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 Owner Gina
Papalia
lives in New York City with her husband and 2 young children.
Gina was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1971. After graduating
from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase with a BFA in Dance
and a minor in Arts Management, she moved to New York City where she
continued her training at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and
danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Ohio Dance Theatre,
among other companies.
While pursuing her career as a professional dancer, Gina studied
Pilates under the two icons of today's world of Pilates, Romana
Kryzanowska and Bob Liekens, earning certification from the Pilates
Studio of New York in 1996. Gina opened her first studio in 2000 at
Tribeca Sports Center, which bloomed into her own studio that opened
in Tribeca 2003, Grasshopper Pilates Downtown. Grasshopper has now
moved to a new beautiful, airy, 2000 square foot loft in Soho and
has joined forces with ZenGirl Fitness.
Gina embraces each client individually and unconditionally,
balancing a serious approach with a fun, friendly attitude. Her
intention: to stay true to the traditional tenets of the Pilates
method and to follow closely the logical learning process as
originally conceived by founder Joseph Pilates.
Gina, a professionally trained dancer, is particularly knowledgeable
about the anatomy and the musculature of the human body. She knows
precisely how the body works, how to learn to use it most
efficiently - and how to make Pilates a pleasurable learning
experience that's simple, thorough and effective. Gina has appeared
on The Late Show with David Letterman, in several issues of Pilates
Style Magazine, the New York Times, Point, Self and Vogue.
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 Jennifer
Nyp
has had a successful fitness career in New York City for over ten
years. She is currently an avid runner and regularly practices yoga and
Pilates. physical activity has always been a vital part of her life.
Originally from Nebraska, Jennifer found her first mentor at The
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bob Chase. An innovator in the fitness
industry for over 20 years, Bob taught her to pursue personal health and
fitness with a passion. Shortly after moving to New York City, she met
Thomas Hogan, her Yoga mentor and teacher. Thomas took her under his
wing and changed her life through the wonder and wisdom of the practice
of Yoga.
She found a third mentor in Bob Liekens, with whom she studied classical
pilates at Power pilates. Bob, is a true inspiration for all that know
him. He reminds Jennifer to always ask more of herself and of her
clients.
During her time at Power Pilates, Gina came into Jennifer's life. She
immediately felt connected to Gina and cherishes her as both a friend
and associate!
Jennifer has multiple fitness certifications, has taught group fitness,
pilates and yoga classes throughout the city and has a dedicated private
clientele. Her training philosophy is based in core work and
cross-training. She's also a big believer of cardio to enhance results,
health benefits and get that happy "buzz" that it comes with.
She is so grateful for all the beautiful people in her life and can't
wait for all the new people she will meet in the new SoHo Studio!
www.zengirlfitness.com
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 Stephanie
Macli
Fitness and health have always been a central focus in
Stephanie's life. While acquiring a bachelors degree at
Quinnipiac University she was introduced to Pilates and
she instantly fell in love. She quickly recognized the
changes in her body and the benefits to her health.
Although she was an athlete all her life, Pilates was
the only exercise that gave her the strength and
stability she needed. She continued to practice Pilates
while she worked in the corporate world and realized she
wanted to share her enthusiasm for Pilates with others
and help them receive the same benefits. Stephanie
became certified through Power Pilates in New York City
under the leadership of Bob Liekens and Susan Moran-Perich
and began teaching Pilates full time with the goal to
help her clients feel more youthful and fit through the
practice. She also continues to take classes and
workshops to further her knowledge and enhance her
teaching. More recently Stephanie began to study health
and wellness and became a certified Holistic Health and
Wellness counselor through the Institute for Integrative
Nutrition and The American Association of Drugless
Practitioners (AADP). As a health counselor Stephanie
takes a holistic approach to working with her clients
one on one to help them reach their individual health
goals, looking at not just what they eat but going
beyond that to look at their lifestyle as a whole.
Stephanie's mission is to make a healthy lifestyle easy
for everyone to understand and achieve.
ph:
212.431.5225 |
