About Nina

Former professional athlete. Lifelong teacher.

A third-generation classical Pilates teacher, in a direct line from Joseph Pilates.

15+years teaching
500+apprenticeship hours
3rdgeneration, classical
Nina seated by a window with a glass of water

Sport taught me to listen to the body

I grew up in Macedonia and played basketball professionally. Sport taught me discipline, resilience and an intimate awareness of what the body can do, and when it needs rest.

For more than fifteen years I have taught Pilates in living rooms, residential building gyms, corporate wellness programs, hospital employee health programs and dedicated studios. Each setting taught me something about what people actually need from a movement practice.

My approach is rooted in classical Pilates, but always adapted to the person in front of me. Most people don’t need more intensity. They need more attention, more precision, and an honest picture of where they are.

My work grew beyond movement into nutrition, recovery and the daily habits that shape long-term health. I am also a mother of two, which taught me to build a practice that bends with life rather than competing with it.

Career

Where I’ve taught

2022–now

Fort Lauderdale

Master senior instructor and educator. Ongoing advanced training in Neuro Pilates and the Primary Movement System. Private and semi-private clients across Coral Ridge and nearby neighborhoods.

2016–2019

New York City

Senior Pilates instructor at Equinox Highline and private Manhattan studios; private in-home clients.

2014–2016

Pittsburgh

Comprehensive full-apparatus teacher training with 500+ apprenticeship hours; Pilates for the UPMC and Merkle employee wellness programs.

Comprehensive Full ApparatusClassical Pilates certification, 2016
Nutrition ScienceStanford, 2024
Nutrition, Health & LifestyleVanderbilt, 2024
Plant-Based CoachingFood Revolution Network, 2024
Nina walking along a Fort Lauderdale waterfront at golden hour
Today

Your neighbor, and your teacher

I live and teach in Fort Lauderdale, working with clients in their homes, their building gyms and the studio, and online when they travel.

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Let’s start with a conversation

The 20-minute consultation is free and entirely about what you need.

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(754) 999-0699