Staff Spotlight: Yarrow King Doumby

Staff Spotlight: Yarrow King Doumby

Straight roads do not make skillful drivers – Paulo Coelho This isn’t just your average tale of how a small-town girl changed her life with a one-way ticket to the Caribbean. It’s the story of how our very own Yarrow King followed an adventurous and winding path of...
Staff Spotlight: Martha Ramirez

Staff Spotlight: Martha Ramirez

Martha Ramirez has been teaching at Body Works Pilates for 17 years. She even surprised herself a little when she did the math, “I remember Deb Mendoza telling me that she’d been working with Kyria for 10 years, and I thought ‘wow! That’s a long time! Who knows where...
Staff Spotlight: Deborah Mendoza

Staff Spotlight: Deborah Mendoza

On January 2, 1996, Deb knocked on Kyria’s condo/studio door. Having been referred by a Canyon Ranch contact, Deb disclosed her desire to learn and teach Pilates. To this, Kyria responded, “I’m not quite sure what to do with you but come on in…” Thank goodness for...
Staff Spotlight: Claire Hancock

Staff Spotlight: Claire Hancock

Raised by principal dancers and gifted teachers, mentored by Pilates masters and elders, Claire Hancock was never quite introduced to dance and Pilates – she was born into it. None of it is old hat. Claire doesn’t for a moment take for granted what she considers and...
Staff Spotlight: Sara Hammond

Staff Spotlight: Sara Hammond

A Body Works Pilates client for five years, Sara Hammond can be found in a COREtet three days a week. She grew up just outside of Columbus, Ohio but could be granted honorary Tucson Native status. She earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Arizona and...