Sandy Shimoda

Sandy is the owner of Vintage Pilates (www.vintagepilates.com) in West Los Angeles where she enjoys teaching Joe's work to men, women, and children of varying ages and physical conditions. Under the direction of Jay Grimes, she oversees The Vintage Pilates Teachers Programs that offer continuing education to certified teachers of all disciplines. Her goal for the teachers program was to design in-studio, online and international programs that provide a supportive learning environment in which to study Joe Pilates' original teachings. Sandy has been teaching in the fitness and dance industry since 1988. She obtained Pilates certification from Romana Kryzanowska; studied at Pilates Seattle International with Lori Coleman-Brown, Lauren Stephen and Dorothee Vandewalle, and has studied regularly with Jay Grimes for more than a decade. Sandy has appeared in Pilates Style magazine and in DVDs for GAIAM and Classical Pilates. She is also a regular contributor to Pilatesglossy’s international online magazine. Sandy travels as a guest teacher in private studios and at conferences in the States and worldwide.