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The Pilates Academy

Meet the team

The people in your corner.

From your first call to the day you receive your certificate, real people guide you through every step. Here’s who you’ll be working with.

Chen Leibovich, founder of Go Pilates Academy
Founder

Chen Leibovich

Founder & CEO · Creator of The Flow Method™

Chen discovered Pilates while recovering from an injury. It became her career: she has been teaching for ten years, opened and ran two Pilates studios, and built Go Pilates Academy to teach what most training leaves out — what a studio actually needs an instructor to know on the day she starts teaching.

She trained with Zayna Gold, Tracey Mallett, Nathan Ross and Erika Quest, and has since helped 700+ instructors certify in 30+ countries. She still oversees every program and stays close to students, fine-tuning their teaching.

Live online certification

Your live online mentors

Your private mentoring sessions are taught live by our mentors. They watch you teach, correct your cueing and help you build confidence session by session.

Khristine Uy, Pilates mentor and physiotherapist

Khristine Uy

Pilates Mentor · Physiotherapist

A physiotherapist (BS Physical Therapy) who integrates Pilates into rehabilitation and functional training. Khristine teaches on the mat, reformer, Cadillac and Wunda Chair, and brings a deep understanding of anatomy, biomechanics and injury prevention to every session. She also leads our live functional anatomy sessions.

  • Mat & Reformer
  • Anatomy
  • Rehab & low back pain
Jirah Gonnay, Pilates mentor

Jirah Gonnay

Pilates Mentor · Nurse by training, MPH

A certified Pilates instructor with a background in nursing and a master’s degree in public health. Jirah takes a holistic, science-based approach to movement, with a focus on functional strength, mobility, posture and injury prevention, and teaches private and group classes on the mat and equipment.

  • Mat & Reformer
  • Posture & mobility
  • All ages & abilities
Bea Damasco, student success and enrollment
From your first call to your certificate

Bea Damasco

Student Success & Admissions Manager

Bea is usually the first person you’ll speak with. She helps you choose the right certification, and once you enroll she stays with you all the way through: platform access, scheduling your sessions, and any question along the way. With a degree in psychology and years of experience in client care, she makes sure you’re never left wondering what’s next.

Ready when you are

Train with a team that knows your name.

Live online with 1:1 mentoring, or in person in a small cohort.

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