Our Instructors
Kayla Sarian-
owner/lead instructor
Kayla has received her full comprehensive Pilates certification in Los Angeles, California. She has been a fitness professional, instructing Pilates since 2011. Kayla has taught a broad spectrum of clientele from professional athletes and celebrities to the everyday practitioner. With experience teaching in L.A. and London, England, Kayla comes to Philadelphia with a fresh perspective on clients’ needs.
The mission of Retro Pilates is to engage students in a full body exercise that challenges core strength, balance, flexibility and endurance, all in the presence of a retro aesthetic.
Alanna Campell
Instructor/
Studio Manager
Alanna was first introduced to Pilates through her college dance program in 2014 and it was love at first "100." During college, she completed her 450 hour classical comprehensive Pilates training through Drexel Pilates in 2016, fully certified in Beginner-Advanced Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadillac, and Tower. She has experience teaching in both New York City and Philadelphia at an array of studios from luxury gyms like Equinox to boutique studios with clients ranging from professional athletes to mature bodies in their eighties.
When she is not teaching Pilates, Alanna is a professional dancer and her teaching method seeks to blend her performance background with a passionate interest in kinesiology and proper biomechanics. She believes Pilates is for every body and caters her classes to the practitioners to help them achieve their individual fitness goals. Her classes are an upbeat approach to movement with more efficiency, strength, mobility and embodiment on stage, on a field, at a desk, or in everyday life!
Audrey Simmons
Instructor
A Georgia girl who fell in love with Philly while attending the University of the Arts, Audrey is a Pilates instructor, and a lifelong dancer, singer, and actress. (And she hasn't left Philadelphia since!) She received her 450-hour Comprehensive Pilates Certification from Drexel Pilates under direction of Jennifer Morley. She loves to use her knowledge of the body to help you get to know yours better too - knowledge really is power! By using her training in the classical Pilates repertoire to inform fun contemporary additions.
Audrey promises a good time, a GOOD playlist, and a good sweat. Fun Fact: You might have seen her performing on various stages in Philly (including the Walnut Street Theatre!) Can't wait to see you in class to breathe and move together!
Erin McCarthy
Instructor
Erin recently moved to Philly from the mountains of North Carolina to receive her Pilates certification from Drexel University. She is YTT certified, has a degree in dance, and is finishing up her full comprehensive Pilates certification. Erin loves to fuse her yoga experience into her Pilates classes, with moments of stillness and mindfulness but also big moments of thrill.
Erin is also stoked to infuse her dance experience into her Pilates classes with Dance O Lottie’s! From footwork to headstands, Erin‘s goal is to challenge and build a healthy mindset for a healthy workout experience.