Jessica Howard is a STOTT PILATES® Lead Instructor Trainer for Merrithew Health & Fitness and a STOTT PILATES fully certified Pilates instructor. Jessica started doing Pilates in 1998. Soon after, she realized she wanted to become an instructor. In 2000, Jessica enrolled in the STOTT PILATES mat course. By 2003, she had become a fully certified STOTT PILATES instructor completing the mat, reformer, cadillac, chair and barrel, injury & special populations courses.
Jessica grew up in Columbus Ohio. For 10 years, she managed The Pilates Studio of Central Ohio and grew it into the most successful Pilates Studio in the city. In 2004, Jessica was invited into the Instructor Training program with Merrithew Health & Fitness. After completion of extensive training in Toronto, Jessica started teaching education courses in Central Ohio and was granted a license to offer certification courses and workshops to the public. Since 2004 Jessica has traveled around the US to train and certify students who are becoming Pilates Instructors. Currently, she has certified over 500 students.
For the last 20 years, Jessica has taught Pilates to professional athletes, teenagers, baby boomers, seniors and pregnant women. She has experience teaching clients who are rehabbing from back surgeries, chronic pain and who have scoliosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, MS, shoulder surgeries and recovery. She loves helping people achieve their goals and feel what Pilates can do for the body.
Jessica grew up in Columbus Ohio. For 10 years, she managed The Pilates Studio of Central Ohio and grew it into the most successful Pilates Studio in the city. In 2004, Jessica was invited into the Instructor Training program with Merrithew Health & Fitness. After completion of extensive training in Toronto, Jessica started teaching education courses in Central Ohio and was granted a license to offer certification courses and workshops to the public. Since 2004 Jessica has traveled around the US to train and certify students who are becoming Pilates Instructors. Currently, she has certified over 500 students.
For the last 20 years, Jessica has taught Pilates to professional athletes, teenagers, baby boomers, seniors and pregnant women. She has experience teaching clients who are rehabbing from back surgeries, chronic pain and who have scoliosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, MS, shoulder surgeries and recovery. She loves helping people achieve their goals and feel what Pilates can do for the body.
