Sun Pilates Studio

Janet French was first introduced to Pilates in the 1990's when she was working as a performing dancer and dance teacher in the Indianapolis area. She fell in love with the technique immediately and completed an initial teacher training through the Physicalmind Institute. She also trained with Integrated Balance and Balanced Body and has been teaching for over 20 years. She spent a year teaching Pilates in Jakarta Indonesia in 2013/14. Janet has taught Pilates in private studios, therapeutic, gym, dance studio and academic settings. She teaches Pilates to children as well as to adults. She believes that the sense of flow, alignment, core strength and mind/body connection that the method develops can benefit everyone. 

In 2013 she started practicing Pilates to eliminate her low back pain. She lived in Colorado Springs for 25 years before moving around for 3 years and in each place, she has found a place to continue Pilates and learning new apparatus and teaching styles. She entered the Pilates Sol certification program in 2018 and looks forward to sharing her love of Pilates with many! 

Inger Bull is a Stott certified instructor in matwork and reformer Pilates. She received her first Stott certification in 2005, but has been teaching fitness classes long enough that she remembers when step aerobics was the new thing sweeping the nation. She has taught high/low aerobics, step aerobics, indoor cycling, and Pilates. She currently teaches Pilates at Sun Pilates and Colorado College. In 2019 Inger “pre-tired” from her professional career of 23 years in international education. She is married to Anthony Bull, a professor of exercise physiology at Colorado College. They enjoy hiking, biking, and camping as well as academic discussions on the kinesiology of Pilates exercises. 

Deana has a backround in gymnastics and dance, which laid the foundation for her love of yoga and barre. She has been practicing yoga for two decades, and has been a certified yoga instructor since 2014. She specilaizes in Sculpt Yoga, Vinyasa Style Yoga and Barre classes. She's a criminal defense attorney by day and tries to balance the demands of work with yoga, cycling, barre and hiking. She believes in creating a challenging, evolving practice to enable her clients to reach their full potential.

Meet our new and upcoming instructor Merideth Prescott. Merideth hails from southern New Hampshire and has a true love for exercise and the outdoors. After suffering an injury in college, she had 2 back surgeries, neither of which helped. After exploring many health and therapy options, she tried Pilates. She can attest that nothing else helped like Pilates did. She is now fully recovered and healthier than ever! She is so excited to introduce the healing properties of Pilates to others. 

Meridith Norwood, physical therapist, is a Southern transplant from the Carolinas, where she graduated with her BS of Science-Teaching Biology from Clemson University. She went on to receive her Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Meridith has worked in a variety of settings – acute and subacute rehab, skilled nursing, home health, and currently at Cornerstone Physical Therapy, a specialty outpatient clinic. Meridith is Certified Mat Pilates and Barre Instructor for Sun Pilates, as well as a jazzercise Instructor for over 20 years. Nutrition, Movement, and Mindset are her focus in encouraging other women to rise to the very best version of themselves. She has been happily married to Ken Norwood for 25 years, and together they have reared three young men.

In 2018 Sharon relocated from California to Colorado Springs.  A native to California, she was certified by International Pilates and Long Beach Dance Conditioning Core Curriculum.  She also has a Bachelor of Art in Dance Theater from San Diego State University. She has over fourteen years of experience in Pilates and in the movement arts.  She specializes in post rehabilitation and has assisted multiple physical therapists in the rehabilitation process of athletes, active and inactive individuals.

Sharon is a firm believer in the medicinal qualities of movement, and enjoys using it to improve health, one client at a time.  She teaches privates and groups in various studios around Colorado; in homes and corporations. 

Sammy is a 2021 Tokyo Olympian in the sport of Modern Pentathlon (fencing, swimming, equestrian, shooting, and running). She was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado before moving to Colorado Springs in 2010 to pursue training with Team USA at the Olympic Training Center. She joined the US Army in 2017 and competed for the Army as a part of the World Class Athlete Program.

Sammy discovered Pilates while struggling through injuries during training for the Olympics and hip surgery in 2012. She found Pilates to be extremely helpful with her recovery and rehab after surgery. Sammy pursued her Mat Pilates certifications when she saw the impact it made on her injury prevention, overall strength, and body awareness. She has been teaching and practicing Pilates since 2011 along with training as an Olympic athlete, obtaining her bachelor’s degree, and fulfilling Army duties. 

On top of her mat Pilates certifications, she is also a Certified Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning coach, and has her Fitness Nutrition certification. She is continuing her education to develop her knowledge and skills to help her clients in multiple ways. After many kinds of injuries over the years she enjoys being able to help her clients work on the preventative exercises necessary to avoid and/or work through any injuries or limitations. She has a passion for health and wellness as well as motivating and inspiring others with their health journey. She loves the outdoors and staying active in many ways!