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Science-Based Exercise Methodology:
Intelligent Exercise!
FitLAB Pilates strives to bring science-based Pilates exercise methodology to our clients. Our instructors take current knowledge from biomechanics and spinal rehab and apply it to the foundation created by Joseph and Clara Pilates in the early 20th century. Pilates uses focused exercises to help correct muscular imbalances in the body and strengthen the core. You will learn to move with more ease, reducing unnecessary tension.
Pilates is an education in the finer workings of the body. That knowledge will help you improve your posture and move through life with more confidence. You can take your Pilates knowledge and apply it to any sport, or just bring new body awareness to the movements of your daily life. Commit to at least two sessions a week at FitLAB Pilates, and you’ll see real changes in the way your body looks and feels within just a few weeks. At FitLAB you may not leave the studio covered in sweat, but you'll leave with a better idea of how to get the most out of your workouts.
Our Goals
- Offer clients fun workouts, with lots of variety
- Provide attentive, high-quality instruction
- Give clients an education about the body that they can carry with them throughout life!
Our Story
FitLAB Pilates was founded in 2009 by STOTT Pilates Certified Instructor Sarah Carr and her client, Dr. Pai-Ling Yin. In June of 2017, Diane Roseman, a longtime client of FitLAB, purchased the studio in order to continue the journey Sarah had begun and worked to grow FitLAB to what it is today. In June of 2022, Diane decided it was time to move on and sold the studio to STOTT Pilates Certified Instructor and dedicated Fitlab employee of 8 years, Kate Johnson, along with her husband Chris Johnson.
From the beginning, Sarah's vision was to ignore fitness fads and give people what their bodies really needed, all while staying current with our evolving understanding of exercise physiology and biomechanics. Kate and Chris are excited to continue Sarah's path for the studio, supporting the quality instructors and welcoming environment of FitLAB. Please reach out to Kate at Kate@fitlabpilates.com with any questions or concerns.
FitLAB Pilates is an open, non-competitive environment. We welcome clients of every shape, size, and ability level. No matter what your starting point, we look forward to helping you Get Stronger, Stand Taller, Feel Better!
Meet Our Team!
Kate (Studio Owner)
Kate Johnson is the owner of the studio and a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor and personal trainer with a deep interest in helping people move better—especially those navigating injuries, chronic pain, or bodies that don’t fit neatly into “one-size-fits-all” fitness.
Kate is both NASM- and AAPT-certified as a personal trainer and a Comprehensively Certified Level 1 STOTT Pilates Instructor. Her path to Pilates began during her personal training career, where she worked extensively with clients managing a wide range of injuries and physical limitations. Through this work, she discovered that Pilates—particularly on the equipment—offered something unique: the ability to rehabilitate aches and pains while still providing a challenging, intelligent full-body workout.
Kate’s teaching is also informed by several other modalities, including;
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- AAPT Certified Personal Trainer
- STOTT Pilates Comprehensive Level 1 Certification
- Certified Pre/Postnatal Coach (Girls Gone Strong)
-Certified Pre/Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist (Core Exercise Solutions)
- 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (Down Under School of Yoga)
- Certified Kettlebell Instructor (Kettlebell Concepts)
- TRX Trained
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
- NASM Weight Loss Specialist
- Precision Nutrition (PN) Certified Nutrition Coach
- Menopause Coaching Specialist (Girls Gone Strong)
Outside the studio, Kate enjoys vegan cooking, various artistic pursuits, spending time with her dog, and unapologetically watching bad horror movies.
Cilla
As a child, Cilla took many types of dance classes and was a competitive equestrian. She has always been passionate about movement-- it is a part of who she is. In the mid 90’s Cilla started taking yoga and improv dance classes in Western Massachusetts. In 2001 she met Ann Marie,a Stott certified Pilates instructor and owner of Rock City Body, a studio that offered yoga and Pilates. Ann Marie encouraged Cilla to become a certified yoga instructor. During this time she was introduced to Pilates and suddenly something clicked! This was the workout she had always been looking for!
Now fully STOTT certified, she teaches classes for beginners to seasoned Pilates fanatics. She has trained a wide range of people from marathoners, people with injuries, and people of all levels of fitness. She has been blessed with the opportunity to work side by side with physical therapists.
