THE PILATES METHOD IS FOR EVERYBODY & EVERY BODY
No matter your level or age we strive to keep our clients fit and healthy using the movement techniques developed by Joseph Pilates. With focus on the Mind Body Connection, clients learn awareness of breath while finding balance, strength & alignment safely, one on one with our instructors.
Diana began her Pilates training in Colorado in 1998. After moving to California she continued her studies and completed her teacher training in October of 2000. Diana received her certification from Studio du Corps; the Pilates Center of Orange County, under the direction of Diane Diefnederfer. On top of her certification from Studio du Corps, Diana has attended a number of additional workshops and conferences. She has completed five Ron Fletcher Method Pilates workshops, Pregnancy and Pilates through Core Conditioning, Finis Jung dance and teacher training, as well as many other continuing education courses. Before opening Pilates Ten Orange County, Diana taught mat and apparatus sessions at Studio du Corps, The Sports Club LA, Ballet Pacifica, and Inland Pacific Ballet.
Diana’s Passion for Pilates stems from her love for dance. She has been dancing since the age of four and enjoyed a ten year career as a professional dancer here in southern California. She attributes her successful and injury free dance career to her Pilates work and enjoys passing that passion on to all of her clients. She works with men, women, dancers, post rehab patients, pre and post partum women, and people of all ages. Diana is so happy to have opened Pilates Ten and looks forward to working one on one with each of her clients to pass on the work and the lifestyle of the Pilates Method.
Alicia began her Pilates training in Newport Beach, CA in 2009. She completed her Beginner, intermediate and advanced Pilates mat work certification through Power Pilates in Irvine, CA in 2010. She continued her studies and completed her comprehensive teacher training in August of 2011. Alicia received her certification from Studio du Corps; the Pilates Center of Orange County, under the direction of Diane Diefenderfer. In addition to her certification from Studio du Corps, Alicia has attended a number of additional workshops and continuing education courses. Before joining Pilates Ten Orange County, Alicia taught mat work and apparatus sessions in Huntington Beach, CA at Physical RX and Pilates. She completed her BA in Liberal Arts and health and wellness from Cal State Fullerton in 2011. She has a passion for health and wellness and continues to take continuing education courses to stay abreast of new trends in Pilates as well as health and wellness.
Alicia’s Passion for Pilates stems from seeing how Pilates has helped rehabilitate both old and new injuries as well as strengthen and condition professional dancers and athletes. She has been dancing since the age of four. She danced for the Oakland Ballet in 1987 at an apprentice level for 6 years. It was her love of Pilates that inspired her to write her senior Thesis research paper in 2011 on Rheumatoid Arthritis and the benefits of Pilates. She spent her last two years in college from 2010 to 2012 researching the background of Joseph Pilates and what inspired his work as well as interviewed and met with several experts within the Pilates industry. She has seen while working with clients that have suffered from RA that Pilates has helped them with decreasing pain, improving mental well being as well as increasing range of motion and flexibility within the body. She works with men, women, dancers, post rehab patients, and people of all ages. Alicia looks forward to working one on one with each of her clients- to encourage each individual to discover a renewed sense of body awareness, invigorated mind and elevated spirit.
Amy Cady, MFA, NCPT, is an author, International Speaker, Pilates Master Trainer and owner of AC Training and Seminars. She is a mind-shifting fitness expert who uses her skills in an unconventional way to help people all over the world implement exercise into their busy schedules as a means to empower them to be more productive in every aspect of their lives. She motivates those to feel good and achieve more by loving themselves and their bodies thereby creating healthy, successful and vibrant people.
Amy’s professional achievements include being named an Ambassador for Lululemon, for her community involvement and commitment to health and fitness through Pilates, as well as developing Pilates Programs at various colleges and community centers.
Amy has trained for Cirque du Soleil all the way to the international attendees of Chicken Soup for the Soul ® co–creator Jack Canfield’s Train the Trainer Program, where she is a graduate of his Program and a certified trainer of the ‘Success Principles’. In addition to holding a MFA in dance from University of California, Irvine, Amy is a former faculty member and Master Trainer at The Center for Women’s Fitness in pre and postnatal Pilates and is Pink Ribbon certified. Amy is a visiting instructor for Pilates Anytime and is a frequent contributor to Pilates Style Magazine along with numerous other publications. She launched her popular Skinnylates brand with the release of a fitness DVD and with her book, Get The Skinny On Your Success.
Most recently, Amy was one of the International Speakers on the panel of the GlobalLeadership Summit in Jaipur, India and has asked to present again in various locations speaking on the power of success and leadership.
Bre has been keeping people fit for the last four years with spin, dance and pilates.
Her passion for helping people pursue fitness excellence began at the University of California Irvine while majoring in dance and minoring in happiness. Bre has also spent the last four years performing at Disneyland. In 2018, Bre received her Pilates instructor certification at Studio du Corps in Costa Mesa, CA where she studied with Diane Diefenderfer.
Bre brings a positive energy to the studio while challenging and encouraging her clients with each session.
Jessica Gronvold earned her Pilates instructor certification at Studio du Corps in Costa Mesa, CA; the Pilates Center of Orange County, where she studied with master instructor, Diane Diefenderfer. The Teacher Training program at Studio du Corps is a Pilates program of comprehensive lecture, work-study, and apprenticeship, in accordance with the standards set forth by the Pilates Method Alliance and Balanced Body, Inc.
Jessica’s deep passion for wellness, love of mindful movement and the desire to help others led her to pursue a career in Pilates. Jessica’s studies and practice combined with her easy going approach has proven effective in her ability to teach a diverse range of clients with all ability levels. Jessica enjoys working with clients from ages 12 to senior citizens and helping them achieve their fitness goals while gaining a deeper understanding of their bodies
Allyssa first discovered the Pilates Method during her time in high school as she trained to become a professional dancer. She continued her practice while attending the University of California, Irvine where she earned her BFA in Dance Performance. After many years of practicing as a student, Allyssa earned her Pilates instruction certification at the Studio du Corps under the direction of Diane Diefenderfer and Laura Hanlon.
Allyssa currently performs both as a freelance dancer and as a specialty performer with Disneyland Resort. She also teaches ballet to students of all ages. Throughout her career as a student, professional dancer and dance instructor, Allyssa has leveraged Pilates to help strengthen her own body and those of her students. Allyssa has a passion for helping others achieve their goals and become the strongest version of themselves, no matter their age or fitness level.
