Gretchen is a 3rd generation Pilates teacher in the lineage of Kathleen Stanford Grant. After taking her first Pilates class over 24 years ago, Gretchen instantly became hooked on the body, mind, and spirit connection of the Pilates Method. In 2008, she obtained her first certification in Mat Pilates under Teri Steele through Dance New Amsterdam in NYC. Gretchen went on to continue her education and received her Comprehensive Certification on all Pilates Apparatus through Polestar Pilates in Miami in 2010. Shortly after, she became a Mentor to students going through the Comprehensive Series and then an Educator with Polestar Pilates. Gretchen has taken Advanced Teacher Training courses in Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, Woman’s Health (including pre/post natal), Pilates for the Dancer, Pilates for Rotational Sports, and Pilates for Hip and Knee Replacements. Gretchen also holds a certificate for Pilates for MS™ & Neurological Conditions taught by Mariska Breland. She went on the take another Advanced Pilates for MS™ & Neurological Conditions taught by Mariska’s partner Meghann Koppele. Gretchen has also completed level I, level II, and level III trainings for the CoreAlign® by Balanced Body. She is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) through the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP). In 2016, Gretchen completed The Kathy Grant Heritage Training® (Kathy Grant was an original student of Joseph Pilates) led by renowned teacher and student of Kathy Grant, Cara Reeser (carareeserpilates.com). Gretchen continues her personal Pilates practice and study with her mentor Cara Reeser. 

Having had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of clients, including Cirque du Soleil performers and octogenarians, Gretchen enjoys assessing her client’s abilities and then helping them achieve their goals, and expectations. She finds great reward and pleasure in being able to guide them through their Pilates practice and help them get in touch with their bodies and minds through the teachings of Joseph Pilates. Having a Bachelor’s degree and background in Fine Art, Gretchen always is looking for creative ways to facilitate movement and to design fun and interesting classes.