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: Claudia Casal

Staff Spotlight: Claudia Casal

Shakespeare’s words, “And though she be but little, she is fierce” well describe Claudia, a 2013 graduate of the Fletcher Pilates Program of Study and instructor at Body Works Pilates. Born in Tucson and raised in Nogalas, Arizona, Claudia, the youngest of five...
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...
Staff Spotlight: Alan Gonzalez

Staff Spotlight: Alan Gonzalez

Born in Tucson and raised in Nogales, Mexico, Alan, the oldest of four children, was drawn to artistic endeavors from an early age. While in high school, he established extracurricular art classes while performing and choreographing for the EXNO Dance group. He has...