Kristen Iuppenlatz Grech

Kristen began her study of Pilates in 1993 to alleviate chronic pain from two car accidents. She trained in the Physical- mind Method with Francine Black and Carrie Fields and received her Instructor certification in April of 2002 through the Pilates Teacher Training Intensive at the Ellie Herman Studios in San Francisco. She owned and operated Resilience Pilates Studio for four years. Kristen is passionate about her continuing exploration of Pilates and has studied with four of the five living Pilates elders who were taught directly by Joseph and Clara Pilates. Kristen creates an individualized Pilates program to address the needs of each of her clients. She strives to make Pilates accessible and affordable for everyone. Kristen's background is in drama and musical theatre. She directs children's theatre in Sonoma County and dabbles in voiceover. Kristen lives in Sebastopol with her husband John and two children, Zavier, and Ava.