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Kristin Procopio, MPT Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor Prior to founding Studio U, Kristin Procopio spent 10 years practicing as a licensed physical therapist in the Park Nicollet healthcare system and 3 years instructing private pilates sessions at Calhoun Beach Club. Her early career was divided between orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation with the last six years concentrated on sports medicine and integrating pilates and personal training techniques into her practice. Her client base includes individuals from all health and fitness levels with a focus on athletes, beginner to elite. Kristin has conducted over 15,000 individual sessions with a wide variety of patients and clients. In addition to having a masters degree in physical therapy and being a licensed physical therapist, Kristin also has five years of certification in Mat Pilates from Physicalmind, three years equipment certification from Pilates SantaFe and has been a certified NSCA personal trainer for eight years. Kristin Procopio, MPT phone: 612-396-9780 e-mail: kristin@studiouonline.com
Megan Cairns Senior Pilates Instructor Megan began her experience with Pilates in 2002 after suffering a severe neck injury. She utilized Pilates as a means for her own physical therapy and the immediate and profound differences it made in her body inspired her to pursue a teaching certificate in the field. In 2003, she trained in New York City and received both her mat and apparatus certification in the Classical Pilates Method under the instruction of Melissa Kakavas and Ossi Raveh, two of the fields most highly respected teachers. After teaching in New York for two years Megan returned to Minneapolis where she has enjoyed working with clients of all ages and levels of fitness. Focusing on the fundamentals of form and breath in every session, Megan guides her students to develop better posture, alignment, and core strength leading to true functional fitness and a renewed connection to the strength and power in everyone's body. In addition to her Pilate’s certifications, Megan has also received a B.A. from Macalester College in English Literature. Megan Cairns phone: 612-986-0610 e-mail: Megan@megancairns.com
Ann McConnville, PT Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor Ann McConville graduated from UNC in Chapel Hill NC with a BS in Physical Therapy and has over 18 years experience. She received her Advanced Studio Certification from PhysicalMind 10 years ago. She owned and operated a Holistic Physical Therapy practice in North Carolina for the last 15 years before she decided to come home to Minnesota. She specializes in Chronic Pain, Biofeedback, Women’s Health and Complex Myofascial Injuries. Ann has developed an approach to healing called Structural Balance. She blends various healing modalities including Pilates that allow the body to release old movement patterns and facilitate healing. Ann McConville phone: 612-845-0707 e-mail: anniemcpt@studiouonline.com
Andrea Couto Senior Pilates Instructor Andy was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she received her physical education degree and teaching credential at the Private Institute of Physical Education. She began teaching aerobics more than 20 years ago and created and lead the aerobic segment of “Su Salud al Dia”, a national television show. After moving to the United States in 1988, she received certifications and worked as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and aqua aerobics instructor. She also directed several group exercise programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was a competitor at several regional aerobic competitions; body building championships; open water swim races and road races. In 1997 she received certifications as a Medical Exercise Specialist and Pilates Instructor in order to work with special populations and post-rehabilitation clients. In 2000 she moved from California to Georgia were she received her Older Adult Fitness Trainer and Yoga certifications as well as Gyrotonic and Pilates apparatus training. In Atlanta she worked as a personal trainer and group mat-pilates instructor in several health clubs, fitness centers and pilates studios. She also worked as a private pilates instructor at a physical therapist’s office offering her services to clients of all ages and fitness levels. In 2006 she received certification in Gerontology and a second comprehensive pilates certification through Balance Body University of Massachusetts. Andrea Couto phone: 678-907-6287 e-mail: andreac62@gmail.com
Sarah Petrich, MPT, DPT Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor As a therapist and Pilates instructor, Sarah combines her dancer’s eye for posture and technique and her knowledge of the musculoskeletal system to help her clients. She focuses primarily on correcting musculoskeletal imbalances through the use of Pilates and Postural Restoration techniques and is working towards her Postural Restoration Certification. Sarah’s first interest in movement and the human body was through dance. She’s been dancing for over 20 years and has been a dance instructor for more than 10 years. Her fascination with movement propelled her to obtain a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, as well as a Masters and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from St. Catherine University. She currently works at Tria Orthopaedics and is head of the TRIA Dance Medicine Program. She’s a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and Minnesota Dance Medicine (MDM) where she promotes dance health and injury prevention through research and community education. Sarah Petrich phone: 952-797-3141 e-mail: sepetrich@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Skwiot Aerialates & Senior Pilates Instructor Elizabeth Skwiot, founder of Aerialates®, is a professional aerialist, certified Pilates instructor, and certified personal trainer. Elizabeth’s entrance into the world of aerial arts happened when she first stepped off a flying trapeze platform in 2001. Feeling more at home in the air than on the ground, she continued to study other aerial arts including aerial dance, corde lisse, static trapeze, doubles trapeze, and fabric. After becoming trained in Pilates, she realized that the aerial apparati she used as a professional aerial performer offered a new dimension to standard Pilates exercises; thus began Aerialates. Aerialates is designed to renew and expand upon standard Pilates exercises, challenge participants in ways unavailable with other Pilates equipment, and make the aerial arts more accessible to participants of varied physical abilities. Elizabeth has taught aerial arts at Trapeze Arts, Oakland; Studio 12, Berkeley; Xelias Aerial Arts Studio, Minneapolis; and has served as a guest instructor at the Motivity Center, the 2005 American Circus Festival, and the 2005 Sustainable Living Festival. She has performed with Terry Sendgraff’s Aerial Dancers, Flynn Creek Circus, and Xelias Aerial Performance Company. Her aerial studies include training at Circus Center, San Francisco, CA; Motivity Center, Berkeley, CA; and Espacio Zero, Buenos Aires. Elizabeth is a STOTT-certified Pilates instructor and a NETA-certified personal trainer. Elizabeth Skwiot phone: 415-350-3975 e-mail: elizabeth@aerialates.com

