Our Team

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

Annie has had a lifelong love of movement, with a background in martial arts, yoga, aerial, and dance. It was Annie’s physical therapist who encouraged her to seek out Pilates while rehabbing hip and knee injuries. Impressed with the Pilates Method, Annie began her Pilates journey more than a decade ago and now holds dual certifications through Stott Pilates and the PMA. She also applies her training in Kinesiology and biomechanics.

Annie believes firmly in the breath as a powerful tool, and has an obsession with performing reformer planks and inversions on the Cadillac. One of her greatest joys is sharing her love of Pilates with others and then watching them live a healthier, stronger, more balanced and conscious lifestyle.

Annie balances her time at the studio teaching and working out, with spending time with her daughter, exploring San Diego and all that is has to offer.

Bianca moved to Los Angeles and then San Diego, where she pursued a career in acting, as well as her Pilates teaching. She developed a preference for working with seniors suffering from a plethora of different ailments. With more than 14 years’ experience, she still finds her job challenging and most self-gratifying.
On her off time, Bianca stays active either hiking, biking, or kayaking. For relaxation, she enjoys cooking and painting.

“I thoroughly enjoy teaching bodies to move, and I love helping our students as they travel through their Pilates journey”.

Today, Dana finds fulfillment in sharing her love of Pilates with others and in helping them achieve their fitness, health, and well-being goals. Her favorite exercise to teach is the thoracic extension, performed while hanging from the trapeze on the Cadillac.

Dana previously was an expat in Switzerland for her husband’s job. When she is not at the Pilates studio or training for a dance competition, Dana and her entire family continue to travel for the joys of experiencing foods, cultures, and traditions of people throughout the work

As an Instructor, Daisy’s goal is to educate the community on the power of Pilates and how it can heal. “Pilates is for everyone. Here at Beyond Pilates, we not only focus on the exercise, but the creation of a fun and a relaxed environment that everyone can thrive in!”

Gianna completed her PMA 500 hour certification in Reformer, Chair, Ladder/Barrel, Cadillac and Spring Board. She also completed BASI For the Rehabilitating Client (injury prevention focus), BASI Foot Matters, BASI Hollowing and Bracing in Pilates, BASI Finding the Perfect Pitch and MELT Hand & Foot certifications.

Gianna enjoys working closely with clients who have disabilities, suffer from osteoporosis, scoliosis or degenerative disc disease, or are rehabbing knee, shoulder or hip injuries.

When not at the studios, you will find Gianna spending quality time with her husband, their dog Hendrix, and new-born daughter Indy

Jackie was born and raised in Salvador-Bahia Brazil where she danced professionally (Jazz, Ballet and Afro-Brazilian) as a child at Academia de Danca. At the age of 9, she ran her first marathon in Bahia Brazil. Jackie later studied accounting and cosmetology at a professional cosmetology school for L’Oreal – Matrix Paris in Bahia.

Jackie immigrated to the U.S. where she attended nursing school and then worked as a nurse for 12 years. In 2006, she gained an interest in Pilates fitness and started taking classes at Ray Croc Center in La Mesa, California. Two years later, she met Cris Syrios, a Pilates Method practitioner, who inspired her to pursue a professional career as a Pilates instructor.

Jackie has an unending desire to gain more knowledge. She spends the majority of her downtime reading and continuing her Pilates training. Jackie also enjoys skydiving, traveling, assisting with fundraisers, and mentoring orphan children.

Jess is a comprehensively trained and certified Pilates instructor who “loves to kick some posterior chain stabilizers”. She has been a fitness professional since 2011. Jess obtained her Personal Trainer Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Nutrition Coach Certification through Precision Nutrition. Jess moved from Paso Robles to San Diego in 2016 where she began taking Pilates classes. Within a year, she decided to turn her passion for Pilates into a career and enrolled in Club Pilates’ Teacher Training Program.

Jess’ favorite exercises to teach are side lying leg pulls and teasers. When not working out or teaching, she spends most of her time traveling or hanging out with family and friends. Turning down a good glass of wine is not in her repertoire.

“I hope to inspire a deeper connection with oneself through my Pilates flow, that will leave you feeling balanced, rejuvenated and maybe a little sweaty.”

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

Until I found Pilates, my goal was to find a workout I didn’t hate. I never expected to find something I LOVE and that my body would crave. I enjoy working with people at all stages of life, knowing Pilates really is for every body.
It is especially fun for me to work with people who have little or no fitness experience and watch them grow stronger and fall in love with Pilates the way I did. I’ve worked with children and seniors into their nineties!
I have done additional training at Neuro Studio for Pilates for Neurological Conditions. Pelvic pro course through Core Exercise Solution with Dr. Sarah Duval. And I’m currently finishing a pro course for postpartum and pregnancy exercises. I am also nationally certified in pilates through NPCP.
When I’m not at pilates I love spending time with my husband, my nearly grown kids and our 2 dogs.

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

I have always been a believer in fitness and exercise. I have competed in one International Triathlon and 3 open water 10-mile relay swims at La Jolla Cove. I was first introduced to the Pilates Method in 2015. After just a few classes, I knew I wanted to find a new career as a Pilates instructor. I enrolled in the Beyond Pilates Teacher Training Program, and within one year, I successfully obtained my teacher training certification. Acquiring a hunger for more Pilates training, I went on to attend the Bridging Program offered by Pukka Pilates & Physical Therapy.

For the past 7 years, I have taught the Pilates Method at several San Diego studios. Without a doubt, this has been the most rewarding job of my life. Improving the lives of others, and listening to their success stories, has been a game changer for me.

If I am not working out, running, or at the studio teaching, you will probably find me volunteering my time for a charitable fundraiser or in my kitchen cooking one of my favorite cuisine meals for my husband and 4 children.

“There is nothing more rewarding than teaching a full class of Pilates newbies. The gratitude they share with me while leaving the studio says it all.”

In 2014, Marisa became a Stott Pilates certified Pilates instructor for Mat & Reformer. She is also trained in Stability Chair, Cadillac & Barrels, and STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations.

While not at the gym or Pilates studio, you can find Marisa with her husband and two boys at the beach, paddle boarding, swimming, hiking or just kicking back with a good book. “My passion is to share Pilates with others! I love explaining to people how their bodies function, and then teach them movements that will help it function better.”

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

Alissa was born and raised in San Diego. Her love of fitness began at a very early age. At the age of 5 she started gymnastics. As an adult, Alissa discovered Pilates by accident and fell in love with it. Since then, Alissa has been inspiring people to become more active and push themselves just a little bit further in a safe and fun way. In her spare time, Alissa can be found spending time with her husband and son riding bikes, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.