Bodyline Pilates Fitness Studio
A Pilates studio which offers personally supervised physical fitness programs in the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles areas.
ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS
Amy Zasadny
Certified through the PhysicalMind Institute, Amy has been teaching Pilates for 8 years. Prior to teaching, she danced professionally in Chicago and New York before moving to Los Angeles in 1995. Amy began at Bodyline in 1998 and has since become a widely sought-after celebrity trainer. Her masterful eye, allied with an intricate understanding of perfect form, make her workouts as enjoyable as they are challenging.
Izumi Takiguchi
Izumi comes to us from Gotemba, Japan. She moved to the States in 1999 to study dance and Pilates. She studied at Bodyline under Maria in 2006 and was then chosen to stay on as an instructor. Izumi has been an athlete all of her life, beginning with baton twirling at the age of 3. In her teens, she began dancing and went on to win many dance competitions both in Japan and the US. Izumi also has a BA in Education, which adds to her dynamic teaching ability. The intensity of her workouts is cut by her contagious sweetness – Izumi will have you smiling through your hour!
Jeff Grimaldo
A professional dancer and founder of Naked with Shoes, a renowned Los Angeles Dance Company, Jeff has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years. Certified through the PhysicalMind Institute, his clients include some of Hollywood's most elite celebrities, athletes and dancers. Jeff is known for his dynamic, results-oriented workouts.
Jessie Wallraff
Certified through the PhysicalMind Institute, Jessie has been teaching Pilates for 16 years. An internationally renowned ballet dancer, her long list of achievements include garnering numerous awards and performing with some of the most famed dancers in the world. Throughout her dance career, she studied Pilates in both New York and Germany and began teaching in Los Angeles in 1991. After running her own studio for 7 years, she joined the Bodyline team.
Melanie Hawkins
With 15 years of professional dance training adding to a graceful style, Melanie will move you through your session with an attentive eye and warm smile. Melanie has quickly built up a loyal clientele at Bodyline. Her sweet personality and smiling face light up the studio. Melanie has studied Pilates, ballet, modern jazz, Tai Chi, has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre and is certified in unarmed combat! This unique combination of credentials makes Melanie one of our favorite trainers and people.
Emma Bates
Emma comes to us from Texas, landing in Los Angeles almost 10 years ago. An accomplished actress, Emma fell in love with Pilates as a way to stay in shape for the big and small screen. She trained under Maria and joined our studio in early 2007. She has dedicated herself to constantly learning new exercises and teaching methods for her clients, and became a certified post-operative breast cancer therapist in 2008. Her sessions are endlessly fun and challenging. Be prepared to work out your abs when you're with Emma – not just from hundreds, but from laughter!
Julia Fowler
Our resident redhead and Southern belle, Julia joined Bodyline in 2007. She comes to us with a lifetime of dance and movement experience, and has also taught dance in her own studio, which she still owns and operates. Julia fell in love with Pilates in 1996 while rehabbing a dance injury, and was later certified under Maria. A successful actor and writer, Julia finds that Pilates not only helps her deal with her hectic schedule, but keeps her body in tip top shape for the camera. Her sessions are fast-paced and thorough, working and focusing on every part of the body. We love having her Southern charm in our studio!
Shalene Alpert
With her contagious smile and high energy, Shalene is known for her teaching finesse and challenging workouts. A Jack(ie)-of-all-trades, Shalene has been everything from Retailer to Personal Assistant. After 8 years of private Pilates instruction, she was urged by her long-time trainer to become a teacher. An inspiration to her students, Shalene's perfect form and graceful movements are indicative of her intense understanding of the dynamics of the Pilates Method. Certified through the PhysicalMind Institute, she has been teaching at Bodyline since 2003.
Valerie Idiart
Coming all the way from Biarritz, France, Valerie joined our studio in early 2006. She, her husband and young daughter currently reside in Venice. As a young girl, Valerie excelled as a gymnast, and continued her gymnastics until moving to the US in 1996, where she eventually found Pilates. Valerie's focused but easygoing style has made her a favorite of Bodyline clients, both new and long-standing.
Laurie Campbell
Laurie is a true California girl, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. She is a natural-born mover and teacher – Laurie has been dancing since the age of 3 and teaching movement since she was 15. Laurie graduated from UCLA with a BA in Dance and Choreography, where she was introduced and fell in love with Pilates. She still dances professionally all over the world, even taking tours to entertain our troops in Iraq and Kuwait! She will give you an intense workout, while paying close attention to your form – that's the dancer in her. You will find your hour with Laurie inspiring, and be delighted as her sweetness shines through even while she's making you sweat!
Rati Gupta
Rati hails from the Midwest, holding her BA in Dance and Psychology from Northwestern University. A trained dancer since childhood, she has studied everything you can possibly imagine - from Ballet to African, Hip Hop to Bollywood. She is a closet brainiac, but opted to not follow in her family's medical steps (they are all MDs) in order to pursue a career in the arts. She has since performed all over Chicago and LA, and in various music videos, commercials and most recently at comedy clubs as a stand-up comedienne. Pilates caught Rati's attention with its perfect combination of scientific anatomy and graceful movement, and it quickly became an integral part of her training regimen. She feels very honored and excited to be part of the Bodyline team!
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