Cecile Ardail
Pilates Instructor
Born and raised in France, Cecile has always been very involved with sports, dance and outdoor activities. She pursued her nursing degree while doing acrobatics, acting and trapeze as much as her schedule allowed. She left nursing to pursue work with the French Circus Art Academy and was then hired to be the aerial act of a new Cirque du Soleil touring show. She exchanged her white nurse outfit for shiny costumes and her amazing adventure began, touring different continents and then performing in a permanent show in Las Vegas. Through intense physical work she was injured many times and had numerous shoulder and back surgeries, which is how she discovered the restorative methods of Pilates. She fell in love with the practice and became a certified instructor through UNLV. Through her passion for teaching, she saw her students improve their physical conditions but more importantly, they became happier, more confident and in some cases, completely pain free. This was pure joy for her knowing she was helping people to get healthier and happier. She has also studied Thai yoga massage and energy healing techniques like Reiki and the Moldova technique.