Kerrie Ann Frey and Lisa Johnson are passionate about Pilates; its boundless benefits, its relationship with anatomy, its ability to create healthy, aesthetic bodies. Together, Kerrie Ann and Lisa have made Pilates their career choice and their way of life, combining two decades of experience to create one of the most detailed Pilates Instructor Training courses in the world.
Modern Pilates Training understands that teaching instructors how to think is crucial. Every client is unique and exercises must be adapted to suit individual differences. Teaching straight order is out and teaching modules is in, built thoughtfully around a client’s needs that particular day.
Having killer cueing skills and a solid repertoire is vital, but knowing how to market yourself and grow within the Pilates industry is a must. Modern Pilates Training incorporates business skills into every level of its programs and students learn how to take advantage of the market place to become premiere instructors in their area.
Modern Pilates Training lives up to its name – a modern approach to a fitness modality that benefits instructors in multiple ways. Kerrie Ann and Lisa bring personal attention to the Pilates training experience welcoming those seeking a second (or third) career option as well as students fresh out of college. Come to Modern Pilates to connect, to engage, and to learn.
Kerrie Ann Frey
Kerrie Ann Frey is a Certified Pilates Instructor and an A.C.E. Personal Trainer. She is a graduate of Marquette University and holds a master’s from Roosevelt University. Kerrie Ann has 11 years experience in fitness, including being founder of Fit Mom USA, the New Orleans area’s first pre- and post-natal exercise program. Kerrie Ann brings a fitness background to her Pilates instruction grounded in strength, flexibility, and balance throughout the body. She is the recipient of several health and fitness writing awards, is a regular Pilates contributor to Louisiana’s Health & Fitness magazine, and writes on fitness, wellness, and Pilates for local and national print and online publications including YesPilates.com and PilatesDigest.com. Kerrie Ann has appeared on ABC News 26 and WYES as a Pilates Method expert. She has been interviewed as a fitness professional by Gambit Weekly, St. Charles Avenue Magazine, NOLA Baby, Family Living Magazine, New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles, Northshore City Business, and The Times-Picayune. Recently, she has been named YesPilates.com’s featured trainer and an Inspiring Woman from WomensAbWorkout.com.
Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson has been a Pilates instructor since 1998. Fully certified under a 500-hour Pilates training course, she has focused on two main areas: people recovering from injuries and joint issues, and pregnancy. She is the founder and owner of Modern Pilates which has four locations in Eastern Massachusetts. Lisa combines her passion for Pilates and her skills as a business owner to show other Pilates instructors how to grow their clientele and reputations. Her social media skills have led her to develop a successful fitness blog (Lisa Johnson Fitness), a food blog, and to become the #1 person for Pilates on Twitter. She graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in women’s studies and is the only Pilates instructor accepted as an educational affiliate to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. Lisa has appeared in numerous publications as a fitness and small business expert including The New York Times, Inc., Entrepreneur, Glamour, and Women’s Health & Fitness.