Our Teachers
Gretchen Iniguez, Founder & Owner, Lifestyle Pilates
Owner Gretchen Iniguez’s passion for Pilates began in 2005 when she was certified through a locally owned Pilates studio and continued her passion by completing a comprehensive program through BASI (Body Arts and Science)
In 2008 Gretchen opened her own studio, Lifestyle Pilates in Petaluma, which has grown in popularity with each passing year. She strongly believes that health and fitness are a way of life, which is why she’s built a lifestyle that exhibits her dedication and commitment to helping others enjoy their path to optimal health.
As a veteran of over 20 years in the fitness industry, Gretchen has taught gymnastics to children and adults for 12 years and was a certified Personal Trainer through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFFA) for three years. She is also a graduate of the Institute for Interactive Nutrition (IIN) as a fully certified Holistic Health Coach. Additionally, she is certified by Balanced Body Barre to teach Barre classes.
She has the following training and certifications:
Kayla, Certified through Lifestyle Pilates
After years of dedicated fitness training and teaching a variety of fitness classes, Kayla decided to elevate her expertise by becoming a Certified Mat and Reformer Pilates instructor in early 2020. She has a deep appreciation for the strength that emerges from the harmonious connection between mind and body. Â
Kayla's unwavering commitment to her practice is evident through her continual education and participation in workshops that cover Reformer Formatting, Scoliosis, and more. Kayla's comprehensive expertise spans Mat, Reformer, Chair, Tower, and small props. She is eagerly embracing opportunities to expand her teaching skills and aims to help her students seamlessly integrate into the Lifestyle Pilates community. Â
In addition to her Pilates qualifications, Kayla is also a certified cycle instructor and loves activities such as hiking, running, yoga, nutrition, and various body work. Guided by Gretchen Iniguez, Kayla's passion for understanding the human body has flourished through years of training, sports, and physical activity. Â Driven and deeply committed to her passion for health and wellness, Kayla invites you to join one of her Pilates classes. Discover a newfound love for your body, learn what it truly needs, and have fun keeping it active.
Annette, Certified through Lifestyle Pilates
In college, Annette competed in cross country and track while completing her BA in pre-physical therapy. She learned firsthand the value of appropriate exercises in patient recovery for a wide variety of orthopedic and medical conditions.
Annette has worked in the clinical setting most of her career, implementing progressive exercise programs for individuals and groups. Along the way she added ACE certifications (Medical Exercise Specialist and Health Coach) and certified SAIL instructor (Stay Active and Independent for Life) to her educational toolbox. She was always looking to expand her knowledge base, which led her to look into Pilates. She recently completed her certification in Reformer, Tower and Chair with Gretchen at Lifestyle Pilates Petaluma. She is excited to join the Lifestyle Pilates team!
Elena
Elena Gillogly has spent most of her young life as a student and teacher of movement, technique and form. As a young dancer in her hometown of San Pedro, CA, she enjoyed everything from tap to lyrical to hip hop. When she wasn’t practicing, she was teaching dance fundamentals to a younger generation. In high school, she was admired for her dance talent, twice earning top honors. That experience helped her earn a spot in the national top-10 dance program at CSULB. While at Long Beach State, Elena enrolled in a course in Pilates, which, for a dancer with sometime anatomical issues, was a revelation. After college graduation, she immersed herself in the exercise discipline, earning her BASI certificate and mentoring under noted teacher Karen Clippinger. In the years that followed, she became a popular practitioner of both Reformer and Mat disciplines in the Long Beach/Orange County area. That process gave Elena a renewed sense of confidence in her ability to teach tried-and-true principles to grateful students—everyone from high school dancers to pregnant moms, to appreciative seniors.
Kristen
Kristen was introduced to Pilates in 2021 and recognized the myriad of health benefits it offered to both her body and mind. She is a certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor proficient in Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, TRX, and small props, having dedicated herself to a career centered around Pilates. Kristen's passion for Pilates extends to ongoing education and deepening her practice. In the past year, she participated in the Polestar Pilates Reformer Training, and attended Tracey Mallett's "Pilates Next" workshop in London. Since 2022, Kristen has been sharing her expertise, aiming to inspire and assist her students in advancing their Pilates practice.
Danielle
Danielle's introduction to Pilates commenced during her training at Marin Dance Theater, a school that integrated a Pilates program to support dancers' strength. This first exposure kindled Danielle's admiration for the harmonious blend of precise technique and unrelenting challenge in Pilates Reformer and classical ballet practices.
After graduating Santa Clara University's dance program and collegiate dance team, she embarked on a professional dance journey in New York. She furthered her expertise by attaining a Martha Graham certification through Manhattan Movement Group, showcasing her talent with various companies throughout the city.
Driven by her passion for movement and the strength that comes from the connection between mind and body, Danielle transitioned into fitness instruction. She is a certified Pure Barre instructor, with nearly 10 years of experience at barre studios throughout the country. Recently, she achieved her Pilates Reformer Instructor certificate from Santa Rosa Junior College, underlining her commitment to continuous professional development.
Danielle, a Petaluma native, resides on the east side of Petaluma with her husband and their two daughters, Winne and Louise. She is excited to expand her teaching skills with us and integrate into the Lifestyle Pilates community.
Seven
Her Pilates lineage is as follows:
Seven has the following training and certifications:
Diala
Diala is a Balanced Body certified Pilates instructor. She enjoys working closely with her clients, inspiring them to go deeply into their body, creating a mind/body/spirit awareness and promoting self-healing. Diala follows the principal that "Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness" (Joseph Pilates). She continues to study anatomy and biomechanics international movement specialist Madeline Black and Sue Aslin, owner of Studio M Pilates. She has also studied intensively with master movement teacher Kuan Hui Chew and Manual Therapist, Joshua Margolis, LAc, DAOM, DOMPT. Her goal is to create a dynamic, fulfilling movement experience for each client.
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