Meet Hilary
Hilary Opheim
“Hilary is amazing. She is consistently focused, attentive, creative, and flexible. She was great with this middle-aged, ailing-back, never-really-worked-out-before man, and I've also seen her being great with young athletes, senior citizens, and training other Pilates teachers. Working with Hilary is working with the best there is. “ Ben H.
It all started when…
My Pilates journey started with my original training with John Gossett in Houston, Texas. After teaching Pilates for 10 years I opened up my own studio in January of 2005 and I have continued my journey of learning and practicing Pilates as a teacher and as a student. I am also the founder and director of the Hilary Opheim Teacher Training Program and I truly enjoy sharing the passion of teaching with those that want to become teachers.
I have studied not only with John Gossett but many First and Second Generation Teachers. I also studied with Benjamin Degenhardt and his intensive 360 Pilates Program as well as with Cara Reeser and am a Graduate of the Heritage Training Program, a post graduate program on the work of Kathy Grant in the Pilates Method. I truly love reconnecting, learning and sharing with the Pilates community and have been a Presenter at the PMA Conference. I enjoy the continuing journey of the Traditional Method and the work that Joseph Pilates created.
On January 6, 2020 I opened up my Pilates studio in Los Angeles on Wilshire Blvd in a beautiful and bright space to continue this journey of teaching and guiding clients and students in the amazing work of Joseph Pilates and Kathy Grant.
In 2022 created the 2 Pilates Chicks Podcast with fellow Pilates teacher/educator Davita Paul. The 2 Pilates chicks is a Pilates podcast, community, and learning environment.
2020 Guest on Pilates Unfiltered Podcast with Jenna Zafino
2019 Heritage Training Graduate, a Pilates Post Graduate Program on the work of Kathy Grant for Pilates professionals, with the world-renowned Pilates teacher Cara Reeser. The program is the philosophy, vocabulary, techniques and teaching tools passed along to Cara from Kathy Grant, a student of Joseph Pilates.
2017 one of the Top Ten Finalist for the Next Pilates Anytime Teacher Competition
2018 Pilates Method Alliance Conference Presenter
Featured in Pilates Style Magazine
"I enjoy continuing to learn and grow as a teacher and a student. I love watching my clients continue year after year and continuing to be challenged and exploring each and every session. Pilates is such a journey and I continue to enjoy every moment of it" Hilary Opheim
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