Touchstone Pilates

Lisa was trained and certified through Romana’s Pilates® by Joseph Pilates’ world renowned protégéRomana Kryzanowska and her daughter, master instructor Sari Mejia Santo. Over the course of two years, while working in corporate finance full time, Lisa completed more than 800 hours of training in New York, Boston, and Paris. Certified in all levels of Pilates mat work and apparatus Lisa is dedicated to maintaining and teaching the original system of exercises and philosophies developed by Joseph H. Pilates; what is today called True Pilates. Prior to leaving Boston Lisa was on staff with The SportsClub LA teaching all levels of Pilates in private, semi-private, and group sessions. Lisa is one of only two currently accredited Romana’s Pilates® certified instructors in Pittsburgh.

Involved in athletics her entire life, Lisa was a championship springboard and platform diver for the Penn State University Lady Lion diving team. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University and a Master of Business Administration from the Katz School at the University of Pittsburgh.

It is Lisa’s belief that Pilates can benefit everyone, young and old, from fitness enthusiast to professional athlete. Therefore, she maintains a training philosophy of providing a safe, challenging, and fun experience that fosters a desire for lifetime fitness, health, balance and vitality.

Annalee was first introduced to Pilates during her time in high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She went on to receive her BFA with honors in dance performance from Point Park University after which she started dancing professionally with the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble.  In 2014, she relocated to Los Angeles to continue her dance career, and her interest in Pilates was reignited after teaching at a gym alongside classically trained Pilates instructors.  Incredibly inspired by the detail and quality of the True Pilates method and instruction, she decided to embark on the long, yet extremely rewarding training process through the prestigious Romana’s Pilates Certification Program. She is so happy to return to Pittsburgh and have this wonderful opportunity to share her passion and knowledge of the work with the Touchstone Pilates community!

Christy Martin is a professional ballet dancer who has danced professionally with companies such as Texas Ballet Theater, Tulsa Ballet, and Avant Chamber Ballet. Christy started her study of Pilates and her ballet training from a young age. She has studied with many elite ballet companies and schools across the country including American Ballet Theater, School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. During her ballet studies she was introduced to Pilates and has used it throughout her ballet career. Christy is a Romans's Pialtes certified Level V instructor and trained under Amanda Owens at Park Cities Pilates in Dallas. She has recently moved to Pittsburgh to continue her academic education and is excited to continue to teach and grow in Romana’s Pilates.