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Celebrating joy and movement through Pilates 
Get to know the instructors

Andrea Tutt

Andrea Tutt

Instructor & Studio Owner

As studio founder and principal instructor, Andrea brings a breadth and depth of movement expertise. Her passion for alignment, postural precision, and freedom of movement extends across all of her teaching experiences, from private to group instruction and beyond.


With a vast education and background in movement arts, acting, and choreography, Andrea received the esteemed certification by The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) — the official Pilates governing entity — in Toronto, Canada in 2005. Here she focused on client rehabilitation and pre/post-natal support programming. In 2006 she completed her registered yoga teacher training in Columbus, Ohio, and has since devoted hundreds of hours to training teachers in both disciplines.


Continually increasing her depth of knowledge in movement intelligence, Andrea completed her Bones for Life training in 2018, a Feldenkrais methodology. She's currently a regional Bones for Life  educator, leading comprehensive training to hundreds of students around the globe. 

Lu Gaskins

Lu Gaskins

Instructor

Lu is a passionate, earthy, ever-growing creator. She's been teaching Pilates since 2013, in addition to her work as a birth/postpartum doula . Lu trained with the esteemed BalancedBody Pilates organziation and earned her certification. She sees herself a continual student of movement and life. 


A nurturer at heart, Lu has two big wonderful wolf dogs and loves spending time with them in nature. Her essence, work, and creative expression come together to help and support others move with love. Lu encourages people to work from wherever they are, while also embracing a challenge for growth. She tailors Pilates sessions to the needs and goals of each client—building into them and encouraging positive self expression—understanding we all feel best when we're healthy and strong.

Suzanne Lavender

Suzanne Lavender

Instructor

Suzanne received her comprehensive Classical Pilates Certification in 2003 after 600+ hours of training and apprenticeship in New York City. Considered a “2nd generation” instructor after studying under Romana Kryzanowska (who received her training directly from Joseph Pilates), Suzanne brings a wealth of knowledge and tenure to her teaching. Other teachers who influence her craft and practice include master instructors Ton Voogt, Michael Fritzke and Brett Howard.


Suzanne opened The Pilates Space studio in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2005, a successful studio for nearly a decade (before relocating to Cincinnati, Ohio in 2017). Here, Suzanne continues to make her mark on the Pilates community through group classes as well as private client training. You can find Suzanne at both Attune Movement and Anchor Wellness studios, guiding a variety of clients to gain proprioception, alignment, control, and flexibility.

Christina DiGiovanni

Christina DiGiovanni

Instructor

After Pilates reformer training with Heather Sommer, Christina has been consistently teaching (and practicing) for 8 years.  Her movement and body awareness stems from her rich background in ballet and modern dance performance. She holds a BFA in Dance from Wright State University.

Christina's movement and body work extends into her life as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Orthopedic and Pediatric settings. “I love using all of my knowledge of the body during my Pilates sessions, and I love using my knowledge of Pilates principles in my Physical Therapy practice!”  She enjoys plays, musicals, opera, art exhibitions, bike riding, visiting her kids in Chicago and Toronto, and going on coffee dates with her husband.

Bailey Belser

Bailey Belser

Instructor

Bailey trained with Christine Kent and Jessica Heizman on reformer, chair, and mat pilates through Breathe Education. She upholds a background in health and wellness working as a Registered Nurse, as well as having her own personal interest in different forms of body movement throughout her life. Bailey was drawn to Pilates for its mindful, intentional movement principles of strengthening and alignment improving balance and attunement not just within the body, but within the mind and soul as well. "Pilates continuously allows me to deepen my connection to myself, which in turn has allowed me to move through life with self-love and so much love for others." Bailey takes interest in reading and writing, live music, spending time with friends and family, and taking care of her plants!

Amy Townsend

Amy Townsend

Instructor

Amy is a Comprehensive Pilates Instructor who completed her training at Prism Pilates. Her certifications consist of Pilates Reformer and Mat Pilates. Amy is also a 200hr registered yoga teacher. She has been teaching pilates since 2022 to a variety of students, meeting them at their fitness level and helping them advance to their full potential. Pilates became her passion as she loved the strength, flexibility, and endurance gained from her practice. Her goal as a teacher is to help students move with confidence by learning the proper mechanics of movement and exercise.

Lauren Ferguson

Lauren Ferguson

Instructor

Lauren trained with Christine Kent and Jessica Heizman on reformer, chair, and mat pilates through Breathe Education. Lauren grew up playing sports and continued in college. After years of hard training, she was looking for a way to improve core strength, flexibility, and heal old injuries. After practicing Pilates for several years and healing her own body, she wanted to share her passion for the practice with others through teaching. "Pilates has allowed me to strengthen my mind-body connection in ways I didn’t know were possible, while feeling my very best physically and mentally ." Lauren takes interest in exploring the outdoors with her dogs, reading, meditation, and spending time with friends and family.

Christine Kent

Christine Kent

Instructor

Transplant from the Bay Area, Christine came to know Pilates as an Occupational therapist and Yoga Instructor first. After getting settled in Cincinnati in 2014 she began her training in Pilates, which included certifications through balanced body with mat, Reformer, chair/Arc, Bodhi Suspension and trainings through Prism Pilates. Christine enjoys teaching a fun class with creative sequencing and sprinkling intermediate to advance exercises into her classes. In her free time she enjoys furthering her knowledge about the body and enjoys hanging out with her two boys!

Rebecca Thieneman

Rebecca Thieneman

Studio Manager

Rebecca found Attune shortly after we opened and since then has supported and helped the studio grow as our studio manager. Rebecca is a 200hr registered yoga instructor along with a Mat Pilates instructor. Her goal in teaching is to help her students find stillness within movement and to meet each individual exactly where they are.

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