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Dorothy Stewart has been teaching dance and fitness since 1974. At first focusing on a dance career, she majored in theater arts and taught ballet at San Jose State University. Her fitness career began when, diagnosed with scoliosis at age 19, she gave up dancing rather than undergo spinal surgery. In 1992, she and her husband relocated to Dallas, and here she discovered and began training in the Pilates Method. She has studied with several Master Pilates Teachers (students of Joseph Pilates) nationwide, learning the techniques of the Pilates Studio, New York and the Physicalmind Method of Santa Fe. She has also conducted advanced teacher training workshops for local and national studios and the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research. Dorothy is a certified Pilates instructor through the Pilates Institute (Physicalmind Institute) (1995), Group Exercise Instructor through ACE (1991), and Traditional Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner Levels 1 and 2 through Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage (2007). Dorothy’s strength lies in tailoring the Pilates work to the specific goals, needs and individual style of her clients. She makes the Pilates work enjoyable, accessible, effective and fun.
Darla Danvers Hubbell began studying the Pilates Method in 1994 while pursuing B.S. and B.A. degrees in Dance Studies at Texas Woman’s University. Discovering the personal benefits to a spinal fracture, she wanted to share the Method with others. Darla was certified in the Pilates Method with Elizabeth Jones Boswell and Michele Larsson in Houston, TX. Upon completion of her degrees, she taught in several venues, including workshop lecturer and instructor for the TWU Programs in Dance conditioning staff and students, as well as an exercise therapist for Dallas Chiropractic Associates. Darla also served as a teacher trainer for the Body Awareness Teacher Training Program in Atlanta, GA and an instructor and studio director in the San Francisco Bay Area and Scottsdale, AZ. Now a returning resident of Texas, she teaches Pilates in Dallas from the Personal Pilates Plus studio. Darla specializes in pain management and neuromuscular re-education. Through the Pilates Method she focuses on proper body mechanics and efficient movement, incorporating the Laban-Bartenieff joint-release fundamentals. She is certified in Neuromuscular Fitness and Therapeutic Exercise. Darla is a body-mind member of IDEA® and certified Pilates instructor through the Physicalmind Institute® and Physical Conditioning Centre, Inc.
Marilyn has worked in the fitness industry since 1983 in positions ranging from fitness instructor to Management Level, including Fitness Director of the prestigious Baylor Tom Landry Center. Her many accomplishments in the field of traditional fitness include a 2004 nomination by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as Group Exercise Instructor of the Year, 2 gold medals in the National and World Aerobic competitions, second place as a competitive bodybuilder in the AAU Competition Master’s Division, appearances on ABC’s “Health Source with Dr. David Winter” and a featured fitness expert for the Dallas Morning News. She has also conducted numerous workshops and master classes throughout the U.S. Marilyn received her Pilates certification in 2004 through Pilates Unlimited under the direction of Karen Sanzo, P.T. Specializing in Pilates training, Balance and Stability Ball training, Core Strength Development, as well as Strength and Weight Training, she is also a Certified Physical Fitness Specialist (Cooper Institute) and a Certified Group Exercise Instructor (ACE). She attends workshops and trainings regularly to continue to expand her knowledge of all aspects of fitness. Marilyn feels everyone can benefit from Pilates whether recovering from an injury, fighting chronic pain or just trying to get in shape. Regular Pilates practice can give you a new awareness of your body and its capabilities.
Certified by the Physical Mind Institute, Carol has been teaching Pilates since 1999. Working at a teacher-training studio in Florida until 2007, she had the opportunity to be a model for new teachers, assisting in the process by which trainees and apprentices learn the intricacies of the Pilates Method. Carol also holds a Personal Trainer certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and in 2004, after studying the GYROTONIC® Expansion System, became a certified Level 1 GYROTONIC® instructor. Carol attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from Arizona State University, and later dance professionally as a free lance artist in California. Starting at age 6 with her first ballet class, her love of movement has become a lifelong passion. Carol’s long-time students truly appreciate her great attention to detail, body alignment and quality of movement, which serve to bring about a fuller understanding and execution of the Pilates Method |
