Our fully certified instructors have a passion for functional training, a drive to help you achieve your goals with a welcoming, positive approach.

instructors

instructors

  • Leader & innovator in the Pilates industry for over 20 years
  • Named Top Fitness Instructor in America by Women's Health Magazine
  • On camera fitness expert For The Doctor's, Hallamark Channel, Shape Magazine, and more.
  • Gummy worm aficionado

Founder, CCO

Andrea Speir

Director of Education

Kristen Matthews

  • Certified in Pilates, yoga, nutrition, gut health, pre/post natal, perimenopause
  • Star of the Pilates Fix DVD series
  • LA Metro Lead Instructor
  • Teaching Style: Energizing, Challenging, Supportive
  • Music Style: A high-energy mix of house beats, nostalgic throwbacks, and top 40 hits that keep the vibe fun and motivating!
  • Laker's Girl 2021-2024

Taylor Olson

  • A professional ballroom dancer
  • Trains performers on Dancing with the Stars
  • Great at fusing functional training

Brandon Perry

Lead Instructor | Teacher Trainer

Danielle ENGLISH

  • Teaching Style: Thoughtful, challenging, FUNctional
  • Music Style: Dance Party!!! *Heavy on the late 90’s and early 2000 throwbacks
  • Performed on Broadway
  • Danced with Rihanna and the Rolling Stones
Lead Instructor

Jessi Lucatorto

  • An expert in kettlebells and HIIT
  • Fantastic with scoliosis and Pilates
  • Teacher trainer for Speir
  • 5 Time All American Track Athlete
  • Began hurdling at age 10
  • Certified in Pilates by Speir

Tiffani McReynolds

  • A gymnast and cheerleader
  • Performed on cruise ships and on Broadway
  • Taught Pilates for over 13 years

Guy Woodson

  • Worked as a top instructor in NYC before joining Speir LA
  • Has a deep love of peanut butter
  • Secret party trick! Can lick her elbow (you tried, didn't you)?

ELAINA STEWART

  • Born and raised in LA
  • A self proclaimed Harry Potter binger on rainy days
  • Would secretly love to double as a DJ, so check out her playlists!

JASMINE MOUSTAFA

  • A professional figure skater
  • Graduate of NYU's Tisch School
  • Fitness icon in Los Angeles

Dane Sorensen

  • Named one of the top 5 Trainers by Shape Magazine
  • Renowned celebrity trainer
  • Fantastic at cardio and training infusions

Kit Rich

  • Played a dinosaur trainer in Jurrasic World
  • Makes a mean gumbo
  • Can make any animal her best friend

COURTNEY CLARK

  • Teaching Style: Challenging, creative, and controlled
  • Music Style: upbeat electronic music and groovy remixes
  • Maintains a multiengine pilot license  
  • Biologist studying great white sharks 
  • Masters degree from Stanford University

ANN MARIE ABRAHAM

  • The youngest of 12 kids! 
  • All 12 siblings have the same initials
  • Plays piano, violin, viola organ, french horn 

DEVON KNAUTH

  • Works as a Labor & Delivery nurse at UCLA 
  • Travels with her Peruvian husband to his homeland annually
  • The best dinner party host!

Erica Peterson

  • Is a sucker for a good angsty teen drama binge
  • Obsessed with her rambunctious fur baby Eero
  • Summer valley nights are her personal heaven

Katherine Castellaw

  • In addition to Pilates, she's one of the best barre instructors in LA
  • Mama of two kids
  • Hails from the east coast

Patrice Griffin

  • The youngest of 12 kids! 
  • All 12 siblings have the same initials
  • Plays piano, violin, viola organ, french horn  

Devon Knauth

Andrea Speir

Jess Zadok

Devon knauth

COURTNEY CLARK

Jessi Lucatorto

ANN MARIE ABRAHAM

Erica Peterson

Katherine Castellaw

Dane Sorensen

Kit Rich

Taylor Olson

Tiffani mcreynolds

Guy woodson

ELAINA STEWART

JASMINE MOUSTAFA

Patrice Griffin

Andrea has been innovating and teaching Pilates for 18 years, and created a unique style that combines modern cardio with traditional lengthening and sculpting movements. She has taught in top studios and attracted celebrity clients with her unique approach. She holds a degree in theater and dance, with specialty training in physiology. 

