Club Pilates

Bios

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  Courtney Carpenter

  Studio Manager

  Courtney is our studio manager, you will see her smiling face as soon as you walk into the studio. She moved to Asheville from the Midwest to enjoy what the mountains have to offer after leaving the city life. Courtney is a certified yoga instructor but fell in love with Pilates and recently finished her Pilates 500 comprehensive training .

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  Stacey Uria

  Lead Instructor

  Stacey found pilates about 13 years ago when she befriended a Pilates teacher who convinced her to try a private lesson. After her first lesson she knew that pilates was something very special. It was an amazing workout, but one that left her body feeling alive and capable, not overly sore and exhauseted. She kept going with private lessons and decided to trek into NYC (from Connecticut) to learn how to teach classical pilates with Romana Kryzanowska, her daughter Sari Megia Santo, her granddaighter Daria Pace and the rest of the incredible staff at True Pilates. She also trained with Brooke Slier at her studio re:AB and happily began teaching there. While at re:AB she attended workshops with Mari Winsor, Jay Grimes, and Alisa Wyatt to name a few. Fast forward a few years and Stacey had two babies which inspired her to delve into pre and postpartum pilates, pelvic floor strengthening and diastasis repair with Anne Martens, Julie Tupler and the MUTU system. She also loves TRX and recently attended a Functional Training workshop. Stacey loves to teach all kinds of clients, but has a soft spot for beginners and new Mamas. She is still fairly new to Asheville and SO excited to join the team at Club Pilates!

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  Kerri Saum

  Instructor

  Kerri is a Nationally Certified Pilates teacher and our lead instructor for the North Asheville location. She discovered Pilates years ago after a serious accident and loves bringing this wonderful system of exercise into the lives of others. She started teaching 15 years ago after leaving a corporate job to stay home with her young children. Whether you are broken from life’s journey or just a regular person trying to keep it all together, Kerri will meet you at your level and help you meet your goals with a playful style & a focus on alignment. She lives in North Asheville with two beautiful daughters, one dashing husband, an old yellow hound and a rescue cat named Otis.

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  Addie Dechant

  Instructor

  Addie has her 700-hour Classical Pilates certification and TRX certification, and loves teaching Pilates to help people reach their fitness goals. Her classes will challenge you and inspire you.

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  Courtney Webb

  Instructor

  Courtney found her love of Pilates and saved her body while training at Beacon Pilates in Beacon New York. Courtney has lived all over the United States experiencing and learning in all areas she could. While growing up in Northern Georgia, She found a passion for basketball, softball, and track. In Florida, surfing, and kayaking, and in Oregon she added skiing and whitewater rafting to the list. With her love of sports, and a refusal to give any less, she suffered numerous injuries and a lifetime of pain. Many specialists, doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists later, Courtney was finally diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome. Shortly after her diagnosis while living in New York she found her Hail Mary with Pilates and has been major injury free ever since. Courtney became a certified Pilates mat instructor in 2016 under Juliet Harvey of Beacon Pilates. During this training, Courtney met Kara Dillow who was studying under Juliet to get her teacher training certification. In early 2018 Courtney started her training under Kara to gain her comprehensive certification on all equipment. Courtney has a passion to teach and show people that Pilates can keep your body strong and stable, relieve chronic pain, and help reduce the risk of major injuries. Courtney has a background of varying educations and studies including but not limited to, Horticulture, Patisserie & Baking, Sustainabilities/ Environmental Biology, Painting, and Music. She also has dreams of playing rugby and roller derby, but knows thatʼs probably not one of her best ideas!

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  Rhys Loggins

  Instructor

  Rhys is a native Texan and former ballet dancer who was introduced to Pilates as a teenager. After majoring in dance in college and dancing with a ballet company, he moved to New York City where he was certified in Pilates, Personal Training, and TRX and taught for almost a decade. Rhys recently moved back to the south and is super excited to bring his athletic and technical approach to Pilates and movement to Club Pilates Biltmore Park! When he's not teaching, he enjoys reading, cooking, running, and camping. His approach is dynamic, challenging, fast-paced, and athletic, with an emphasis on breathing, alignment, and flow that is sure to leave you feeling the work the next day!

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  Sarah Hughes

  Instructor

  "I fell in love with Pilates while working overseas as an elementary school teacher. I have a passion for teaching in all aspects and once I started Pilates I knew it was for me to share with others. I love the emotional, mental, and physical benefits of the exercise and so happy to become a part of the Club Pilates team."

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  Tom Dessereau

  Instructor

  Tom is a certified classically trained Pilates instructor and began teaching in New York City since 1998. He studied with Romana Kryzanowska, Bob Liekens, Phoebe Higgins and Peter Roel. During his career in New York, he has worked with numerous actors and dancers of all ages. He has taught teacher training courses including “Pilates for Runners” and “The Use of Touch and Stretching in Pilates Workouts”. Tom is a life long marathoner, having completed his first marathon at the age of 17 in 1978. A series of injuries in his early 30’s led him to pilates. After a chiropractor suggested that Tom hang up his running shoes for good, Tom sought out an alternative. Pilates was the answer. After six months of regular workouts, he was back on the running trials and has since completed more than 13 marathons including 7 New York City Marathons and 1 Boston Marathon. For 8 years he coached the NYC Metropolitan area’s largest running team, the New York Flyers. He studied Shiatsu at the Ohashi Institute in NYC. Tom and his wife, Monika Gross, and daughter, Boheme, moved to Asheville. He has taught at his own studio, Form, Fitness & Function and at several studios in Asheville.

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  Stephanie Jones

  Instructor

  Stephanie Peterson Jones began taking Pilates lessons in 1998, one year after having back surgery. She was immediately hooked by the strength, flexibility and balance she achieved and has been devoted to the Pilates Method ever since. She received her comprehensive Pilates certification from the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO in 2001, after which she opened the Pilates Studio of Fairfield in CT. She continued her Pilates education with Kathy Grant, Cara Reeser, Deborah Lessen, Blossom Leilani Crawford, Irene Down and many others. She also completed the Pilates Center’s Masters Program and became certified by the Pilates Method Alliance. After selling the studio in 2011, she continued to work there until moving to Asheville in the fall of 2014. When not teaching or practicing Pilates, Stephanie loves to hike with her pup Rio. She also is an illustrator and designer of children’s books and decorative art. Stephanie enjoys working with all types of clients, especially those who want to maintain strength, mobility and flexibility throughout their lives. She is excited to be a part of the Club Pilates community in Western North Carolina.

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  Sue Terrell

  Instructor

  With over 25 years of experience in fitness and rehab. Starting approximately 25 years ago as a high impact aerobics instructor, followed by multiple other certifications and CECs over the years, teaching many different kinds of classes. While at a fitness convention approximately 18 years ago during a mat Pilates master class with June Kahn and Leslie Binder that I discovered the most challenging workout I had ever attempted. Not only did Pilates make huge sense from a rehab standpoint, but the challenge of developing the control of my mind and body required for Pilates was too overwhelming to ignore. That’s when my learning process and training began. My teaching style would be fairly athletic, with many modifications offered to assure safety and success for all. I love that CP makes Pilates available to so many.