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Lynne

Lynne Balliette, MFA

Senior Teacher

Lynne is nationally certified as an NCPT® (Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher), boasting an impressive track record of over two decades. Throughout her career, she has skillfully catered to clients of diverse age groups and varying abilities, making a positive impact on their lives.

Her journey commenced in the esteemed Dance department of Goucher College, where she honed her expertise. Building on her early successes, Lynne further expanded her knowledge and experience by devoting several years to serving clients in the outpatient department of the renowned Hospital for Special Surgery. Her focus primarily revolved around assisting individuals in post-rehabilitation and the elderly population.

In 2009, Lynne attained a master’s degree in Movement Science from the esteemed Teachers College, Columbia University, complementing her earlier achievement of an MFA in Dance from the prestigious University of Michigan. These academic accomplishments have equipped her with a profound understanding of movement and the intricacies of the human body.

Residing in Park Slope for numerous years, Lynne is delighted to contribute her expertise to the esteemed team at Inspira PT, further enhancing her connection with her beloved neighborhood.

Georgette Massarella

Senior Teacher

Georgette Massarella LCAT, is an authentic Certified Senior Pilates/Yoga instructor and a licensed Dance Therapist. She has explored her passion for movement through many years of dance, Yoga, Pilates and Gyrotonic. 

She was licensed 8 years ago in Gyrotonic and teaches in Westchester. Her discovery of Pilates and her decision to become an instructor was a natural progression of her physical pursuits. After dancing over 30 years and a graduate from Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance she began taking Pilates as a way to find relief from her own hip injury. 

She earned her teaching certification from the Kane School of Core Integration, New York City in 2008 and her masters in Creative Arts Therapy from Pratt Institute in 2007. 

Encouraged by her progress, Georgette wanted to share Pilates and Gyrotonic with others. She continues to expand her knowledge of the body and mind teaching movement/Pilates for a better way of health and being.

Hannah Kearney, BFA

Pilates Program Manager

Philly born and Brooklyn based, Hannah Kearney teaches with a particular eye on alignment, stability, and body mechanics. She focuses on how Pilates can help the person in front of her rather than how the person can fit into Pilates. Hannah graduated with a BFA in Dance and a Minor is Arts Management from George Mason University and earned her classical Pilates certifications from Body Precision in Radnor, PA. She is a Scolio-Pilates® Practitioner trained to help those with scoliosis find adaptive methods for an improved quality of life.

During the pandemic Hannah created Pilates with Hannah, her virtual and in-person offering which allowed her to connect with a national network of friends, family, and fellow Pilates enthusiasts. When not teaching, Hannah enjoys dancing, cuddling with her dog, reading, puzzling, and strength training.

Ashley

Ashley Cruz

Pilates Administrative Manager

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY , Ashley holds a B.A. in Math and Italian from Smith College, along with comprehensive Pilates certification from the Kane School of Core Integration. Her math background has unexpectedly informed her teaching by shaping her into an analytical problem solver with “x-ray vision”, who approaches movement as a language with its own unique patterns and connections.

Ashley’s Pilates journey began during college when she took her first mat class at Smith. It was transformative—the first time she truly felt seen and heard in her body. Through Pilates, she has personally navigated healing from S.I. joint dysfunction, scoliosis, and knee pain. She specializes in supporting beginners, individuals working through pain and trauma, and aging athletes looking to maintain functional movement.

Outside the studio, Ashley is an active figure skater and tennis player—pursuits that continually deepen her understanding of “movement language” patterns as well as how that informs recovery and sustainability. In sessions, clients experience a blend of precision and holistic care. Ashley’s teaching style balances saucy energy with a notably calm demeanor. She excels in tactile guidance and clear communication—approaching each session as a conversation between the client’s body and hers, working in partnership toward their goals and being a conduit so that clients can develop a deeper connection and curiosity with their bodies. She is particularly drawn to working with those who are “trying to figure it out”—whether that refers to resolving physical discomfort or answering larger questions about embodiment. Ashley believes our bodies were designed for functional movement that brings joy and allows for agency, and she’s committed to helping clients discover this through personalized, thoughtful instruction that respects their unique structure and needs.

Brenna Sautter

Brenna is a pilates instructor and dance artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She has been dancing her entire life and continued her training at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she earned her BFA in Dance with a concentration in ballet. 

While completing her degree, she began her Pilates training through Club Pilates and went on to earn her comprehensive certification in the summer of 2021. She has continued her education through Core Exercise Solutions, where she received a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise certification,with a strong focus on pelvic floor health.