Andrea has been featured in various media outlets, and has graced the cover of Women's Health Magazine, Yoga Journal, and Pilates Style Magazine. She has appeared on TV shows as a fitness expert and has been named one of the top 5 next fitness stars in the country by Women's Health.

She is known for her DVD's and digital content, including the beloved fitness app Speir On Demand, which features over 300 mat and reformer workouts.

Andrea Speir

  • Certified in Pilates, yoga, nutrition, gut health, pre/post natal, perimenopause
  • Star of the Pilates Fix DVD series natal
  • Star of the Pilates Fix DVD series
  • Ask to see her Can't Buy Me Love dance.
Director of Education

Kristen Matthews

Kristen Matthews

  • Leader & innovator in the Pilates industry for over 18 years
  • Named Top Fitness Instructor by Women's Health Magazine
  • On camera fitness expert For The Doctor's, KTLA, and more.
  • Gummy worm aficionado
Founder, Lead Instructor

Andrea Speir

Andrea Speir

  • LA Metro Lead Instructor
  • Teaching Style: Energizing, Challenging, Supportive
  • Music Style: A high-energy mix of house beats, nostalgic throwbacks, and top 40 hits that keep the vibe fun and motivating!
  • Laker's Girl 2021-2024
Lead Instructor

TAYLOR OLSON

Dane Sorensen

  • Teaching Style: Fun, Energetic, Entertaining.
  • Music Style: When it doubt, it's a pop diva battle
  • Additional Certifications: AFTA Group Fitness
  • Can do a triple axle
  • Friend & classmate of Lady Gaga at NYC

Dane Sorensen

  • Teaching Style: Thoughtful, challenging, FUNctional
  • Music Style: Dance Party!!! *Heavy on the late 90’s and early 2000 throwbacks
  • Danced with Rihanna and the Rolling Stones
Lead Instructor | Teacher Trainer

Danielle ENGLISH

Danielle ENGLISH

Kit Rich

Kit Rich

  • Teaching Style: Focused, Challenging, Supportive.
  • Music Style: Depends the mood, but always fun
  • Additional Certifications: NASM, Mindful & Meditation at School of Positive Transformation
  • Writer & Director of Feature Films - Latest feature, "Isabel's Garden" available on Amazon Prime 

ANN MARIE ABRAHAM

  • Teaching Style: Challenging, Creative, Controlled
  • Music Style: Upbeat Electronic & Remixes
  • Stanford Trained PHD researching great white sharks
  • Certified in skydiving
  • Teaching Style: Focused, Composed, Precise
  • Music Style: Remixes, Club, Top 40
  • Professional ballroom dancer

Brandon Perry

Brandon perry

  • Teaching Style: Athletic, Consistent, Playful
  • Music Style: Top 40 Remixes & Throwbacks
  • Additional Certifications: Kettle Bell
  • Expert in scoliosis

Jessi Lucatorto

Jessi Lucatorto

Patrice Griffin

  • Teaching Style: Engaged, Fun, Precise
  • Music Style: Top 40, Remixes & Throwbacks
  • Additional Certifications: Barre
  • Mamma to two adorable kids
  • Teaching Style: Playful, Creative
  • Music Style: Top 40, Remixes & Throwbacks
  • Performed on cruise ships and on Broadway

Guy Woodson

Guy woodson

  • Teaching Style: Athletic, Consistent, Composed
  • Music Style: House, Top 40, Remixes
  • Party Trick: can lick her elbow

ELAINA STEWART

ELAINA STEWART