Club Pilates

Barbara has been teaching pilates since 2017. She will tell you that discovering pilates was one of the most amazing things that ever happened to her. Her enthusiasm knows no bounds when it comes to listing all the benefits of maintaining a practice, and just how good it feels. As an instructor, she thrives on creating classes that are supportive, however, filled with opportunity for building strength and expertise, with a focus on deepening the mind-body connection. She is very excited to work with you. Barbara will tell you that her life has always centered around sports and fitness, starting with competitive swimming in high school and college, followed by years of aerobics, where she holds an instructor certification, TRX/weight training and cardio dance. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, sailing, and taking care of her cats and chickens. She also has a practice as a licensed psychotherapist and meditation teacher.

Hiroko has always had a passion for movement and has helped her students and clients to have their “aha” moment in their training. As a fitness enthusiast and a martial art instructor, she has studied yoga and therapeutic massage. Hiroko progressed to receive her Advanced Body Work and Acupressure Certifications. In her search to find an activity to complement her martial arts training and to help her knee issues, she stumbled upon Pilates where she found what she was looking for: more awareness of alignment, developing balance within the body and the power of core strength. She pursued Comprehensive Pilates Certification through Balanced Body. Hiroko’s passion as a Pilates instructor is to bring the joy and health benefits of movements to each of her clients. She has worked with a wide variety of clients from athletes wanting to achieve peak performance, to active aging populations with some physical limitations, from youth as young as 14 years old to seniors. A fun fact about Hiroko is that she is a 4th degree black belt and very good at teaching tricks to her dog.

Burcu has a dedication to continuing study, for her own personal transformational process and on behalf of her students. She wants to help extend your 'shelf life' through functional movement patterns: creating mobility, grace, poise and preventing injury. She began her studies of Pilates as part of her physical education teaching in 2001 at the University in Turkey. In 2009, she started to teach PE for middle school students in Turkey and eventually moved to the Bay Area in 2015. She began her studies in Pilates in 2018 at the College of San Mateo. Burcu got her Mat & Reformer certification from CSM in 2020-2021. Over the past few years she was also a member at Club Pilates Redwood City in 2020 and wanted to come back to her studio as a Pilates Instructor.

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Maria completed her Comprehensive Pilates instructor training at the College of San Mateo & Balanced Body in 2022. She continues to attend online and in-person educational trainings. Maria has a personal connection to Pilates that dates back to her time in Canada in 2006, following her experience with postpartum depression. She found Pilates to be a therapeutic and transformative discipline, one that improved her mental and physical well-being, allowing her to regain a sense of balance and control in her life. Maria is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge and passion for the discipline, aiming to help people discover joy in the exploration of movement to maintain strength, health, and happiness. When Maria is not working at Club Pilates, she is traveling somewhere in the world, exploring new cultures and food with her husband and daughter.

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Sue teaches Pilates with a focus on body awareness, control, and strength, especially for those seeking a sustainable approach to movement. With a background in yoga, she brings a mindful and adaptive lens to her teaching, helping students move with clarity and care. Her classes invite you to challenge yourself without pushing beyond your limits or getting caught up in performance culture. She believes in taking the practice seriously, not ourselves, and creates space for steady progress and thoughtful exploration.

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