Brenna values intentional, connected, breath-focused movement, approaching each session with a holistic, whole-body perspective. She believes deeply in movement’s ability to heal and leads with curiosity and attentiveness, creating space to listen and respond to what the body is communicating

Hannah Pilates Instructor

Hannah Dillenbeck

Hannah Dillenbeck is a Brooklyn-based dancer and Pilates instructor originally from Rochester, NY. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Modern Dance Performance and a BS in Biology with a focus in Neurobiology. After moving to NYC, she received her comprehensive classical Pilates certification through Core Pilates NYC and has been teaching since 2022. 
 

Hannah’s passion for teaching movement began while leading Dance for Parkinson’s classes at OU, where she experienced how intentional movement can build confidence, reconnect individuals to their bodies, and create space for both strength, vulnerability, and human connection. She found Pilates as a supplement to her dance training while navigating SI joint and psoas dysfunction in high school / college. She brings this lived experience into her teaching with curiosity, care, and a focus on alignment. Hannah creates a supportive environment where clients are encouraged to tune into their breath and explore movement with intention. She is deeply invested in supporting each client’s personal discovery of strength, confidence, and their own unique physicality.

Odessa

Odessa Jacobson

Odessa Jacobson is a compassionate, creative, and insightful Pilates instructor who found her path to movement through dance, bodywork, and somatics. Drawn to the dynamic, full-body experience that Pilates offers, she is passionate about how it can steadily help individuals become stronger, more stable, safe, and empowered in their bodies. 

Odessa fosters this growth by creating a supportive space where clients can move at their own pace, enriched with her hands-on and verbal guidance. Odessa began practicing pilates after sustaining her own injuries as she sought a way to heal and thrive with extra mobility. A few years later Odessa completed the Kane School of Core Integration’s Comprehensive Pilates Training Program; becoming skilled in Mat, Reformer, Barrel, Cadillac & Chair. 

Now, Odessa aims to empower her clients to experience their bodies in new, transformative ways, skillfully blending post-rehabilitative, anatomically informed movement with flowing, satisfying exercise in each session.

Ashley Pilates Instructor

Ashley Ayers

Ashley Ayers is a movement educator and corrective exercise specialist based in Brooklyn with more than two decades’ experience teaching movement. She holds a BA in Dance from Kennesaw State University and was trained in Pilates through the Kane School and STOTT Pilates, as well as the GYROTONIC® method under master trainer Chantal Deeble. Her continuing education includes selective certifications through NeuroStudio, Core Exercise Solutions, and NASM, among others.

Ashley specializes in working with hypermobility and hEDS, back pain, injury recovery, neuromuscular conditions, pregnancy and postpartum populations, as well as dancers and athletes. She has worked with movers ranging in age from 2 to 94, each bringing distinct goals, concerns and histories into their movement practice. Her approach draws from both clinical training and embodied experience, allowing her to tailor movement strategies with precision and care.

Her work emphasizes evidence-informed practice while remaining adaptable and responsive. Ashley designs individualized sessions that support nervous system awareness, sustainable strength, and long-term independence. She views movement as a flexible, evolving practice that can support functional resilience and a more integrated relationship to the body, offering clients tools that extend beyond the studio setting.

Samantha Maryhew

Samantha brings a lifelong passion to movement and commitment to helping her clients connect with their bodies through Pilates. 

She is a STOTT Certified Pilates Instructor and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Art from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She first discovered Pilates in high school as a form of conditioning for her dance practice. She credits Pilates for helping her stay strong, supported, and injury-free in her training. As she moved through College and into her Pilates teaching career, her perspective of Pilates shifted from just as a fitness modality to something that can help her clients discover healing and joy in movement. 

With 7 years of  experience working with clients of many backgrounds, Samantha has worked with clients managing chronic back, neck, hip and knee pain. She also has worked with clients that have arthritis, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, and hypermobility. She is skilled in helping clients address a wide range of challenges, severe burn injuries, osteoporosis, scoliosis, and hip and knee replacements. 

Samantha’s Pilates foundation is about Mindful Movement that aligns with scientific and biomechanical research. “Simple and Effective” is how she quotes her practice. Pilates is not just fitness, it is a way to understand howyour body moves and why things are the way they are. Each session can be an opportunity for discovery and learning. She believes that Pilates can be approachable, accessible, and most importantly, fun.

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