Centerspace Pilates Studio

Nancy

Centerspace Pilates Studio owner Nancy Anderson has been a presence in the Twin Cities fitness industry since the early 1980’s.

As a young woman, Nancy studied dance with a variety of Minneapolis and New York choreographers, including Dorothy Lundstrum who was a friend and protégé of Joe Pilates.

In the late seventies, she turned her passion for dance to a career in fitness instruction. She traveled to Los Angeles during the peak of Jane Fonda’s fitness craze to absorb the excitement and culture of the aerobic dance movement. and introduce it to the Sweatshop Studio on Loring Park. was extremely popular during the dance exercise craze. In 1988, she was recruited as a master trainer to introduce step aerobics to major clubs in the United States.

In the ‘90s, Nancy (now the mother of two children) became a personal trainer and produced a variety of exercise videos including “Stepping Through Pregnancy” and “Aerobic Kickboxing.” She is an expert on the effects of exercise on women before, during and after pregnancy and on the anti-aging effects of exercise after menopause.

Formally trained and certified at The Pilates Center of Boulder, Colorado, Nancy has recently completed her master’s training—allowing her to offer teacher training at Centerspace Pilates Studio.

Michelle

Michelle studied dance for 25 years then turned to Pilates to build strength for dance conditioning.  She brings comprehensive Pilates education to Centerspace; after training in several Pilates methods, she earned her certification at Boulder. She manages continuing education programs and staff at Centerspace Pilates Studio.

She says, “I believe that movement brings joy and healthiness to people. I give clients the tools of transformation so when they walk into a challenge they realize they can manage fear. They can breathe and stand straight.”

Michelle has studied dance since she was 5 years old. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in modern dance at Texas Christian University. She trained in Stott Pilates and Peak Pilates but earned her certificate from the Pilates Center in 2005. Michelle also earned certification in massage therapy from the Minneapolis School of Massage and Body Work.

Lisa

Lisa is the Centerspace Pilates studio manager. She brings calm and organization to the business. She loves a project and is the go-to-person for questions about online scheduling.

She says, “Pilates is a life-long practice—I give people the training and tools they need to transform themselves and watch them as Pilates replaces bad habits, inspires changes and empowers people.”

Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise management from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and certification in Massage Therapy with a specialization in deep tissue/sports massage and injury rehabilitation from CenterPoint (previously known as Northern Lights School of Massage).   Lisa graduated from The Pilates Center of Boulder Centerspace training program in 2006.

Marcia

Marcia earned her Pilates certification in Los Angeles in 2004. Our statuesque ballerina, Marcia has used Pilates as a training regimen for ballet since age 12.  She is co-owner of a successful theater company called Urban Samurai. She brings humor, intelligence, energy and dramatism, and the mind/body intuition of a ballet dancer to her teaching.

She says, “I believe we are healthier, happier people when we use our bodies well: that means offering the body challenges while treating it with kindness and patience. I believe our physical health profoundly colors our emotional life.”

Marcia earned the Bachelor of Arts in theater performance from St. Ambrose University, Iowa and completed The Pilates Center of Boulder Centerspace teaching program in 2007.

Lourdes

Born in Cuba and the mother of four children, Lourdes speaks fluent Spanish and Italian. She is indispensable at Centerspace—willing to cover classes at the drop of a hat and pick up Caribou on the way to the studio. Lourdes threw herself into teacher training after studying Pilates at Centerspace. When she’s not traveling to her homes in Italy and Chicago, you can find her at the studio.

Lorre

Lorre is a part-time instructor at Centerspace. She also works as a physical therapist at Children’s Hospital, St. Paul. She is an avid runner and a six marathon finisher.

Jill

Jill is a part-time instructor at Centerspace.  She runs another business from home and is the mother of two small children. A perennial athlete, before pregnancy, Jill taught spinning and aerobics and during pregnancy (even in her third trimester) did teasers and scissors.