Our Instructors
tru Pilates owner Robin Truxel has brought together a dedicated, well trained team of instructors who are truly passionate about the benefits of Pilates. Each instructor has discovered Pilates in their own unique way, and brings to their teaching a richly diverse background of professional and personal experience.
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• Kit Laughlin (visiting instructor)
Eleanor Hoppe
Eleanor Hoppe first became interested in Pilates in college after developing painful muscle imbalances from her biking, running and rowing schedule. Through the strengthening and stretching qualities of Pilates, she was able to fully return to her active life. Shortly therafter, she completed her Pilates certification through PhysicalMind Institute. She continued her Pilates education enrolling in STOTT Pilates intensive and advanced mat courses. Eleanor also holds certifications through BOSU, Yamuna Body Rolling, AFAA and NESTA. In 2009, she will join Balanced Body University as a certifying instructor in both mat and apparatus modules. Eleanor recently completed a 12 hour comprehensive Monkey gym workshop with Kit Laughlin.
