob) originally founded Suncoast and after 24 years handed the reins to studio long time instructor Allie. She continues to teach twice monthly Pilates instructor training and CoreAlign instructor training modules and workshops, and is an Ambassador with the American Diabetes Association. As a long time insulin dependent diabetic, Patricia created and teaches specialty Pilates instructor training course Diatrology, which discusses both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the physiological effects and complications of diabetes, how exercise helps to improve and control blood sugar, and teaches instructors how to train clients with diabetes.

 

AdriAdri is a Balanced Body CoreAlign Master Instructor and is a Comprehensively Trained Balanced Body Pilates and CoreAlign Instructor, trained under Suncoast studio owner Patricia. She started as a client at Suncoast Pilates, looking for continued strength and overall wellbeing from injuries sustained being a long time competitive and collegiate athlete. She has been dedicated to practicing Pilates ever since. Adri graduated from Eckerd College with a B.A. in Human Development, and Florida State University with a M.S. in Visual Disabilities Education. She works as a certified Teacher for the Visually Impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialist.

AndreaAndrea is a Balanced Body Pilates Comprehensively Trained Instructor through Suncoast Pilates and Certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Instructor.. She obtained her B.S. in Exercise Science at Florida State University. Growing up dancing, Pilates always intrigued her. Andrea regularly took Pilates classes for many years at Suncoast before pursuing Pilates instructor training. Recently, she was introduced to the GYROTONIC® method and saw the benefits it had to offer, ultimately seeking to become an instructor in this method as well. She is eager to teach you a session today!

CathyCathy is a Balanced Body Comprehensively Trained Pilates instructor through Dragonfly Pilates, Pittsburgh PA. She has been teaching Pilates for over a decade, and relocated to the west coast of Florida from Western Pennsylvania. Additionally she has been trained through Core Dynamics and PHI Pilates in Pittsburgh. She has a BA in Mass Communications and Marketing, and chose teaching Pilates as her second career. Her philosophy is that people live, learn and move in different ways and their Pilates session should be personally challenging, invigorating and enjoyable

NancyNancy,  Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), Balanced Body Pilates, MOTR and Anatomy in 3D Master Instructor, Certified Level 1 GYROTONIC® Instructor. She relocated to the Florida west coast from Northern Virginia. She is also certified through Harmony Pilates Studio/Core Dynamics in Pennsylvania and Balanced Body. Nancy additionally holds a certification in personal training and nutrition from the National Personal Training Institute. 

SonjaSonja is a Balanced Body Comprehensively Trained Pilates Instructor through Patricia here Suncoast Pilates. A long time Suncoast Pilates client, she was previously a RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography) and RT(R) (Radiologic Technologist Radiographer). As a breast cancer survivor, Sonja has a unique perspective on the power of Pilates both pre-operative and as part of her post-operative recovery, and is an inspiration for all of us at Suncoast Pilates.

Bob WelterRobert Welter, Balanced Body Comprehensively Trained Pilates Instructor, and Certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Instructor. He is our audio visual expert and Balanced Body Pilates equipment maintenance specialist at Suncoast Pilates. 

We Moved on January 2 - Click Here

We moved into a wonderful, new location on
Monday, January 2.

2710 Alternate 19 North Suites 202 + 203
Palm Harbor, FL, 34683

We are in the Key West Center
next to Adorable Nails and
Chatterbox North Family Restaurant.