Erika has been teaching Pilates in Manchester Center since 2008, with over 23,000 hours of experience instructing Pilates.
First exposed to the Pilates Method in 1989 at SUNY Purchase where she received a BFA in Dance, Erika was immediately drawn to the structured environment of Pilates, the natural progression of exercises, and the graceful fluidity of the movements. Purchase is home to one of the first Pilates satellite studios, which Romana Kryzanowska opened in 1976, and is still operating with some of the original apparatus developed by Joseph Pilates and Gratz!
The study of body mechanics and movement is an instinctive part of Erika's being, reaching as far back as her memory can take her. Like many girls, she began dancing very young, at three years old. Her training became serious by the time she was twelve, dancing six days a week, performing, and studying at the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Afterwards more extensive study ensued, choreography, performance, and training with dancers from NYC Ballet, American Ballet Theater and Martha Graham and more. This is the foundation that informs her ability to see the idiosyncrasies of the way a body moves.
Erika trained comprehensively with a Romana's Pilates instructor before becoming fully and classically certified by Power Pilates® in NYC. Personal experiences constantly enrich her teaching style. Motherhood, injury management/recovery, and the realities of aging allow her to relate and adapt effortlessly and compassionately to her clients needs.
