Experienced Staff
All of our extremely well-trained instructors have trained in Authentic Classical systems through the Romana lineage. Every Endurance instructor has partaken in an apprenticeship style of learning in order to best understand the true nature of Joesph Pilates' teachings through the observation, oral and hands on tradition as Pilates was meant to be shared with fellow educators. We have also studied and certified with several additional Classical as well as Contemporary methods of Pilates including Stott, Balanced Body, Power Pilates, Physical Mind and Peak Pilates. We use our knowledge in all of these realms to create the most beneficial workout for your body. Our instructors complete a very comprehensive program (minimum 1000 hours) including written and practical exams preparing them to take the Pilates Method Alliance exam. They are continuously updating their knowledge with continuing education. You are in good hands at Endurance!
All of our extremely well-trained instructors have trained in Authentic Classical systems through the Romana lineage. Every Endurance instructor has partaken in an apprenticeship style of learning in order to best understand the true nature of Joesph Pilates' teachings through the observation, oral and hands on tradition as Pilates was meant to be shared with fellow educators. We have also studied and certified with several additional Classical as well as Contemporary methods of Pilates including Stott, Balanced Body, Power Pilates, Physical Mind and Peak Pilates. We use our knowledge in all of these realms to create the most beneficial workout for your body. Our instructors complete a very comprehensive program (minimum 1000 hours) including written and practical exams preparing them to take the Pilates Method Alliance exam. They are continuously updating their knowledge with continuing education. You are in good hands at Endurance!
Julie Erickson, Master Instructor
Instagram: Julie_Pilates
RYT, PMA® CPT, MBA, Boston Magazine's Best of Boston ® 2014, Personal Trainer
Julie founded Endurance Pilates in 2010. She holds a BA in English from Tufts University and an MBA (Magna Cum Laude) from Babson College. Julie is a 3rd Generation Authentic Classical Pilates instructor, certified by Brooke Siler and Cary Regan through re:Ab Pilates in NYC and through MeJo Wiggin's Classical Syllabus, Greenwich, CT. She is also certified by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA-CPT), and Internationally Certified by Stott Pilates and Balanced Body Pilates. Julie has trained Broadway and Cirque du Soleil performers, several professional NBA, MLB and NHL athletes, performers, Victoria's Secret and runway models and professional dancers in Boston and NYC. Julie continues her Pilates education with several NYC based Classical Authentic Pilates instructors and is very proud to be part of the first ever Romana's Pilates Bridge Program. Julie is also an Advanced Health and Nutrition Coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Julie is most proud of her work with differing abilities, including several of the folks injured in the Boston Marathon and other amputees and challenged athletes looking to improve their athletic performance via running, swimming or cycling. She has done all of her work with these students on a pro bono basis and hopes to inspire other trainers in the field to dedicate part of their weekly business to donating their time in order to enhance the lives of others. She continues to work with a number of students with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, brain injuries, spine and spinal cord injuries, pregnant and post-partum students, ligament disorders and auto-immune disorders and is overjoyed at the improvement every single one of her students have seen under her guidance. Julie is also a NFHS certified high school coach and enjoys sharing her love of movement with all ages! Julie believes that workouts should be fun and safe, yet challenging. An avid runner, she has run 25 marathons, many of them for charity including "swimming" this year's 2018 rainy, windy cold and grueling Boston marathon in addition to hundreds of other races and one ultra-marathon. Julie completes over 2,000 training and racing miles yearly while building a business, raising a child, and mentoring new instructors. Julie has been featured online and in print in several popular magazines including features in Health Magazine, Martha Stewart, Shape, Runner's World, Glamour Magazine, FitSugar, MSN, Metro, The Boston Globe, Boston Common, Boston Magazine, Well and Good and New Beauty. Julie brings this love of fitness and challenge to her students and friends at Endurance Pilates and Yoga. Julie is an Instructor Trainer and Continuing Education provider and presenter for several National and International Certification Agencies including NASM, ACE, and AFAA.
