meet team Old Town

• Mariah Butler

  After many years as a gymnast and cheerleader, I was suffering from severe low back pain that was not resolved from physical therapy, chiropractic, or any other methods. After graduating from Colorado State University with a BS in Health and Exercise Science, I was introduced to the Pilates Method and instantly connected. After feeling the effects of Pilates first hand, and becoming pain free, I began my journey to become a certified Pilates Instructor. I studied the Comprehensive Teacher Training Course from the internationally renowned Body Arts and Science International (BASI) founded by Master Teacher Rael Isacowitz. With years of experience in both individual and group instruction, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse variety of clients, ranging from teenagers to active older adults and those in need of adaptive exercises. My goal is to educate my students and lead them in attaining life-long, functional health benefits in Pilates as mind-body exercise. Focusing on the basic principles of Pilates, I aim to make each session unique, fun, and challenging. Pilates is a practice and I continue to grow in this infinite world of Pilates with continuing education conferences, workshops and courses. I am continually inspired how Pilates re-educates and heals the body. I truly believe Pilates can enhance everyone’s quality of life. My other loves are my husband and 2 daughters (9 and 2 years old); their energy, passion, and spirit inspire me to be a better wife, mother, daughter, teacher and friend. We love spending time outdoors, boating, hiking, fishing, snowboarding, reading, dance parties, and playing with the animals.

• Bryndi Thompson

  With a love for helping others, Bryndi moved from Kansas to Colorado to pursue her dreams. She joined the pilates world in 2016 when she completed PIlates Sports Center training. Intrigued by helping people connect to their bodies via movement, Bryndi continues to seek out new training to educate herself on the intricacies of the body. Her favorite aspect of teaching Pilates is the awareness it creates between everyone’s mind and body. She grew up getting injuries in competitive sports. Pilates made her able to correct and strengthen her spine, muscles, and connection to her own body. She believes she can pass that knowledge on to others and remind people how powerful and connected they are.

• Ashley Joy Lamar

  Ashley has always lived for a healthy active lifestyle. She received her certification from the Pilates Sports Center to become a Pilates Teacher. After successfully completing a intensive 500 plus hours. The certification was very well rounded learning the classical foundation, modern teachings as well as anatomy. Pilates has been part of her life since 4 years ago after discovering her love for it after a injury from being a avid runner. Her physical therapist suggested to try Pilates while her body was healing. Ashley immediately became hooked and saw the endless benefits Pilates had to offer. Pilates immediately became a big part of her life and she wanted to share her love for with others. Ashley experienced a new awareness with her body and soul through Pilates. She wants to help share that with others. Her teaching style is very progressive with thanks to her training program. She continues to learn and likes to stay fresh with her teaching style. "Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness," Joseph Pilates. Ashley is a true believer in being active, having physical fitness be part of her lifestyle and sharing her active lifestyle with others. Ashley loves her journey with Pilates. She also loves being mom to her little girl, skiing, working out, running, riding horses, taking care of her farm and living life to the fullest.

• Pablo Fernandez-Taranco

  Pilates has been a huge part of my life since meeting my wife in a Pilates class in 2002. I grew up in Argentina and had the experience of travelling the world with a diplomatic family. I understood from an early age that maintaining a strong, healthy body meant enjoying the incredible world and traveling free of physical limitation. I have climbed mountains, skied the Alps, ridden horses in South America and camels in Egypt, sailed the Mediterranean, and surfed the Pacific. Upon graduating from UCSD as an Electrical Engineer I added running, free diving and ocean swimming, and the Marital Art of Juijitsu to my activities. When I took my first Pilates class, I was intrigued and hooked. Pilates made sense with the musculoskeletal balancing, flexibility and strength training and I noticed the advances within my own body and in my activities. I loved learning about the body mechanics and became certified in 2005. working with clients in the studio inspired me to build my mission and enhance others' lives through this method so they could explore the planet and live to their fullest potential, like I had. Together Stephanie and I ran our La Jolla Pilates studio for 13 years. I worked with thousands of clients and helped train the many teachers who became certified with our studio. We took our sessions into the world with adventure retreats, developed a plant based food program, and worked closely with clients for weight loss and lifestyle change. In 2015 we took our program to Mexico and ran retreats for 9 months while exploring and protecting the Sea of Cortez as a family. After our return, I told Stephanie, I was ready to teach our kids how to ski, and we moved here to Fort Collins. I am looking forward to bringing my passions for a healthy fulfilling life to Club Pilates and you!

