Jeanne Gross has over 20 years of experience teaching Pilates and was trained by Romana Kryzanowska in 1991. Jeanne received her Pilates certification in 1993 and is a Level 4 Teacher Trainer. While working abroad, Jeanne was the resident Pilates instructor at Stuttgart Ballet in Germany and taught Pilates at Corpea Fitness in Rome and at Ballet Art Center in NYC. Jeanne is a recreational runner, cyclist, gymnastic and fitness enthusiast.

Jeanne Gross

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

Andrew Pacho (aka Pacho) started his career as USA National level competitor in Gymnastics then trained to become a professional dancer in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Broadway, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, & Circus Arts

Andrew Pacho

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

Dance Companies include:
  • Philadanco
  • Donald Byrd the group
  • Doug Elkins
  • Yuma Ballet Theatre

At LifeSpan Pilates, Pacho teaches group/private Gymnastics and Stretch, Flexibility & Mobility classes. He also choreographs and consults for live theatre, TV specials, commercials, films, and print ads.

"My mother started Pilates in the early 90’s with Romana, so I was exposed to Pilates when I was young. In 2021 I decided I needed a lifestyle change and began my Pilates journey at Lifespan Pilates. Since then, my life, my body and my mind have improved exponentially. I love teaching Pilates and helping clients reach their goals."

Adam Gross

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

"I am a teacher at Lifespan Pilates. I was certified by Romana Kryzanowska in 2004.

My passion for Pilates grows as the years go by. The satisfaction of watching achievement being realized when a client leaves a session feeling stronger, or when an apprentice understands an exercise more clearly after you’ve taught it, is unmatched."

Robin Collins

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

Nancy-Jean McNamara (aka Nano) was certified by Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Mejia Santo in 2000.

She has now attained Level 3 status as an Instructor Trainer. From 2000 until 2018 she taught at Drago’s (Now, True Pilates N.Y. 2005-Present), the home of Romana’s Pilates for many years.

Since 2018, she has a new home here at LifeSpan Pilates and a new beginning.

Nancy-Jean McNamara

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

LeeJu first experienced Pilates in 2012 because of her bad posture when she worked in finance. After that, her eagerness for Pilates led her to become a Pilates instructor.

In 2015, she obtained a contemporary Pilates certificate and started to teach Pilates. She always desired to improve her skills so she took a lot of seminars and studied anatomy to deepen her knowledge of the human body. After LeeJu met Sari (daughter of Romana, Level 1 Instructor) and Cynthia Shipley (Level X Instructor), her concept of Pilates has totally changed.

She believes that this authentic classical Pilates method works for everybody and can guide people find their healthy lives. Her commitment now is to preserve and teach Pilates as it was originally created with great passion and energy.

LeeJu Nam

ALL INSTRUCTOR PROFILES