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MARIAN TARÍN & MIGUEL JORGE JR.
PILATISTIC® Founders and Directors
There is a reason why Marian Tarín and Miguel Jorge have students all over the world and that is that their global perspective of the Pilates Method acquired abroad and their genuine perspective on health and movement, make PILATISTIC® unique in the sector. The distinctive capabilities of Marian and Miguel and the exceptional academic peculiarities of each complement each other perfectly.
Marian, as a multilingual journalist, brings these two professions together, transforming the Pilates Method into an incomparable science of communication and exploration of physical, mental and emotional self-knowledge. It is precisely because of her extraordinary ability to analyze and articulate the movement of the human body in words that she is recognized and requested in international conferences and events.
And Miguel, college professor and world champion coach of Aerobic Gymnastics, has more than 50 years of experience in the field of sports, health and physical conditioning, including a career as a professional athlete and coach of futsal, surfing, water polo and rhythmic gymnastics. Miguel has not suffered an injury in his entire career. His vast knowledge in sports competition, training, and movement makes him a one-of-a-kind Pilates teacher.
Together, the founders of PILATISTIC®, a Pilates studio and a world-renowned training center for teachers, have more than 38 years of experience in the Pilates Method. Today, Marian and Miguel have already certified instructors from Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Italy, France, Belgium, Poland, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and the United States through their topnotch masters’ degree. Their commitment and passion for the profession make them an iconic couple in the global community.
Besides training instructors, Marian and Miguel are proud to have students who they’ve been teaching for over 17 years. Their clientele ranges from businessmen/women, entrepreneurs and retirees to professional artists and athletes. They both enjoy training clients of different nationalities and cultures.
Among some of their collaborations, Marian and Miguel have co-written the article “Accomplished Man of Excellence”, published in Peter Fiasca’s book VOICES II: The Men’s Work, an inspiring collection of essays written by renowned Pilates teachers from around the world.
In addition, they have been interviewed in some of the most popular magazines and platforms in the world, such as PILATES STYLE, BALANCED BODY and FUENTE PILATES.
ISABELLA FRANCESCHI
PILATISTIC® Instructor
Isabella Franceschi earned her degree in dance from the renowned “Universidad Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP” in 2008. During her university training, she studied different techniques of somatic education and since then has dedicated herself to teaching movement and somatics practices.
She has worked as a teacher in different institutions, among them in the dance course of the “Escola Técnica de Artes” – professional training school of the São Paulo state government. She has also danced professionally, highlighting her participation in the “Cia. Corpos Nômades ”.
After settling in Barcelona in 2013, she completed the “Official Master’s Degree in Theater Studies at the “Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona / Institut del Teatre”, with honors.
It has been in this city where she has had the opportunity to delve more exclusively in the Pilates method, certifying as a Peak Pilates instructor and collaborating with studios and Civic Centers.
Her potential as a Pilates teacher has grown exponentially after graduating from the PILATISTIC® Teachers’ Proficiency Pilates Program, with Marian Tarín and Miguel Jorge.
She currently teaches classes in Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese, and continues with her artistic activities as an independent choreographer.
She calls herself a “lover of movement.”
The study of the body, corporal consciousness, and the investigation of different ways of moving are her guides for her professional performance.
NATALIA AMAT
PILATISTIC® Instructor
Natalia Amat has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and a Postgraduate Degree in Communication Management from EADA. Professionally, she has dedicated herself to the media as a scriptwriter for documentaries on Televisió de Catalunya, PR at the International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, Head of Communication …
Since childhood, she has always been linked to Classical Dance at an amateur level but it is not until she has her daughter that she discovers the Pilates Method. She firmly believes in the Method and this passion led her to abandon her career in the world of Communication to train as a Pilates instructor.
In Barcelona she was certified by Peak Pilates International, has participated in several workshops and seminars and has collaborated with various studios as a teacher.
Her desire to delve deeper into the Method leads her to PILATISTIC® where she is studying the Master’s degree Teachers ’Proficiency Pilates Program and thus taking a leap as a teacher under the tutelage of Marian Tarin and Miguel Jorge.
Natàlia is in love with the Method and her goal is to teach and transmit the many benefits of J. H. Pilates’ Method, making it accessible and adapting it to the needs of each student.
ROCIO GIL
PILATISTIC® Instructor
Rocío Gil is passionate about sports, combining high-performance training with her academic pursuits. With a degree in Bilingual Tourism and three years of professional experience in China as a business developer and commercial, she has committed her professional career to the management and operation of huge events.
Rocío’s first great passion was Taekwondo, particularly the combat modality, to which she dedicated more than 15 years as part of both the Madrid team and the national team. Her record includes 4 national championships and several medals in renowned international competitions.
Upon retiring as an athlete, she discovered the Pilates Method, with which she connected deeply. She quickly decides that the Method is her path and changes her professional direction as a result, with the aim of learning more about the Method and being able to help other people, she obtains the official title of Peak Pilates International in Barcelona, in addition, she is trained in the practice of Hypopressives.
Thanks to her training in PILATISTIC®, through the renowned Master Teachers’ Proficiency Program, her professional career within Pilates has reached the next level.
ELVIRA SCHERGER
PILATISTIC® Instructor
Elvira Scherger, German native, has been teaching Pilates over 20 years now, and believes in the power of Pilates for everybody.
She started practicing Pilates in 2002, while she was working as a midwife. She was amazed at how Pilates could strengthen the body, improve posture, and alleviate back discomfort, as well as pelvic floor problems in ways that other Fitness approaches could not. She found out that this great Method is perfect for women after giving birth to strengthen the deep postural muscles that support the alignment and the pelvic floor. Thus, Pilates became a part of her midwifery in both, postnatal as well as antenatal care.
Elvira has completed her comprehensive Pilates training at Davorka’s Studio “Pilates New York” (Romana’s Pilates lineage), in Stuttgart, and continued her studies collaborating with The Pilates Studio, in Frankfurt.
Since Pilates is a never-ending learning curve, now she continues finetuning her practice and teachings skills with founders of PILATISTIC®, Marian and Miguel, as well taking workshops with other Pilates instructors from all over the world.