Professional Instruction in Pilates and Other Movement Exercise in Rye, NH

Amy Deguio and Joanne Smith, co-owners of Studio 7, bring more than 20 years of movement experience to New Hampshire's Seacoast. Both have backgrounds in dance that began at an early age, eventually earning them scholarships and degrees in Dance from the University of New Hampshire.

Amy Deguio

Amy began her journey in the field of Pilates in Pittsburgh, PA in 1996. She completed her extensive training under master instructor Romana Kryzanowska, Sari Pace, and Juanita Lopez in the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning®. She fulfilled the rigorous 600-hour apprenticeship guidelines and successfully passed the written and practical test curriculum allowing her to receive her full certification in the beginner, intermediate, and advanced matwork and apparatus programs in Atlanta, GA in 1998.

Her Pilates teaching career began at two certified studios in Atlanta and she eventually returned to New Hampshire in 2000 as one of the only certified teachers in the region. Amy furthered her education by completing the STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat Plus course, anatomy coursework, several ashtanga and anusara yoga workshops.

Joanne Smith

Joanne was introduced to Pilates as a client in 2000 and decided to make it her career in 2001. She has completed the full Essential, Intermediate, and Advanced mat and apparatus curriculum through the STOTT PILATES® method at the Northeast Pilates Certification Center. She has also completed the Injuries and Special Populations coursework expanding her knowledge for those with special needs and physical limitations. In March of 2003, Joanne earned her instructor certification after extensive study, fulfilling more than 500 apprentice hours, and successfully completing the written and practical exams in the mat and apparatus work.

In August of 2003, Joanne was invited by P.J. O'Clair to participate in the Instructor Trainer program for STOTT PILATES® at their international certification center in Toronto, Canada. As an Instructor Trainer she has taught certification courses and assisted the Northeast Pilates Certification Center in Hamilton, Massachusetts (formerly known as STOTT PILATES® Boston) in helping to educate and train other instructors.

In their pursuit to continually increase their understanding of movement and the human body, Joanne and Amy discovered GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®.

They completed the instructor coursework in GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® with master trainers Sebastian Plettenberg and Kathy Van Patten, at The Movement Center of Boston (formerly Boston Bodyworks Studio) in 2002. After completing the extensive apprenticeship they received their certifications by Juliu Horvath, the developer and founder of these methods. They received their GYROTONIC® certification in 2003 in Boston, and then received certification in GYROKINESIS® at the GYROTONIC® International Education Center in Miami, Florida in 2005.

In 2006, Joanne and Amy furthered their pilates teaching credentials by completing the full certification in Power Pilates®. They both completed the Comprehensive Program of Power Pilates® at the Movement Center of Boston with Kathy Van Patten and Nora Gomez-Dears. In 2007 they completed and passed the certification requirements, which consisted of in depth written and practical exams, along with an interview with Power Pilates® founder Dr. Howard Sichel, in New York.

Most recently, Joanne and Amy completed the training and test out guidelines to teach the Xtend Barre™ workout- the premier ballet barre workout- PILATES AND DANCE AMPLIFIED™. Certified in 2010, by founder Andrea Rogers, Studio 7 is the first licensed participating center in New England to pilot Xtend barre classes.

The Staff of Seacoast NH's Premier Pilates and GYROTONIC® Movement Center

As the Seacoast's first and only fully-equipped, certified Pilates and GYROTONIC® movement center, Studio 7 offers private, semi-private, and group instruction at our convenient location of 216 Lafayette Road (Route 1) in Rye, New Hampshire.

Studio 7 instructors are fully certified in Power Pilates®, STOTT Pilates®, GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS®, and functional fitness training. Our staff consists of highly skilled and dedicated professionals. Our commitment is to provide each client with a multidimensional program that is tailored to meet his/her individual needs and goals. Our sessions utilize mat work and all pieces of professional Pilates resistance equipment, including the Pilatesstick® System-the latest innovation in Pilates group exercise. In addition, we also house the only professional GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® on the Seacoast.

Julie Hanson

Julie has been teaching Pilates at Studio 7 since 2004. She received her STOTT Pilates® certification in mat, reformer, cadillac, chair, and barrels in 2006 from senior instructor trainer P.J. O'Clair at the Northeast Pilates Certification Center in Hamilton, MA. She has also completed the Injuries and Special Populations class and other anatomy coursework. When she began taking Pilates mat classes in 2001, she noticed relief from back and neck discomfort she hadn't found anywhere else. With the discovery of Pilates and the freedom she found in her body as a result of the movement, she decided to turn her lifelong interest in fitness and wellness into a career.

Most recently, Julie has successfully completed the GYROTONIC® Level I Foundation course with master trainer Kathy Van Patten, founder of the Movement Center of Boston. Julie will be certified in early 2009 at the GYROTONIC® International Education Center in Miami, Florida. Julie's professional commitment to both movement disciplines and attention to detail sets her above many in the field.

Kirsten Zimmerman Iafolla

Kirsten has been an active member in the fitness and wellness industry for over twenty years. Receiving her B.S. in physical education from the University of New Hampshire in 1993, she has successfully worked as a certified personal trainer, spinning and kickboxing instructor in the Seacoast NH area. She has received her group certification from ACE and has also taught in various corporate fitness venues. Kirsten has expanded her teaching portfolio with the completion of Pilates certifications from the Physical Mind Institute, AAAI/ICSM, Balanced Body University and most recently, Power Pilates Beginner Mat in 2010.

Kirsten incorporates YogaFit and Bosu training within her repertoire. In 2010, Kirsten completed the training and is now the first certified instructor in New England to teach PILOXING®. She received approval from founder Viveca Jensen and exclusively instructs this new program at Studio 7. Kirsten's enthusiasm for fitness continues to foster her versatility and skill level as an instructor which she enjoys sharing with her clients. Kirsten has been a welcome addition to our staff since 2007.

Liz Forkel

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Gail Martin

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