This has given her the knowledge and experience to modify exercises so that patients/clients do not get re-injured. With an eye for detail, easy to understand cues and her own twist on the method she was taught, everyone is promised a good workout! When Cilla is not teaching she can be found following her favorite band around the country.
Sophie
Sophie Nash (she/her) is an ACSM certified Exercise Physiologist and Doctor of Occupational Therapy. She holds degrees in Dance and Exercise Science from SUNY Brockport, and a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Sophie came to Pilates in her teens because of her diagnosis of scoliosis as a young dancer, and has been a fan ever since!
Sophie's Pilates training is based in the BASI method. She has experience working with diverse clients including those experiencing post-concussive syndrome, orthopedic injuries, neurologic conditions, connective tissue disorders, pre/post-natal, and chronic illness while centering their functional goals. Her Pilates programming prioritizes curiosity, strength, stability, and play. She is invested in collaborating with clients to create a holistic, evidence-based movement experience suited to their needs.
In addition to teaching Pilates, Sophie is an occupational therapist and is a freelance dance artist in the Boston area. She is passionate about movement as a modality for change.
Sheri
From yoga, to contortion, aerial arts, and more, Sheri has developed an extreme interest in all things body movement and anatomy. Finding the best and most accessible ways to move and engage with exercise in a way that is comprehensive, approachable, and most of all, fun.
After first acquiring their 200 hour yoga certification Sheri found circus arts and a deeper understanding of bodily anatomy. Through this came the decision to leave their career as a chef to pursue all things movement. Going on to study for their NASM certified personal trainer certification and begin the journey into STOTT Pilates training.
Sheri aims to be able to work with every body and help each and every client find a way to build knowledge on their own bodies and the ways it feels best to move them.
Ali
Alejandra (Ali) is an animal-loving (especially cats!) Jersey girl who started her journey to Pilates through Yoga. In 2004, she discovered the Yoga practice while attempting to manage health concerns. In 2009, after experiencing the direct positive benefits of a movement practice, she decided to complete a residential 200-hour Yoga teacher training at Sivananda Yoga Ranch in the Catskills of NY. The experience stretched her emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually. From 2012 to 2014, she completed a 500-hour Yoga teacher and therapist training at Gurukul Yoga in Bridgewater, NJ, and a 300-hour Advanced Yoga teacher training through Yoga Synthesis in Ramsey, NJ. After a car accident that limited her mat practice, she utilized apparatus Pilates to help address back pain which led her to complete a comprehensive Pilates Instructor training through PhysicalMind Institute in NYC. Over the span of 15 years, she has taught thousands of hours of Yoga, Pilates, and/or meditation both online and in-person.
Her spiritual and physical endeavors are complemented with academic pursuits that focus on healing people and the planet through connection. She has B.A. and M.A. in Environmental Studies, an M.A. in Liberal Studies, a PhD in Environmental Management, and a Masters in Social Work. She was an adjunct professor of World Sustainability for 6 years and is currently an LCSW in MA, where she is a telehealth therapist for trauma survivors. She is certified in Trauma-informed Yoga, and Yoga Nidra through My Vinyasa Practice online, and is a certified Neurofit coach. She is currently completing a Somatic Yoga certification through My Vinyasa Yoga and 800-hour Yoga Therapist Certification through Yogamu.
Alejandra takes an integrated, intuitive, and person-centered approach to teaching guided by awareness, mindful and detailed cues, and an adaptive nature. She believes every person is their own unique expression of being, as such, every movement journey is unique, and she looks forward to walking alongside you on yours.
Lee
Lee was introduced to the Pilates method while she was competing National in Rhythmic Gymnastics . She has taught in New York , L.A. and London.
As a former gymnast and dancer, she recognized the many benefits of Pilates and began her training with master teacher Ron Fletcher in Los Angeles. She has also worked extensively in movement rehab . Her philosophy is "Everyone can move within their own capacity.”
Lee includes elements of ballet, gymnastics, Gyrotonic and therapeutic exercise and incorporates those principles into each of her Pilates sessions.
Lee is a certified physical mind Pilates instructor. She is a certified in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis as well. She has studied cranial sacral therapy at the Upledger institute.
In her free time Lee enjoys writing, art, literature and traipsing around in the forest.