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Whether you have been trained for many years or are new to pilates our team of classical trained instructors is varied and highly professional. This means for you a free choice of experts and therefore flexible price rates. Amongst us we also regularly go through the improvements and actual standing of our clients so that you can feel safe should you ever be with another trainer.

Galina Rohleder

Galina Rohleder has been teaching classical Pilates for over 20 years. In the early 1990s she moved to New York City, where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts and worked for numerous modern dance companies and musical shows. During a one-year stay in Asia she studied Chinese dance, Tai-Chi and choreography. As a trained dancer she has worked for the Theater des Westens, among others.

Ms Rohleder first discovered Pilates during her time in New York. While in the original New York City studio, she had the good fortune and privilege to meet Romana Kryzanowska and to personally learn from her for many years. Ms Rohleder completed her training with Romana, making her a “second generation teacher” and was honored to be awarded the original certificate as a trainer of the “Pilates Method of Body Conditioning”.

In 1998 she moved from New York back to Berlin where she started Berlin´s first Pilates studio. She has worked as a Pilates trainer for the Staatstheater Kassel and the Tanztheater of the German National Theater Weimar, to name but a few. After 10 years of teaching in Germany, in 2008 she took a yearlong maternity leave. To this day, Ms Rohleder teaches at her studio along with various companies and institutions such as SAP and the Tanzfabrik Potsdam. Additionally, she continues to expand her knowledge, including learning about other forms of bodywork, such as Feldenkrais, the Susan Klein Technique and general anatomy.

Lea-Sofie Huber

Lea Sofie Huber was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1994 and has been living in Berlin for several years. She took her first pilates classes with Galina Rohleder at the age of 18 and started her certification to become a classical pilates trainer at Pilates Studio Berlin in 2016 which she completed in 2017.

Since then she has been working as a free-lance pilates trainer in Berlin, as well as at Pilates Studio Berlin.

She is taking ballet and other dance classes on a regular basis, as well as trying out Tai-Chi and acrobatics. Additionally she is still taking pilates sessions with Galina Rohleder to deepen her understanding of the work of the pilates method.

Claudia Hofmeister Mac Lynn

Claudia Hofmeister Mac Lynn, born in 1975 in North Hesse, came to Berlin in 2017 with her husband and three kids, after living in London for 12 years.

She first came into contact with Pilates in London in 2005. From 2006 to 2009 she trained and certified in contemporary Pilates and has been working as a freelance Pilates teacher since 2009.

In the meantime she switched completely to teaching classical Pilates and started her classical Pilates teacher training with Galina Rohleder in 2019.

I’m addition to her training she has attended many workshops with teachers from around the world teaching the classical Pilates method.

In her free time she likes to go running and has recently started attending ballet classes.

Regina Resch

Regina, born in 1988 in Austria, lived in London for 14 years where she fortunately discovered Pilates. After a few sessions of the classical method, she decided to learn more about it and completed the APEI (Authentic Pilates Education International) course in 2021. Since then, she has been an independent instructor for classical Pilates at Exhale Pilates London. In 2024, Regina moved to Berlin and, apart from Pilates, she is passionate about running, strength training, and HIIT.

Mark

Mark was born in Melbourne, Australia. He first started classical Pilates as part of his dance education at the Australian Ballet School when he was only 16. After graduating he moved to Leipzig to begin his professional ballet career. He later relocated to Stuttgart and then Zürich where he stayed for 7 years working with Ballett Zürich. It was here that he completed his Classical Pilates Teacher Training with Michèle Jaeger at studio in2motion. Since August 2023, Mark has been dancing with Staatsballett Berlin as well as teaching Pilates. Pilates has been an important part of his ballet training for over 17 years but Mark believes that Pilates can benefit everyone.

Besides ballet and Pilates, Mark loves to travel and hike whenever possible and is very passionate about good food and coffee.

Sophia

Sophia Crane hails from the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. Always passionate about bodywork, she was introduced to Pilates at a young age. In 2024, Sophia earned her certification as a classical Pilates instructor from The Studio Marin. Most recently, she worked as a Pilates trainer at Equinox Fitness Club. Sophia’s goals include helping individuals from diverse backgrounds develop greater body awareness, strength, flexibility, and skill. She has created Pilates cross-training programs for dancers, equestrians, and athletes recovering from injuries.Sophia has been training in classical ballet and contemporary dance for over 16 years. She has danced with Ballet Austin and Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and is currently training with the DART Dance Company in Berlin.

Outside of Pilates, Sophia enjoys working with animals, traveling, and strength training.

Julika

Julika Carter was born in Hanover in 1972 and spent 25 years of her life in London, UK. Her journey into Pilates and began in 2011 as part of her training for a half marathon. This experience ignited a deep passion for movement and body awareness, leading her to embrace the Pilates method.
 
Julika earned her fitness trainer certification (QCF Level 2) in the UK, along with a certification as a running coach. In 2014, she began working as a barre trainer at a Pilates studio specializing in the classical Pilates method. During this period, she was practicing and refining the classical Pilates technique.

 
In 2017, Julika completed her comprehensive training at the esteemed Pi Academy/ Pi Studios in London. While training she began teaching at Pi Studios. Committed to her professional growth, Julika places a strong emphasis on continuous learning, regularly participating in workshops and trainings to enhance her knowledge and skills.
 
Julika is a member of the “Register of Exercise Professionals UK”