When Alisha walked into her first Pilates class, she found much more than a workout. The improved strength, posture, and flexibility it brought her was unparalleled by any other form of exercise she had tried.

But it wasn’t only the physical benefits that had her hooked. She says, “I love Pilates because it forces me to live in the moment and pay attention to myself just long enough that I start to let go of the unnecessary distractions cluttering my head, my heart and my soul.

Pilates helped her establish physical and emotional balance after having her baby. “Pilates gave me the opportunity to take control of my body and make it better.”

Alisha considers teaching Pilates to be the ultimate gift. She finds great joy in helping people stand taller, be stronger, and move through the world with greater ease and confidence.

Alisha loves her day job (she's a lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNM), baking bread, and cooking with her hubby!