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Kristin Procopio, MPT
Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor

Prior to founding Studio U, Kristin Procopio spent 10 years practicing as a licensed physical therapist in the Park Nicollet healthcare system and 3 years instructing private pilates sessions at Calhoun Beach Club.

Her early career was divided between orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation with the last six years concentrated on sports medicine and integrating pilates and personal training techniques into her practice. Her client base includes individuals from all health and fitness levels with a focus on athletes, beginner to elite. Kristin has conducted over 15,000 individual sessions with a wide variety of patients and clients.

In addition to having a masters degree in physical therapy and being a licensed physical therapist, Kristin also has five years of certification in Mat Pilates from Physicalmind, three years equipment certification from Pilates SantaFe and has been a certified NSCA personal trainer for eight years.

Kristin Procopio, MPT
phone: 612-396-9780
e-mail: kristin@studiouonline.com

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Megan Cairns
Senior Pilates Instructor

Megan began her experience with Pilates in 2002 after suffering a severe neck injury. She utilized Pilates as a means for her own physical therapy and the immediate and profound differences it made in her body inspired her to pursue a teaching certificate in the field. In 2003, she trained in New York City and received both her mat and apparatus certification in the Classical Pilates Method under the instruction of Melissa Kakavas and Ossi Raveh, two of the fields most highly respected teachers.

After teaching in New York for two years Megan returned to Minneapolis where she has enjoyed working with clients of all ages and levels of fitness. Focusing on the fundamentals of form and breath in every session, Megan guides her students to develop better posture, alignment, and core strength leading to true functional fitness and a renewed connection to the strength and power in everyone's body.

In addition to her Pilate’s certifications, Megan has also received a B.A. from Macalester College in English Literature.

Megan Cairns
phone: 612-986-0610
e-mail: Megan@megancairns.com

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Ann McConnville, PT
Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor

Ann McConville graduated from UNC in Chapel Hill NC with a BS in Physical Therapy and has over 18 years experience.
She received her Advanced Studio Certification from PhysicalMind 10 years ago.

