Co-owner, and lead Pilates instructor, Robin Warden Blum began taking Pilates to strengthen her posture and technique as a professional dancer. Robin received her dance training from North Carolina School of the Arts and East Carolina University. She has performed with Atlanta Ballet, Southern Ballet Theatre, Columbia City Ballet, and has appeared as a guest artist throughout Europe and the Eastern United States.

While dancing with Atlanta Ballet, Robin began her apprenticeship with Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska, and teacher trainers Sari Pace and Juanita Lopez. Under their leadership, Robin was certified and began teaching in 1997. Since that time, Robin has furthered her studies with Romana, participating in many continuing education seminars and conventions led by Romana herself, and the teacher trainers she hand selects.

In 2006 Robin was awarded the Level 4 status with "Romana's Pilates", in which she assists in the training of future instructors. Robin has a true passion for Pilates and is inspired by her clients and the remarkable changes it has made in their lives, and her own.

Lori (Medders) Schneider is co-owner of body central, and instructs clients in both Pilates and acupressure. She has practiced Pilates since 1997 and instructed the method since 2000. She began practicing acupressure in 2002 and has instructed since 2003.

Lori's experience with Pilates began after she heard about it from a friend in New York. She thought it sounded like exercise that could help her gain flexibility and correct postural imbalances she developed due to childhood injuries. Lori began practicing at the age of 29 at the Pilates Studio at the Atlanta Ballet with teacher Penelope Wyer, and then apprentices Robin Warden and Emily Bradley. After just a few weeks of working within the method, she realized that her level of body awareness was much higher than before Pilates and that she was gaining strength as well as flexibility. Amazed at the day-to-day improvements she saw and felt in her body, Lori began taking private sessions twice weekly, and by the end of a year of Pilates practice decided to apprentice in the method. Since 1999, Lori has trained with master Pilates teachers Juanita Lopez, Romana , and Sari Pace in Atlanta, Chicago and New York. She works with a wide variety of clients, and focuses on each person's quality of movement according to individual needs and goals.

Lori became interested in acupressure in 2002 as a result of an autoimmune illness she faced. After taking acupressure sessions for several weeks, she was amazed to begin to recouperate from the symptoms of the disease. During 2003, she studied acupressure formally at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California, and became certified in the method in that year. Lori periodically returns to the Institute for advanced training in the following specialties: Acupressure for Sports, Acupressure for Pain and Acupressure for Seniors.

Lori holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business from the University of Alabama (1990) and a PhD in Business Administration from Georgia State University (1995). In addition to her work at body central, she serves as a professor on regular faculty within the Department of Risk Management at Georgia State University, where she has been since fall 1999. Outside of work, Lori enjoys hiking and rock climbing, and loves to combine these with travel.

Courtney Adams began taking pilates in 2000 to build strength and balance for dancing. After only two mat classes she was hooked and decided to become an instructor. She received her certification from Romana Kryzanowska at the end of 2001 and came to Body Central in June of 2002. She has been teaching consistently ever since, with the exception of a six month backpacking excursion on the Pacific Coast Trail in 2004, as well as a three month leave to care for her newborn daughter Norah. Courtney has a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University and continues to dance in Atlanta with Gathering Wild Dance Company and Goldenhouse Dance Company.

Emily Bradley was certified to teach Pilates under Romana Kryzanowksa in 1999. In 2005 she was made a Level 4 instructor with Romana's Pilates allowing her to assist with the training of future instructors.

Emily received her B.F.A. in 1990 from the University of Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music. She has danced professionally for twelve years and continues to choreograph new works in and around the Atlanta area.

Pilates is her passion and she enjoys sharing with people the joy of movement and educating them about their bodies.

After a serious foot injury, Florence Fitzgerald Childs was encouraged by George Balanchine, Artistic Director of The New York City Ballet, to begin Pilates. She danced professionally for the Company from 1979-1990 under the direction of Mr. Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. One of her greatest honors was being chosen personally by Mr. Balanchine to be among on the last generation to work directly for him. Other highlights include performing at the White House, touring extensively through Europe, Asia and the United States, performing in a feature film and being a soloist in "Live from Studio 8-H," and ABC Special.

