Lisa was first introduced to Pilates as a dance major in college at the University of Arizona. She became certified in 2001 in an intensive training program from Bodyworks Studio, now Fletcher Pilates, under the direction of Kyria Sabin. In 2002, she graduated with a BFA in Dance along with a BA in Education. Lisa also holds an MA in Dance Education from New York University. In 2007, she obtained her CMA (certified movement analyst) degree from the Laban Institute of Movement Studies and has trained as a birth doula through DONA International. Lisa also holds a prenatal/postnatal specialist certificate from the Center of Womens Fitness, run by Carolyn Anthony. Over the years, she has studied with Irene Dowd, Martha Eddy, Peggy Hackney, Lynn Martin, Deb Goodman, and Kelly Kane. Lisa completed Rebekah Rotsteins Buff Bones training in osteoporosis and a pilates menopause course taught by Carolyn Anthony and most recently, has completed the Body Ready Method training and is now a group leader for BRM. Lisa brings her extensive knowledge of anatomy, dance, movement analysis, and Bartenieff Fundamentals to her practice. She specializes in injury prevention, pre/postnatal pilates, and diastasis recti repair. She has taught pilates throughout the United States as well as Europe and has designed dance, pilates, yoga and meditation programs for multiple NYC public high schools. In 2011, she opened her first studio, Brooklyn Embodied, in Park Slope, Brooklyn and relocated her studio in 2016 to Croton on Hudson. It is her passion to help her clients gain body awareness to enable them to live their life in a balanced, healthy way. In 2018, she founded Control D: The Art of Diastasis Repair and currently holds teacher trainings in both Brooklyn and Westchester. She lives in Croton on Hudson, NY with her husband and their two movement-loving children.

Amansa has been teaching and performing circus arts for many years, training with artists including those from Cirque du Soleil. She works with companies such as Westchester Circus Arts, Zabo Circus Productions, Athena Entertainment, and more. Her specialties include lyra, aerial silks, hammock, trapeze, span sets, and cube. She also performs as a target girl with the worlds fastest and most accurate knife thrower, a magicians assistant, stilt walker, show girl, and mermaid. She has performed in Tarrytown, Katonah, Brooklyn, Central Park, Canada, and the UK. Circus has given her purpose, a sense of home, and lasting connections with students and fellow performers.

This is a 5K (3 miles) virtual event to support education and research to fight pelvic pain. This run is family and pet friendly. Choose your course: outdoors, treadmill or indoor track- put on your shoes and go! Fee is a donation to IPPS and you are eligible for participation prizes.

This is a 10K (6 miles) virtual event to support education and research to fight pelvic pain. This run is family and pet friendly. Choose your course-outdoors, treadmill or indoor track- put on your shoes and go! Fee is a donation to IPPS and you are eligible for participation prizes.

This is a 10K (6 miles) virtual event to support education and research to fight pelvic pain. If you like to bike this is the event for you: rider fee is a donation to IPPS and you are eligible for participation prizes. Don't forget your helmet!

This is a 20K (12.4 miles) virtual event to support education and research to fight pelvic pain. If you like to bike and have a little more stamina, this is the event for you: rider fee is a donation to IPPS and you are eligible for participation prizes. Don't forget your helmet!

Join our invigorating workshop with Ankita Khanna, blending the serenity of yoga, the power of breathwork, and the vibrant rhythms of Bollywood. Discover holistic well-being through this unique fusion of mind, body, and dance. Ankita Khanna, is an experienced instructor in Bharatanatyam & Bollywood, a Yoga Trainer, ACSM certified Fitness Coach and is passionate about spirituality. She loves to fuse tradition with innovation, reaching diverse audiences globally, promoting wellness, and inspiring positive transformations.

Presented by IPPS past presidents Dr. Erin Carey, Kathy Witzeman and Amy Stein, DPT. Lecture is free is you sign up for a movement class, otherwise a suggested minimum donation of $25 to IPPS. We appreciate your support!