Hey, it's Gio!
I teach pilates & movement in NY
My Approach
As a teacher, I am patient, articulate, and creative; I strive to make “PILATES” easy to follow, accessible, and free of any type of unnecessary frill. I aspire to use imagery as a way to channel physical sensations, and I one goal in mind - to make my clients, my fellow class takers, and my friends, feel better and stronger in their body, in their lives, and throughout their day.
I use uses breath as a way to tune in, calm the body, and unwind; classes moves slowly and, throughout the use of clear instructions, I will help the student achieve a clean, efficient, and strong form, one that will not be foreign to an individual but easily relatable in the contexts of everyday life.
Comprehensive Pilates Certification
Under the Direction of Lesley Powell
Balanced Body University, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Performing Arts
SUNY Purchase, 2012
Pre & Post Natal Pilates Certification
Little Bridge Pilates, NYC, 2015
Thai Body Work
Under the Direction of Ananda Apfelbaum, 2017
“Giovanna is a wizard! I’ve studied Pilates for over 10 years, but encountering her teaching was entering another plane: her creative and intelligent sequencing, clear cuing, and profound knowledge of the body make her the best Pilates teacher I know of.”
- Laura M, dancer”