INSTRUCTORS
“CHANGE HAPPENS THROUGH MOVEMENT AND MOVEMENT HEALS” - JOSEPH PILATES
At Pilates Movement, our instructors are comprehensively certified and uphold a high standard of professional training and expertise. Each session, whether private or in a small group, is purposeful, structured, and tailored to deliver results. We focus on precise, effective instruction that builds strength, improves mobility, and enhances overall performance. Our team is committed to maintaining the highest standard of teaching while providing a focused and supportive training environment.
Cameron Kotch - Pilates Movement Founder + Owner | Pilates Instructor
Cameron is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) with 15 years of teaching experience. She is a certified Pilates Practitioner through Body Arts and Science International (BASI) and has completed advanced training in BASI’s Master 1 and Master 2 Honors programs, as well as Comprehensive and Mat Pilates. She also holds specialized certifications in Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies and Pre/Post-Natal Pilates.
A San Diego native, Cameron began her athletic journey as a competitive equestrian and has maintained a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. She provides both group classes and individualized sessions, combining technical expertise with a deep dedication to helping clients achieve their goals safely and effectively.
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Abby is a Balanced Body Comprehensive Certified Pilates instructor, Anatomy Trains Certified Practitioner of Structural Integration, Argentine Tango dancer and student-of-life-movement enthusiast. She combines thoughtful coaching with a deep understanding of movement and is known for empowering her clients to move with strength, confidence, and resilience. She believes that integrating purposeful movement and structural bodywork practices leads to deeper, more connected experiences. Abby brings a fresh perspective to training, aiming to infuse the community with greater joy through movement.
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Anika is a comprehensively certified Pilates Practitioner with Body Arts and Science International (BASI), as of 2008. She holds certificates in BASI’s education courses: Comprehensive Pilates and Mat, Mentor Pilates, Master 1 and Master 2 Honors. She is a San Diego native and when she’s not at the studio she enjoys surfing and golf. Her classes will challenge you. Anika instructs classes + private sessions.
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Cathleen Murakami has specialized in the Pilates method for over 30 years, owned her own studio, SynergySystems Fitness, for 20 years and has been teaching the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods since 2004. For 9 years she led the Pilates and GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® department at the world-renowned Rancho La Puerta Spa & Resort. Currently, in addition to working with clients at Pilates Movement, Cathleen is immersed in offering a BMS (Breath, Movement, Sound) experience via the merging of GYROKINESIS®, Meditative Breathing, and Sound Healing. You can learn more about Cathleen by visiting www.cathleenmurakami.com
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Celia is a Balanced Body Comprehensive Certified Pilates instructor (2018) with additional certifications from Bodyline LA under Maria Leone and Erika Bloom in NYC. She also specializes in pre- and post-natal Pilates. With a BA in Art History from Columbia University, Celia brings a thoughtful and creative approach to her teaching. For over six years, she has guided clients in Los Angeles, New York, and now San Diego, emphasizing the importance of breath awareness and the mind-body connection. Outside the studio, Celia enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling, finding inspiration in all aspects of life to enhance her practice.
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Elma is a comprehensively certified Pilates Practitioner with Live Love Pilates (2020). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She has a passion for healing, health and wellness. Enlightened by the many benefits of Pilates and love of learning, she was encouraged to teach and share these experiences so others too can feel strong, confident and self aware. When she is not practicing Pilates, she enjoys the beach, surfing, snowboarding and traveling. Elma instructs Pilates classes + private sessions.
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Jen is a Stott comprehensively certified Pilates Practitioner, advanced level II (2014). She instructs with consistent attention to posture and form, and teaches an awareness of the body that encourages mindfulness and presence during movement. Her compassionate approach with her clients allows space for self-healing in many powerful ways. Her intention is always to create an environment that leaves clients feeling more grounded and peaceful than when they walked in. Jen instructs private Pilates sessions + classes.
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Liz was comprehensively certified as a Pilates Practitioner in 2008. A former studio founder and owner of three studios in Orange County. She lives an active lifestyle and loves to workout. She instructs classes + privates.
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Jessica is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor through Core Pilates NYC and has been practicing Pilates since the age of 14. After beginning her training in New York in 2014, she continued through the full certification process to deepen her understanding of the classical Pilates system across all apparatus. Jessica has taught at studios throughout both New York City and San Diego and has spent the last eight years teaching in San Diego. As both an instructor and mother, she brings a thoughtful understanding of the body through pregnancy, postpartum, and everyday movement. Her classes are focused, supportive, and designed to leave clients feeling stronger, more connected, and more aware of their bodies.
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Nicole is a San Diego native, and been practicing Pilates for six years, she is currently in training for her BASI comprehensive certification. Nicole is passionate about helping clients achieve strength, balance, and overall well-being through mindful movement. A former long distance runner, she is a firm believer in the transformative power of Pilates. Nicole strives to create a welcoming and empowering environment for clients of all levels. When not in the studio, Nicole enjoys an active lifestyle and exploring new ways to incorporate movement and mindfulness into everyday life.
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Rachel is a comprehensively trained and Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) with specialized expertise in pre- and postnatal Pilates. Grounded in the classical Pilates method, she thoughtfully integrates contemporary movement to create effective, well-balanced sessions. Rachel’s teaching emphasizes strength, alignment, and intentional challenge, helping clients move better both in and out of the studio. Her approach is inclusive and supportive, making Pilates accessible and empowering for clients of all ages, bodies, and experience levels.
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Kirsten is a comprehensively certified Pilates Practitioner with Balanced Body (2024). She began her Pilates practice/education with Julian Littleford at his studio in Del Mar. Kirsten taps into her background teaching yoga to create class programing that combines breath, mindfulness and proper alignment with the Pilates repertoire. When not practicing Pilates, she’s usually at or near the beach. She instructs classes + privates.
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Paulette is a comprehensively certified Pilates practitioner with The Physical Mind Institute via Maria Leone at Bodyline Studio (2004). Growing up in Hawaii, she enjoyed surfing and riding horses competitively. She has a degree from SDSU in Kinesiology with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy. She believes Pilates is for everyone and is dedicated to creating a program to help each person benefit from this workout. Paulette instructs classes + privates.
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Suzanne holds a Comprehensive Pilates Certification under Master Teacher Julian Littleford and has been teaching in San Diego since 2008. She taught at JL Body Conditioning and San Diego Sports Medicine, working with clients from special populations to athletes. She is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher with a background in dance and competitive rowing, emphasizing precise form and alignment, and passionate about helping clients feel more connected in their bodies while being challenged safely and effectively. Suzanne instructs Private Pilates sessions + classes.