Alexandra Edwards

Alexandra Daniels Edwards, NCPT®, is a second-generation classical Pilates instructor and teacher trainer with The Pilates Standard. 

Certified in 1996 under Romana Kryzanowska, she has taught in New York, Los Angeles, and now Carmel, California, where she runs her own studio, Monterey Bay Contrology.

Mentored by Bob Liekens, Alexandra completed his LEAP program in 2018 and continues to share the legacy of classical Pilates through her teaching and training.

Anna Ericson

Anna has worked as a naprapath for 20 years, specializing in women’s health and functional medicine. Since 2009, she has run Tullinge Hälsokälla and has over 15 years of experience teaching Pilates.

Anna is a Teacher Trainer for the international Pilates education program The Pilates Standard and also teaches within the MammaMage concept, focusing on postpartum recovery and core health.

Anna Eriksson

Bernd Wohlfarth

Bernd Wohlfahrt is a sports therapist, fitness and personal trainer, and a multi-certified Pilates instructor.

He discovered the Pilates method during an extended stay in Australia and has been active as a presenter and educator since 2001 — first for The Pilates Coach, then Power Pilates, and now The Pilates Standard.

As a key member of POWERHOUSE Hamburg, Bernd inspires his students to achieve their highest potential, believing that classical Pilates is the safest and most effective path to a stronger, healthier body.

Bigna Knecht

Bonnie Grove

Bonnie Grove is an NCPT® Certified Pilates Teacher and a Teacher Trainer for The Pilates Standard (TPS).Formerly a Senior Teacher certified by Power Pilates, Bonnie has over a decade of experience teaching and mentoring instructors across the East Coast and internationally, including in Seoul, South Korea.

After completing the LEAP program with Bob Liekens in 2018, she now leads continuing education workshops virtually and at TPS events throughout Europe. Based in Mesa, Arizona, Bonnie offers virtual private and group classes, known for her detailed, precise, and positive teaching style.

Camilla Ceruti

Camilla has been teaching Pilates since 2009 and is the owner of Contrology Studio Area di Volo in Mantova, Italy. She began her Pilates journey under Karine Cid in Verona, graduating with Power Pilates, and later met Bob Liekens, who she hosted for one of his final workshops in 2018.

With a background in architecture and design from Milan, and a career in fashion and graphic design, Pilates became her true passion.

Inspired by her mentors, Camilla became a Teacher Trainer for The Pilates Standard (TPS), driven by a desire to pass on her love for teaching and to inspire the next generation of instructors.

Evgenia Papadopoulou

Evgenia Papadopoulou is a Second Generation Certified Pilates Teacher, a Teacher Trainer with The Pilates Standard (TPS), and an NCPT® Certified Instructor.

With a background in classical ballet and modern dance, she discovered Pilates in 1990 and later trained under Romana Kryzanowska and Bob Liekens at the original Pilates Studio in New York, completing her certification in 1993.

Evgenia founded Corpus Ray Studio in Athens, one of Greece’s first classical Pilates studios, and has played a major role in the growth of the Pilates community in Greece, including serving as the first President of the Greek Pilates Association.
Today, she continues to educate future instructors through TPS, bringing decades of deep expertise, international training, and a passion for preserving the classical method

Evi Jaetsch

Evi Jaetsch is the owner of Pilates studio Time to Move in Munich and certified Pilates Mat and Apparatus Instructor since 2005, with training from several renowned institutions, most recently from The Pilates Standard (TPS). Her mentors include Juliana Afram, Bob Liekens, Tony Rockoff, and others.

Evi is part of the The Pilates Standard education team and a member of the German Pilates Association (Deutscher Pilates Verband), where she regularly attends continuing education to further develop her expertise.

Gina Papalia

Gina Papalia is a Second Generation Pilates Teacher, owner of Grasshopper Pilates in New York City (est. 2000), and a Teacher Trainer for The Pilates Standard (TPS). After earning a BFA in Fine Arts & Dance, she began her Pilates training in 1995 at SUNY Purchase, studying with Romana Kryzanowska and Bob Liekens.

Gina is PMA Certified, a Pilatesology teacher, and a continuing education provider for TPS. With 23 years of experience she brings a deep understanding of the Pilates Method, a passion for anatomy, and a dedication to inspiring the next generation of instructors.