Having been a student of the Pilates Method for 20 years, Flo has a unique insight into the technique. After her move to Atlanta she began training for her instructor certification and had the privilege of being accepted into the Independent Advanced Program with Romana Kryzanowska, who trained with and was a star pupil of Joseph Pilate. Flo became certified in 1998 and is proud to be a recent addition to the accomplished team of instructors at Body Central. She developed her teaching strengths from years of experience as a student practicing the method, coupled with quality instructor education. Her gift as an instructor is the ability to translate verbal instruction into successful physical execution by her students.

Flo is married to Bob Childs, proprietor of "Flemings of Buckhead."

Regina Christler received her BFA in Dance from Adelphi University. She has performed in New York, Boston and Atlanta and continues to teach and choreograph for Spelman's Dance Extension Program, as well as other dance programs in Georgia including church organizations and day care providers.

In 2000 she became certified in the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning under Romana Kryzanowska, along with Senior Instructors Sari Pace and Juanita Lopez. With this philosophy of body conditioning Regina is a dedicated teacher who continues her learning process in pilates by taking continuing education courses to better her commitment towards her client's and keep them empowering themselves.

Janet Greenhill has been a certified Pilates instructor since 1990. She trained in Atlanta and New York with Master Teachers Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Pace. Upon certification Janet began teaching at Body Central, and with the exception of a one year hiatus to concentrate on her other career, landscape design, has been with us ever since.

Janet also has a background in dance, yoga and neuromuscular balance and applies her knowledge of alignment in her sessions which are detail-oriented focusing on the principles of clear structure and precise form. She particularly enjoys working with older clients. A baby boomer herself, Janet believes Pilates is an exercise program for people of all ages.

Lindsay Harris came to Body Central as a client in March of 2000. She quickly became addicted to the Pilates method, attending mat classes as often as five times a week. In January 2002, she decided to train to become a certified Pilates instructor while also working toward a Master's degree in Communications at Georgia State University. She received her B.A. in English from Washington & Lee University and worked in the marketing, communications and e-commerce fields for four years before deciding to seek a graduate degree and teach at Body Central.

Holle Knowles is an instructor with the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®. She has been involved in a fitness lifestyle for years and her experience includes teaching as an indoor cycling instructor. She gained her training towards beginning and intermediate mat Pilates from the PhysicalMind Institute. While studying Pilates in 2005, she was exposed to the GYROTONIC® System. She was impressed with the personal benefits that she experienced through the system, which included strength and mobility gains as well as pain relief and accelerated healing while recovering from shoulder and rib injuries. Holle believes that the GYROTONIC® exercises are perfect for all people seeking greater freedom and power in their own bodies. She received her Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1998. Holle is also a Certified Fitness Trainer through the International Sports Science Association.

Terri Ricciotti was trained by Romana Kryzanowska and has been teaching pilates for six years. She is from Pittsburg, PA, and has called Atlanta home for the past 13 years.

Terri attended Kent State University and A.I.U. in Buckhead where she received a minor in Dance and a B.F.A. in Fashion Marketing. She is a professional dancer who is trained in ballet, jazz and modern dance. She has danced for the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team, works for the Atlanta Thrashers on their Interactive Squad and is a Georgia Force Cheerleader.

Mary Schneider began her study of the Pilates Method in 1998. Throughout the years she has worked with a wide variety of instructors, training in studios worldwide. After working in the fashion and art industries for several years she decided to pursue Pilates as a career not just as a hobby. She completed her certification in the summer of 2005.

Mary has a degree in Fine Art and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and is currently working on a Master's of Science in Nutrition from Georgia State University.

Elizabeth Sears was a competitive long-distance runner through high school and college, and has been riding horses since she was ten. She started taking pilates to help prevent further injury caused by running. After five years of training Elizabeth decided to apprentice and received her certification in 2003.

Elizabeth has a B.A. in philosophy From Emory University and an M.A. in philosophy from Georgia State University.

Patti Skalicky moved to Atlanta in 1996 from Florence, MS. She attended Georgia State University for Early Childhood Education form 1999-2003. After having her daughter in 2003, Patti began taking Pilates to help lose the baby weight and it changed her life and body. She was certified to teach Pilates in 2006.

Recently Patti has also completed Level 1 Kettlebells training. Kettlebells is a full body, interval cardio workout that will give you balance, grace, skill and strength. It is a great compliment to Pilates and your Teaser will never be better!