Amber is passionate about teaching the invaluable benefits of the Pilates method! As a lifelong teacher of movement – she counts as great joy the opportunity to share the body –transforming power of Pilates and to go ‘hands on’ with clients desiring to feel stronger, longer, balanced, and rejuvenated. With an extensive, professional background requiring high-level mastery of body mechanics and technique (performed on Broadway and toured the USA), Amber is uniquely positioned to tailor Pilates workouts to specific athletic demands and goals. 

Clients seek out Amber’s teaching expertise because of her commitment to motivate precisely and lead fearlessly! In addition, she excels at breaking down material for successful mastery regardless of level. Trusting the method, she engages clients fully to go the extra mile, surpass their expectation, and gain results within a fun, safe atmosphere. Brand-new connections to exercises are often felt in clients’ bodies under Amber’s guidance. Utilizing a precise, ‘hands on’ teaching technique generously passed down from her excellent teachers, accuracy is emphasized to wring out maximum exercise benefit.

Amber’s own rehabilitation journey (recovery from a severe automobile accident) is a rich testimony to the preservative and restorative aspects of the faithful application of the Pilates method. Understanding that paving the road back to renewed health is challenging - she is committed to helping ALL clients attain their personal fitness best by fostering trust, developing a strong foundation, and focusing on longevity!

Having recently relocated to Missouri from NYC, Amber currently teaches authentic Pilates in the St. Charles/St. Louis areas - both privately and corporately. In keeping with her mission of lifelong learning, she continues to study and pursue credentials to deepen her work and understanding of body mechanics and movement patterns. In 2015, she completed the Pilates Professional Advanced Teacher Training Program (CEO, Founder Kathryn Ross-Nash New York Pilates, LLC) - covering the Pilates Method, The Red Thread, and Application of the Method of Joseph H. Pilates.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT AMBER

• Pilates certification (complete apparatus and mat) earned through a traditional apprenticeship (Re:AB Teacher Training Program in NYC under Brooke Siler). Spent an intensive year training , observing, and teaching clients full-time in the classical Pilates repertoire while performing in the evenings!
• Originally encountered Pilates as a warmup for ballet class while attending Stephens College (Columbia, MO : BFA Theater Arts)
• A St. Louis native, Amber lived and worked in New York City for 17 years! (taught Pilates on Upper East Side, Lower East Side,  Union Square, Upper West Side, Midtown, Queens, and Westchester)
• Extensive musical theater performance career – NYC Broadway, Off-Broadway, USA National tours, original cast recordings) – often serving additionally as dance captain/ associate choreographer.
• A cervical spine injury led Amber to study the Pilates method as part of her recovery!  Falling in love with the work, she added ‘Pilates teacher’ to her repertoire.

ACCOLADES

Pilates:

• Amber had the distinct honor of being featured as cover model for the WOMEN’S HEALTH BIG BOOK OF PILATES by Brooke Siler (also appearing within the book modeling level 1V super advanced exercise repertoire). Various excerpts from the book featuring Amber’s exercises were displayed both in the November 2013 issues of WOMEN’S HEALTH and PREVENTION magazines. In 2012, Amber was selected to demonstrate Pilates exercises taught by the legendary Mari Winsor for an E-NEWS! Promotional segment featuring Mari’s current Pilates DVDs.

Stage:

• Amber has worn many hats performing all over Broadway and Off-Broadway stages in New York City! (leading roles, understudy, featured chorus member, swing/dance captain, asst. choreographer) Listing available upon request.
• Amber was honored as the GYPSY ROBE Recipient on the opening night of GREASE : YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC  in August of 2007.

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