Village Pilates Traverse City Michigan
Suite 211
Traverse City, MI
49684
(231) 929-2066
Instructors
Nicola Conraths
Niki is an author, STOTT® Pilates and GYROTONIC® instructor, specializing in the communication aspect of movement-related instruction. Her company, Logokinesis, offers publishing services, workshops and consulting for movement professionals in Europe and the United States. Nicola is a full time faculty member at the Interlochen Center for the Arts dance department.
Bridgit Frank
Bridgit is a STOTT® certified Pilates instructor. She has completed "Injuries and Special Populations", and the equipment course "Cadillac, Chair, and Barrel." Bridgit relocated to Interlochen, Michigan from Brooklyn, New York in 2008 where she lived and worked for eighteen years as a corporate sales executive in the fashion business. After suffering from Guillain-Barré, which lead to temporary paralysis her senior year of high school, she explored various fitness programs with little success until discovering Pilates over fourteen years ago. She currently teaches Pilates mat classes at NMC, Yen Yoga, Yoga for Health, and the Traverse City Senior Center. She enjoys working with all ages and fitness levels. Having completed Carolyn Anthony's "The Pilates Way to Menopause" workshop the summer of 2011, she has gained a greater understanding of the aging female body. She recently attended the "Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries" four day immersion course in New York City at Mount Sinai Medical School. Led by physicians, the workshop gave her hands on experience with cadaver prosections and increased her understanding of the human body and common injuries.
Rachel James
Rachel holds a Degree from the National Ballet of Canada in Teaching. She has been teaching Ballet and movement arts for 20 years. Rachel is a STOTT® certified pilates instructor and enjoys bringing her extensive movement experience to her pilates mat and equipment classes. She loves living in Northern Michigan juggling family, teaching and running sled dogs.
Crystal Mason
Crystal is a STOTT® Instructor trained in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrel. She has also completed the Injuries and Special Population Course through STOTT® Pilates. Crystal is a trained Yoga Instructor, studying with Deborah Williamson and Baron Baptiste (Level 1). Crystal is a former elementary school teacher with a degree in early childhood and special education.
Wendy Masterson
Wendy is a GYROTONIC® instructor, somatic educator, Reiki Master Practitioner and Trainer. She is a full time faculty member at Interlochen Arts Academy and specializes in cancer recovery, developmental movement, somatics, fitness and dance.
