Jessica Guercio 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 14 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 14 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.
Alice Parker is a STOTT PILATES® Mat & Reformer Certified Instructor. Alice earned a BA (Hons) at the London Contemporary Dance School. It was while she was studying there that she was first introduced to Pilates as well as other mind-body techniques including; Feldenkrais, Tai Chi, Somatics and Bartenieff Fundamentals.
She has taught dance and creative movement with children and adults; she has also worked with adults with learning and physical disabilities. She has participated in workshops and classes with many different dance companies.
She has taught dance and creative movement with children and adults; she has also worked with adults with learning and physical disabilities. She has participated in workshops and classes with many different dance companies.
Cameron Calkins was introduced to Pilates in high school by her swim coach. She loved the work, and continued her practice while attending Stetson University, where she received a B.A. in Elementary Education. After moving to New Smyrna Beach, Cameron was encouraged to become an instructor after taking classes consistently for over a year. Cameron has completed her Pilates Mat and Reformer 1 training through Balanced Body, and is now working with Jessica to become a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor in Mat and Reformer.
