John Pickup

Pilates Instructor

CERTIFICATIONS: Mat and Equipment from Plaza Pilates, Ballet Instructor trained by Gelsey Kirkland

SPECIALIZATIONS: Flexibility training, posture and placement, and cross training for dancers

John is the first graduate of the Plaza Pilates teacher training program, and he is so excited to be part of the amazing community at Plaza Pilates. John began Pilates while still in ballet school to help reduce injury risk, strengthen technique, and fix a slight lumbar lordosis (over arched lower back). After retiring from dancing, John studied ballet pedagogy with Gelsey Kirkland and Misha Chernov and taught at their academy for several years. Throughout this time John continued to take Pilates and often incorporated exercises from the methodology into floor warm ups to assist his students in achieving results faster. When Plaza Pilates first opened and Elisabeth Martin (studio manager) mentioned teacher training, there was no hesitation in signing up. Teaching and studying Pilates has opened John up to a whole new world of conditioning and rehabilitation. Nothing brings him greater joy than helping others achieve their goals and live healthier and more mobile lives through Pilates.