Gratz Ambassador

Sarzana, Italy

Gloria Gasperi

Gloria Gasperi is a Classical Pilates teacher, educator, and founder of Studio Pilates and Pilates e-motion in Sarzana, Italy.

Seattle, Washington

Lori Coleman Brown

Lori is a second-generation Classical Pilates teacher, internationally respected educator, and Director of Education at Atlas Pilates in Seattle.

Los Angeles, California

Saul Choza

Saul is an internationally recognized Classical Pilates instructor, educator, and founder of Winsor Choza Pilates in Los Angeles.

Auckland, New Zealand

Laiza Lima

Laiza Lima is a Classical Pilates instructor, physiotherapist, Romana’s Pilates Teacher Trainer, and Studio Director of Pilates Unlimited Studio in Auckland, New Zealand.

Vancouver, Canada

Risa Mathews

Risa is the founder and director of Boditree Pilates & Healing and has been teaching Pilates for more than three decades.

New York City, New York

Alycea Ungaro

Alycea Ungaro is a renowned Classical Pilates instructor, physical therapist, author, and founder of Real Pilates in New York City.

New York City, New York

Cynthia Shipley

Cynthia Shipley is a Romana’s Pilates Level II Instructor Trainer, Master Teacher Trainer, and former professional dancer with more than 30 years of experience teaching both dance and Classical Pilates.

Stamford, Connecticut

Simona Cipriani

Simona is the owner of The Art of Control and Educational Director of The Art and Science of Contrology-Pilates Training Program.

Paris, France

Alisa Wyatt

Alisa is a Classical Pilates instructor, educator, and co-founder of Pilatesology, an online platform dedicated to Classical Pilates instruction.

Charleston, South Carolina

MeJo Wiggin

MeJo is an internationally respected Classical Pilates instructor, teacher trainer, and second-generation practitioner known for her connection to the original Pilates method.

Nashville, Tennessee

Sonjé Mayo

Sonjé is a Classical Pilates instructor, former professional dancer, choreographer, and physical therapist whose work has spanned dance, rehabilitation, and movement education for more than five decades.

Praia da Luz, Portugal

Miguel Silva

Miguel Silva is a second-generation Classical Pilates instructor, educator, and co-founder of Uno Pilates School.

New York City, New York

Peter Fiasca

Peter is a respected Classical Pilates instructor, educator, author, and teacher trainer dedicated to preserving Joseph Pilates’ original method.

Beaverton, Oregon

Tracey Katona

Tracey Katona is the founder and director of Katona Pilates and a Classical Pilates instructor known for her resilience, thoughtful teaching, and personal connection to movement.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Brett Howard

Brett Howard is an internationally recognized Classical Pilates instructor, educator, and studio owner known for his deep commitment to preserving Joseph Pilates’ original method.

Tokyo, Japan

Kohei Ichikawa

Kohei Ichikawa is a Classical Pilates instructor, educator, and founder of Classical Pilates Tokyo, a studio and educational platform dedicated to preserving and teaching the Classical Pilates method in Japan.

Pittsboro, North Carolina

Penelope Wyer Barrow

Penelope Wyer Barrow is a second-generation Pilates teacher, teacher of teachers, and passionate advocate for the Classical Pilates method.

Battersea, London

Holly Murray

Holly Murray is a Classical Pilates educator, author, mentor, and founder of Pi Studios and the Pi Teacher Training Academy in the United Kingdom.

Honoring the Teachers and Studios Preserving the Authenticity, Precision, and Tradition of Classical Pilates Through Their Work on Gratz Apparatus.

The Gratz Ambassadors

Gloria Gasperi

Lori Coleman Brown

Saul Choza

Laiza Lima

Risa Mathews

Alycea Ungaro

Cynthia Shipley

Simona Cipriani

Alisa Wyatt

MeJo Wiggin

Sonjé Mayo

Miguel Silva

Peter Fiasca

Tracey Katona

Brett Howard

Kohei Ichikawa

Penelope Wyer Barrow

Holly Murray