Alicia
Kavon, Director and Certified Pilates Instructor, received her BFA in Dance in 2000 and
then earned her 700 Hour Pilates Certification from Ellie Herman. The Ellie Herman certification focuses on all
levels of exercises developed by Joseph Pilates for the Mat, the Reformer, the Springboard, the Cadillac and the Wunda Chair.
Alicia's experience and formal education has lead to a teaching style that is serious about technique. She strives toward
helping people overcome physical limitations, creating a better posture and a stronger core to support the back. Her
work can help transform a person out of injury and helps prevent further injury by realigning the body and correcting imbalances. alicia challenges each individual to achieve their personal best. Alicia
opened Pilates Central in 2005 after much encouragement from clients and students alike. She has since been featured
in the Cooper Young Newspaper, Memphis Health and Fitness Magazine, the Memphis Business Journal and the Commercial Appeal.
Pilates Central has also donated or sponsored local charities/events round town such as the Exchange Club, Race for the Cure,
the Junior League, Christian Brothers High School and Girls Inc. Alicia attended PILATES ON TOUR in Chicago in October 2009 providing additional Pilates
education.
Dana Farmer is STOTT PILATES certified in
mat and reformer and has been teaching for 4 years. She has participated in many exercise
programs and sports since she was a child and chose pilates as her BEF (best exercise forever). “Pilates is something for everyone
at any time. It can be rehabilitative for someone recovering from an injury or a challenge for those who
are already fit. I love the fact that it combines all the empowering elements—flexibility, strength
and mind/body awareness.” Dana is creative
by nature and loves to invent fun routines incorporating props, equipment and music. “ Although pilates
is a serious discipline, I believe it can also be fun. Clients want to reach goals, but they also should
be able to enjoy the process.” Additionally Dana has earned her Yoga Certification from Midtown Yoga and is offering the Pilates Yoga Fusion class
once a month on Saturdays!!
Traci Moore, Certified Pilates
Instructor & Pre-Natal Specialist wasn't a dancer or a fitness enthusiast when she discovered Pilates. Quite the opposite, she
had always wanted to be in better physical shape but she found traditional forms of exercise too uncomfortable. As a
child she was diagnosed with scoliosis, the postural condition was easy to ignore until her senior year of high school when
she began experiencing pain. She was at the chiropractor's office three times a week throughout that year. At
some point it occurred to her that she wanted to be more proactive about her body. She began practicing Yoga and later
Pilates. "I couldn't believe how good I was feeling" Traci says. "For the first time in my life
exercise was enjoyable instead of painful and akward." In 2005 Traci completed a 700 hour certification with Ellie Herman studios in San Francisco. Since then
she has been given birth to two daughters Runa and Hazel. Both girls were birthed at home and were great experiences.
Throughout Traci's pregnancies and post partum she studied prenatal and postnatal fitness and
natural childbirth. "My body has been in so many different places in the last several years." Traci says.
"One very encouraging thing that I have learned is that with a little patience and diligence and Pilates, the body will
improve!"
Melanie Pyron, Certified Pilates Instructor, LMT Melanie has recently
returned to our beautiful city of Memphis after 5 years of international study of the arts and movement therapies.
Her travels took her to Barcelona, Spain for a year, then back home to Arkansas where she studied advanced massage techniques
as an intern under master teacher and Physical Therapist, Joseph Reagan MSPT. In addition to 100 hours of Om yoga
training at Midtown Yoga Memphis, Mel completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training with Variyoga. Her next venture took
her to the beautifully "SLO" beach town of San Luis Obispo, California where she completed a year long internship
studying The Gyrotonic Expansion System® and advanced Pilates techniques. Seeking to better her Spanish and broaden
exposure to world culture, Melanie joined a team of instructors in Costa Rica at a Pilates studio affiliated with the eccentric
genius Michale Miller. After some time painting in
the forests of Arkansas, Mel is ready to share her knowledge, blending together specific aspects of Massage, Pilates, Yoga
& Gyrotonic®/Gyrokenesis®.
She
teaches a fast paced yet detailed flow class aimed at increasing heart rate while focusing on each individual's fitness level
and personal goals.
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