Certification

Become a Dark Horse Pilates Certified Instructor

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We are thrilled to now offer in-house Teacher Training and Crossover Teacher Training via Dark Horse Pilates!

Touchstone Pilates is a Dark Horse Pilates (DHP) Affiliated studio where we offer teacher/training and cross over teacher/training certification. Lisa is a Senior Instructor/Mentor with DHP who can guide and oversee your certification training. Lisa can accept students into the training program, observe their work, and mentor them on their path to becoming a DHP certified Pilates instructor.

DARK HORSE PILATES MISSION

To train and mentor students and teachers of Pilates, in the original teachings of Romana Kryzanowska as taught to her by Joseph Pilates and given to Janice Dulak as one of Romana’s original chosen “Teacher of Teachers.” At Dark Horse Pilates, we hold mastery of the body as our purpose and to that end we endeavor to empower both students and teachers to learn the Pilates Method in an authentic environment with an emphasis on clarity, perfect practice and an intuitive approach to the mastery of the body.

Interested? Call 412-344-5050 or email info@touchstonepilates.com. Click the link below to find out more about Janice Dulak and Dark Horse Pilates!

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Firm Yet Flexible

Designed by Romana Kryzanowska herself, the program is firm in insisting upon a commitment from each apprentice, but flexible in allowing people to juggle work schedules and family obligations.

Whether you're considering Pilates instruction as a second career or a first passion, Romana's Pilates certification program will meet your needs.

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Meet Our Team

Lisa Pellow of Touchstone Pilates

Lisa Pellow

Owner/Senior Instructor/Romana's Pilates Teacher of Teachers

Lisa is certified in all levels of Mat Work and Apparatus ~ Romana's Pilates Teacher of Teachers

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Touchstone Pilates instructor

Christy Martin

Instructor

Christy has recently moved to Pittsburgh to continue her academic education and is excited to continue to teach and grow in Romana’s Pilates.

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Touchstone Pilates instructor

Emelia

Apprentice/ Instructor

Emelia is an intermediate level apprentice in the Romana's Pilates Teacher Training Program, who has always had a passion for fitness, adventure, and cooking.

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Lisa Pellow

Owner/ Touchstone Pilates/ Senior Instructor/ MeNTor Dark Horse Pilates

Lisa is a Senior Teacher/Mentor with Dark Horse Pilates.

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Marcella (Marcie) Day

Intern

Marcie is an Intern working to become a Dark Horse Pilates Certified Instructor

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Jill Nolan

INTERN

Jill Is an Intern working to become a Dark Horse Pilates Certified Instructor

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