Meet our Instructors
Teresa Willis, NCPT
Teresa discovered Pilates 2001. She was in pain, overweight, with low energy and even lower confidence in herself and her well-being. Working with Kelli Coleman Altounian (Co-founder of PSC Teacher Training) she transformed herself from inside out within the first 6 months. And over 20 years later, we can say that transformation is permanent!
Her own enthusiasm for Pilates was infectious. Soon she realized that this was how she wanted to spend her days. She became a Pilates Instructor through Core Conditioning in Los Angeles in 2003. She worked at Pilates Studio City and developed a thriving clientele. “It’s such a gratifying way to spend your days. Pilates is fascinating. The endless versions and variations keep your work interesting and ever-changing. You see your clients at their best, then help them become better versions of themselves!”
Since moving to Louisville and working at Holly’s Pilates Village, a similar enthusiasm developed around training Pilates Instructors. It was a natural step to return to her original mentor, Kelli Coleman Altounian and Andromeda Stevens to become a Master Teacher Trainer with Pilates Sports Center in Los Angeles. She also became a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher through NPCP. Teresa stepped into her role as teacher, mentor and coach of new Pilates teachers with ease. Her experience, maturity and vast knowledge of the field provides the perfect recipe of support for her students. She creates a fun and focused learning environment, keeping things moving while unpacking the curriculum in manageable, easy-to-absorb bites.
Certifications and Continuing Education include:
- PSC Master Teacher Trainer
- Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher through NPCP
- Core Conditioning - Pilates Teacher Training
- Buff Bones™ Certified (Osteoporosis Safe Pilates Protocol)
- PSC Common Problems Workshop
- PSC Jumpboard Workshop
- PSC Pre and Post Natal Workshop
- PSC Ladder Barrel Workshop
- CoreAlign™ Training through Cascadia Pilates
- StretchFit™ Training with Anthony Lett
- Certified Personal Coach through Coaches Training Institute
- BA in Theatre - University of Kentucky
Holly Holland, NCPT
Holly Holland took her first Pilates class in her early 50s and then didn’t try another one for 6 months. An experienced Yoga practitioner and teacher, she had assumed that there would be an easy transition between the two disciplines. Instead, her first Pilates teacher had corrected her form on many of the mat exercises. When Holly finally let go of her ego and returned to Pilates to experience it with “beginner’s eyes,” she fell in love with the precision of the movements and understood why her hypermobility and pelvic instability had let her excel in yoga but miss accessing the deeper core muscles that would help her age well and stay away from injuries. She was hooked, and soon began training to become a Pilates teacher.
After earning her comprehensive Pilates certification from Integrated Balance, Holly became a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher and later a Master Teacher Trainer from Pilates Sports Center. She ran a Pilates and yoga studio from her Louisville home for many years before buying Pilates Village in 2016. Many of her former students have since become Pilates teachers under her guidance.
Holly loves learning and continually seeks knowledge and skills that she can share with students and teachers.Through her leadership, Holly’s Pilates Village has become well known in the community for high-quality instruction, particularly with people recovering from injury and illness. Holly has a keen eye for movement mechanics and trains teachers to understand “the body in front of them” rather than to simply memorize a series of exercises that may not be suitable for all students.
Certifications and Continuing Education include:
- PSC Master Teacher Trainer
- Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher through Pilates Method Alliance
- Buff Bones™ Certified (Osteoporosis Safe Pilates Protocol)
- CoreAlign™ Training I and II with Balanced Body
- CoreAlign™ Training I and II with Cascadia Pilates
- StretchFit™ Advanced Training with Anthony Lett
- Hips Are the Powerhouse Workshop, Rebekah Rotstein
- Feet, Fascia & Spirals Workshop, Rebekah Rotstein
- Thoracolumbar Fascia Workshop, Shari Berkowitz
- PSC Ladder Barrel Workshop
- Registered Yoga Instructor, Yoga Alliance; 200-level training completed at Yoga Ah!, Cincinnati, OH; 500-level training completed at Asheville Yoga Center, Asheville, NC.
- Certified TRX Instructor
- Level 2 Pilates for Neurological Conditions Instructor
- BA in History - University of Louisville
- MA in Journalism - American University
