Michael Blackmon-Ham
Certified Instructor
Michael A. Blackmon-Ham is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He was introduced to Pilates after moving to NYC in 2002. He is a professional singer, dancer, actor and choreographer with professional credits spanning 25 years. He was certified in 2010 by Lawson Harris who trained with Carola Trier. He has been fortunate to study with Pilates elders Cary Reagan and Bob Liekens as well continuing ed with Erika Bloom. He has worked for high end fitness clubs including David Barton, Equinox, Lifetime, as well as different NYC studios as a senior instructor. His private clients have included actors, athletes, and national newscasters. Michael’s training style would be described as challenging, precise, and effective. “My job is to challenge my clients in a non-aggressive way to make them stronger. I’m passionate about the changes I’ve seen in my clients ranging from ages 16 – 90. It’s so important to me that my clients understand the practice and not just run through exercises.”