Meet the
Pilates Evolution team

Erica was born and raised on a ranch in Roseville, California where she grew up with a love of dancing and horses.  She earned her BA in English at San Francisco State.  She has been teaching fitness courses for over 12 years, with her focus solely on Pilates for the past 4 years.  Erica completed her Pilates Apparatus and Mat certification through a 500 hour Balanced Body based program at a local studio.  She has taught hundreds of students since, both through regular private sessions and a wide variety of classes.  She continues to evolve her practice through additional courses in movement and physiology, including post-rehabilitation workshops with Polestar Pilates.  Erica's teaching style is warm and welcoming, with a focus on the particular needs of each student.

Aika has been practicing Pilates for the past 10 years and instructing for 8. She was born and raised in Southern California with family roots back in Tanzania. Aika has always been a mover growing up and teaching others Pilates has brought her much joy. She received her comprehensive Pilates training at Riverside Community College and continued to study the body by receiving her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. Her style of teaching is relaxed, focused, and precise. She enjoys helping individuals find deeper connections to their bodies by focusing on alignment. She hopes that after you take her class you will walk away feeling taller, stronger, and ready to take on the day!

Jeff was introduced to mindful movement practices after being hit by a car as a teenager. His life of team sports and aquatics was turned into a lifelong pursuit for physical comfort and ease. Jeff discovered the benefits of Pilates in 2015 and quickly realized the importance of integrating the principles and exercises into his regular training program. He has since completed comprehensive programs at BASI Pilates, ITT Pilates, and continues his education focusing on rehabilitation for injuries and pathologies. Jeff’s sessions aim to educate students on how the body moves with relative ease or difficulty, why the body communicates certain sensations when centered or misaligned, and what to do about it in order to create your own comfort. His classes are safe for any body but challenging for every body!