Colette, the owner and founder of Rare Body Pilates, started her Pilates career in New York City where she trained in Classical, Balanced Body, and Peak style Pilates.

Her fascination with Pilates began in 2005 during her years as a hip-hop and step dancer, and with a push from her mom. Colette started the Rare Body brand as a skincare line in 2010.

She favored the tagline “Be rare, be you” for the skincare line; however, she desired a greater reach for her company. She leaned into her evolving passion for Pilates and started teaching classes in 2013.

Colette acquired a space from the studio’s former owner in New York City a few years later. Sadly, COVID stole all her clients, so she relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2020.

A bonus perk for Colette was that her now-husband and stepdaughters already resided in St. Pete. With the help of her family and trusty staff, she has moved Rare Body Pilates from a quaint 1,700 sq. ft. studio on MLK to the gorgeous 4,000 sq. ft. location down the street, with over 100 regular members and 12-14 classes per day.

Tatiana began her Pilates journey in 2021 after hearing wonderful things about it through friends and on social media.

The fitness form piqued her interest, so she enrolled in classes and fell in love. Two years after her introduction to Pilates, she met Colette, and the pair clicked instantly.

Tatiana became the manager of the studio thanks to her positive attitude and unmatchable work ethic. She greets each client by name and with a sweet smile before checking them in and directing them to their class.

Her other responsibilities include answering questions about memberships and packages, marketing, enrolling new students, and managing social media.

When she isn’t at the studio, Tatiana loves creating music, spending time in nature, and, of course, taking Pilates classes.

Janan has been a fitness enthusiast for most of her life. She is certified in all the Zumba formats, Insanity, and Bodyworks.

In 2017, she embarked on her Pilates journey, which was the most enlightening! She is Stott Certified in Mat, Reformer, and Barre.

She started her Pilates journey in Ghana, West Africa, and traveled to Dubai for her training and certification at Real Pilates studio.

She taught Pilates at P4Pilates Studio in Accra, Ghana, for five years before moving to St. Petersburg in August of 2022, where she started teaching at Rare Body Studio almost immediately.

Her passion is to help people with different ailments as well as help people reach their fitness goals. She is happy to be part of the Rare Body Studio team!

Health and fitness have always been passions of Tali’s. After years of softball and high-intensity training, she discovered her love for Pilates.

After self-practicing for two years, she quickly wanted to learn as much as she could and got comprehensively certified in all apparatuses in 2022.

Tali loves that Pilates is low-intensity but still so challenging. In her classes, you can expect Taylor Swift songs and a butt-kicking workout with minimal breaks!

Sanna has been practicing Pilates for as long as she can remember and became a certified instructor with Balanced Body about four years ago.

She started teaching because she wanted to share the many layered benefits of Pilates that she fell in love with when she first discovered it.

For Sanna, Pilates is all about mindful movement, making it a perfect way to clear the mind, recharge, and strengthen the body.

She believes that focusing on form, breathing, and controlling movements results in endless benefits. Pilates doesn’t just tone and strengthen the body—it also heals one's relationship with their body.

That peace of mind is priceless, and she wants others to experience the same transformation.

Ami has been practicing yoga for more than a decade and has been teaching in St. Pete for eight years.

She has studied a variety of styles, from Hatha and Vinyasa to Acro and Ashtanga. Over time, she has developed a true passion for restorative and yin practices.

Ami creates classes built around deep stretches, full joint mobility, and mindful breath work, designed to prepare each guest for rest and relaxation.

Props are encouraged (and plentiful), and classes are open to every level of practice.

Hannah has been a Pilates instructor for seven years. She loves working with different people and injuries, helping them reach their fitness goals and feel their best.

She started teaching Pilates because it is a workout that everyone can do, and it is easily modifiable to suit different needs.

Hannah is passionate about Pilates because it has always been a workout she has personally enjoyed, and she has seen the most benefits from it.

She is also a Registered Dietitian and loves helping people heal their bodies with food.

Hope began working at a Pilates studio in 2020 as a senior sales associate at the front desk. While working there, she started taking classes and fell in love with all that Pilates offers.

As an athlete her whole life, she began to experience negative physical effects on her body. Since starting Pilates, she has strengthened her body in a different way and has seen an improvement in her back and knee pain.

Hope began teacher training in 2021 and completed her 500-hour certification in just nine months. She is now certified in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Springboard, Chair, and Spine Corrector.

Since becoming certified, she has enjoyed watching people grow stronger and improve in their practice. Hope's future goal is to become a master trainer and grow further within her training.

Mack is a former NCAA Volleyball athlete and a current Pilates enthusiast.

She has years of experience coaching sports and instructing all types of fitness training. More recently, she has found her obsession for Pilates and Yoga and loves sharing it with others.

She is currently working toward her Comprehensive Pilates Certification with Balanced Body.

Mack is also trained in ACE Group Fitness and holds a Yoga RYT200 certification.

Sofia has always loved taking different workout classes but fell in love with Pilates four years ago when she discovered how great it made her feel.

It has become her favorite way to get movement in, leaving her feeling rejuvenated instead of overworked.

She is excited to be pursuing her passion for Pilates and is working towards getting certified through Balanced Body.

Her classes feature a mix of classical Pilates and spicy movement to challenge her students. Her goal is to make everyone feel stronger than they did when they walked into the studio.