• Kadie Hall

  Kadie grew up in a household that always encouraged staying active, eating well and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. As a child and through adolescence, Kadie competed in many team sports including Swimming, Soccer and Track. She loved being outside and playing with competitive teams. Along with being involved in music such as piano, flute and oboe keeping her musically inclined. Graduating from Colorado State University, with a heavy interest in fitness, she began working for Miramont Lifestyle Fitness and began growing her Personal Training Career. Being a full time Personal Trainer, she has always been fascinated with body movement and fixing alignment flaws. Looking for a way to correct these flaws, she tried a few Mat Pilates classes and found the missing link. She began her Pilates journey in 2008 obtaining a Mat Pilates Certification and teaching Mat for 3 years. Then 2011 completed her level 1 certification with Peak Pilates. She started teaching with the reformer and later received her MVe Chair Certification. From there she created an MVe Fusion class, one that incorporated the Chair and strength training. She feels that it’s a great combination to incorporate her Pilates knowledge with her clients. She teaches that Pilates is beneficial for long term healing and maintenance, physically and mentally. She continues to learn and be more knowledgeable so that she can make an impact to help clients. When not teaching or training she enjoys being outdoors and hiking, swimming, running, biking, wake surfing, reading, singing, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

• Stephanie Aubuchon-Fernandez

  Movement has been a part of my entire life. From an early age as a ballet dancer and throughout my professional career as a Principal Ballerina, I studied movement, placement and precision. I began exploring my skills as a teacher of dance from adult classes to 3 year old’s. My life as a dancer led me to the world of Pilates first through my own self practice and soon later as a Pilates Teacher in California when I moved there in 1998. This first teaching experience was under the tutelage of Julian Littleford in Del Mar, CA. I was taught his method of Pilates and absorbed his incredible skill to teach in a multi client setting and direct classes with an English accent! My desire to “know more” led me up the Coast to BASI at the On Center Conditioning in Costa Mesa, CA in 2000 and I am extremely proud that Rael Isocowitz was our class teacher and continuing mentor of the method. It was with BASI that I completed a 500 hour Comprehensive Pilates Certification. In 2003 I launched my very own studio in La Jolla, CA with dedicated clients and the passion to bring Pilates to more people. Within the first year of opening the studio my biggest concern was finding and hiring new instructors. After much research and many revisions, I began enrolling students into my own Comprehensive Pilates Certification Program. Throughout the next 10 years our Education Program was run biannually and our students officially became teachers after 500 hours of work. Our teachers are found in many countries around the world and many are still thriving in the Pilates movement! Our Comprehensive Program was certified as a Training Facility through the Pilates Method Alliance. In conjunction with our Pilates studio, my husband, Pablo and I created a parallel business with Lifestyle Coaching, Healthy Meal Delivery and Juice Cleansing. My personal desire to learn more about wellness led me to study at the Chopra Center and become an educator in the Ayurvedic Program “Perfect Health” During this wonderful experience our own family grew and we welcomed our 3 children into our lives: Alejandro, Isabella, and Lucas. We took our family and our Pilates family to a new level of health and wellness with adventure retreats in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Sedona, and Joshua Tree where we taught Pilates, Seasonal Eating and Meditation. Even today, many of our fondest memories are from deep within the jungle exercising our in studio practice out in the world! In 2016 the Colorado mountains were calling us and we moved to Fort Collins – We are so excited to bring our knowledge, experience, and passion here and with Club Pilates! I am personally enthusiastic as a Club Pilates Master Trainer to educate new teachers and mentor new paths in life!

• Anna Becerra

  I was born and raised here in Fort Collins and discovered my love for Pilates in 2011 when I began seeking a low impact workout that could tone my body in preparation for our wedding. After seeing amazing results while having a blast, it became clear that Pilates would remain part of my life moving forward. Pilates was also there to help me through 2 pregnancies as well as rehab my body after my daughters were born. I was thrilled to be able to combine my passion for Pilates with a career when I received my Pilates Teacher Certification from the Pilates Career Institute. The comprehensive training program was over 450 hours of in-depth education on the human body and the movement science involved in Pilates. I have focused my training on learning how to use Pilates as a tool to rehab the body after an injury or surgery and continue to be surprised at the way Pilates can strengthen not only a person’s body, but also their mind. When I am not doing Pilates, I enjoy spending time with my husband Jorge and our children as well as golfing, paddle boarding, cooking and traveling. I have enjoyed sharing Pilates with my family and friends and look forward to training you soon!