She owned and operated a Holistic Physical Therapy practice in North Carolina for the last 15 years before she decided to come home to Minnesota. She specializes in Chronic Pain, Biofeedback, Women’s Health and Complex Myofascial Injuries.

Ann has developed an approach to healing called Structural Balance. She blends various healing modalities including Pilates that allow the body to release old movement patterns and facilitate healing.

Ann McConville
phone: 612-845-0707
e-mail: anniemcpt@studiouonline.com

Andrea Couto
Senior Pilates Instructor

Andy was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she received her physical education degree and teaching credential at the Private Institute of Physical Education.

She began teaching aerobics more than 20 years ago and created and lead the aerobic segment of “Su Salud al Dia”, a national television show.

After moving to the United States in 1988, she received certifications and worked as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and aqua aerobics instructor. She also directed several group exercise programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was a competitor at several regional aerobic competitions; body building championships; open water swim races and road races. In 1997 she received certifications as a Medical Exercise Specialist and Pilates Instructor in order to work with special populations and post-rehabilitation clients.

In 2000 she moved from California to Georgia were she received her Older Adult Fitness Trainer and Yoga certifications as well as Gyrotonic and Pilates apparatus training. In Atlanta she worked as a personal trainer and group mat-pilates instructor in several health clubs, fitness centers and pilates studios. She also worked as a private pilates instructor at a physical therapist’s office offering her services to clients of all ages and fitness levels.

In 2006 she received certification in Gerontology and a second comprehensive pilates certification through Balance Body University of Massachusetts.

Andrea Couto
phone: 678-907-6287
e-mail: andreac62@gmail.com

Sarah Petrich, MPT, DPT
Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor

As a therapist and Pilates instructor, Sarah combines her dancer’s eye for posture and technique and her knowledge of the musculoskeletal system to help her clients. She focuses primarily on correcting musculoskeletal imbalances through the use of Pilates and Postural Restoration techniques and is working towards her Postural Restoration Certification.

Sarah’s first interest in movement and the human body was through dance. She’s been dancing for over 20 years and has been a dance instructor for more than 10 years.

Her fascination with movement propelled her to obtain a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, as well as a Masters and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from St. Catherine University.

She currently works at Tria Orthopaedics and is head of the TRIA Dance Medicine Program. She’s a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and Minnesota Dance Medicine (MDM) where she promotes dance health and injury prevention through research and community education.

Sarah Petrich
phone: 952-797-3141
e-mail: sepetrich@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Skwiot
Aerialates & Senior Pilates Instructor

Elizabeth Skwiot, founder of Aerialates®, is a professional aerialist, certified Pilates instructor, and certified personal trainer.

Elizabeth’s entrance into the world of aerial arts happened when she first stepped off a flying trapeze platform in 2001. Feeling more at home in the air than on the ground, she continued to study other aerial arts including aerial dance, corde lisse, static trapeze, doubles trapeze, and fabric.

After becoming trained in Pilates, she realized that the aerial apparati she used as a professional aerial performer offered a new dimension to standard Pilates exercises; thus began Aerialates. Aerialates is designed to renew and expand upon standard Pilates exercises, challenge participants in ways unavailable with other Pilates equipment, and make the aerial arts more accessible to participants of varied physical abilities.

Elizabeth has taught aerial arts at Trapeze Arts, Oakland; Studio 12, Berkeley; Xelias Aerial Arts Studio, Minneapolis; and has served as a guest instructor at the Motivity Center, the 2005 American Circus Festival, and the 2005 Sustainable Living Festival. She has performed with Terry Sendgraff’s Aerial Dancers, Flynn Creek Circus, and Xelias Aerial Performance Company. Her aerial studies include training at Circus Center, San Francisco, CA; Motivity Center, Berkeley, CA; and Espacio Zero, Buenos Aires. Elizabeth is a STOTT-certified Pilates instructor and a NETA-certified personal trainer.

Elizabeth Skwiot
phone: 415-350-3975
e-mail: elizabeth@aerialates.com