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Julie's Pilates Certifications:
Romana Pilates Apprentice Bridge Program Authentic Classical Pilates Instructor- apprenticed under Brooke Siler and Cary Regan at re:Ab NYC MeJo Wiggin's Classical Syllabus Program Pilates Method Alliance- PMA CPT Stott Level 2 Advanced Comprehensive Certification Balanced Body Comprehensive Certification PhysicalMind Mat Peak MVE Chair Power Pilates Mat and Reformer |
Additional Certifications and Trainings:
Advanced Health and Nutrition Coach- Institute for Integrative Nutrition RRCA Certified Running Coach NFHS Certified Coach Gyrotonic Level One Training AFAA Group Exercise AFAA Pre and Post Natal Exercise ACE Personal Trainer Dragon Door HKC Kettlebell TRX Group Step, Group Power Resist-a-Ball Thomas the Promise Kickbox ZENGA Total Barre CORE Athletic Conditioning and Performance Training Barre Boston Barre Boston Instructor Trainer SCW Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist SCW Certified Behavioral Coaching Specialist |
Julie's Yoga Certifications:
Yoga Alliance- 200hr RYT YogaFit Prenatal, Kids, and Seniors Yoqua- Water Yoga |
Joscelyn Chapman, Senior Pilates Instructor, Endurance Full Classical Certified, Barre Boston Certified, Romana Pilates Apprentice, Operations and Administrative Manager
Instagram: Pilates.n.Prosecco
Joscelyn Chapman first discovered Pilates as a teenager, and became a student at Endurance Pilates in 2012. After feeling the benefits of Pilates to her cycling and boxing, she decided to pursue certifications in Bare Boston, Mat, and Reformer, becoming an instructor in 2015. In 2016 she completed her 1,000 hour Endurance Classical certification, becoming a full time instructor, and entered the Romana Pilates apprenticeship in 2018 and works closely with the Romana lineage. Joscelyn teaches classes and private clients in Boston and private clients in Manhattan.
Instagram: Pilates.n.Prosecco
Joscelyn Chapman first discovered Pilates as a teenager, and became a student at Endurance Pilates in 2012. After feeling the benefits of Pilates to her cycling and boxing, she decided to pursue certifications in Bare Boston, Mat, and Reformer, becoming an instructor in 2015. In 2016 she completed her 1,000 hour Endurance Classical certification, becoming a full time instructor, and entered the Romana Pilates apprenticeship in 2018 and works closely with the Romana lineage. Joscelyn teaches classes and private clients in Boston and private clients in Manhattan.
Julia Stetson, Senior Pilates Instructor, Barre Boston Certified, Director of Endurance Education
Instagram: Jewels_2014m
Julia Stetson's life has always revolved around 3 dominating passions; ballet, teaching, and the science of the human body.
Julia has been enthusiastic about teaching since the first day she was asked to become a teaching-assistant for Creative Dance and Pre-ballet, as a preadolescent. She attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and later the College Conservatory of Music, in Cincinnati, where she earned her BFA. In her undergrad, she completed all Physical Therapy prerequisites, for later entry into graduate school. Once she retires from performing ballet, Julia intends to pursue a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She believes a background in classical Pilates will be essential to her practice in physical therapy.
Julia is Royal Academy of Dance trained. She completed grades III-V with distinction. Julia has danced professionally with Dayton Ballet, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Quad Cities and she currently dances for the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre. Julia also serves as a faculty member, at the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, where she teaches ballet to children and adults. Dancers are often referred to classical Pilates, as a means to increase strength, stamina and overall performance. Pilates have certainly strengthened Julia’s dancing, as her experience has corrected imbalances, misalignments, improved her posture, and daily functionality. She has witnessed firsthand, the power of Pilates, and Julia is eager to share this power with others. Ms. Julia is also a certified instructor in the Burdenko Method Water and Sports Therapy, as well as Barre Boston. She is currently working toward PMA certification.
Instagram: Jewels_2014m
Julia Stetson's life has always revolved around 3 dominating passions; ballet, teaching, and the science of the human body.
Julia has been enthusiastic about teaching since the first day she was asked to become a teaching-assistant for Creative Dance and Pre-ballet, as a preadolescent. She attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and later the College Conservatory of Music, in Cincinnati, where she earned her BFA. In her undergrad, she completed all Physical Therapy prerequisites, for later entry into graduate school. Once she retires from performing ballet, Julia intends to pursue a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She believes a background in classical Pilates will be essential to her practice in physical therapy.
Julia is Royal Academy of Dance trained. She completed grades III-V with distinction. Julia has danced professionally with Dayton Ballet, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Quad Cities and she currently dances for the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre. Julia also serves as a faculty member, at the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, where she teaches ballet to children and adults. Dancers are often referred to classical Pilates, as a means to increase strength, stamina and overall performance. Pilates have certainly strengthened Julia’s dancing, as her experience has corrected imbalances, misalignments, improved her posture, and daily functionality. She has witnessed firsthand, the power of Pilates, and Julia is eager to share this power with others. Ms. Julia is also a certified instructor in the Burdenko Method Water and Sports Therapy, as well as Barre Boston. She is currently working toward PMA certification.
Lisa Hillengas, Principal Pilates Instructor, PTA, PMA® CPT, Barre Boston ™ Certified
Instagram: Lisa_Pilates
Lisa is fascinated by the human body. She explores the subject through her passions: art and physical fitness. She earned a BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, and all of her artwork relates to the body. Lisa’s interest in exercise began with figure skating as a child, which led to skating competitively and then coaching at several rinks in the Boston area. Lisa began practicing Pilates in 2005, and it improved her skating and overall fitness tremendously. In 2008, she joined an apprentice instructor program and began teaching Pilates in 2009. She completed the comprehensive 1,000 hour Endurance Pilates teacher training program under Julie Erickson and is nationally certified by the Pilates Method Alliance. In 2014, Lisa decided to go back to school to further her knowledge of the body by studying physical therapy. She is now a physical therapist assistant as well.
Instagram: Lisa_Pilates
Lisa is fascinated by the human body. She explores the subject through her passions: art and physical fitness. She earned a BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, and all of her artwork relates to the body. Lisa’s interest in exercise began with figure skating as a child, which led to skating competitively and then coaching at several rinks in the Boston area. Lisa began practicing Pilates in 2005, and it improved her skating and overall fitness tremendously. In 2008, she joined an apprentice instructor program and began teaching Pilates in 2009. She completed the comprehensive 1,000 hour Endurance Pilates teacher training program under Julie Erickson and is nationally certified by the Pilates Method Alliance. In 2014, Lisa decided to go back to school to further her knowledge of the body by studying physical therapy. She is now a physical therapist assistant as well.
Laura Ganat, Senior Instructor, Barre Boston Certified
Instagram: LCG781
Laura found Pilates six years ago and immediately fell for its discipline, challenge and benefits. She felt it was a great complementary exercise to group cycling. While practicing at Endurance and with encouragement from Julie, Laura started her Pilates instructor training and is studying for the PMA exam. Laura is a life-long Arlington resident, who returned after earning her BA at Hofstra University. She has studied dance since childhood and continues to take classes in ballet and ballroom, regularly. She currently teaches Barre Boston classes at the studio and enjoys combining ballet barre work with Pilates. Laura is also a certified Spinning Instructor and teaches group cycling classes. Laura’s love of fitness motivates her to work with others as they pursue great health through enjoyable activity.
Instagram: LCG781
Laura found Pilates six years ago and immediately fell for its discipline, challenge and benefits. She felt it was a great complementary exercise to group cycling. While practicing at Endurance and with encouragement from Julie, Laura started her Pilates instructor training and is studying for the PMA exam. Laura is a life-long Arlington resident, who returned after earning her BA at Hofstra University. She has studied dance since childhood and continues to take classes in ballet and ballroom, regularly. She currently teaches Barre Boston classes at the studio and enjoys combining ballet barre work with Pilates. Laura is also a certified Spinning Instructor and teaches group cycling classes. Laura’s love of fitness motivates her to work with others as they pursue great health through enjoyable activity.