About Impact Pilates
Impact Pilates is a space intentionally created for thoughtful, meaningful,
movement. Grounded in mindful practice and evidence-based STOTT Pilates, the studio focuses on helping clients understand their bodies, build sustainable strength, and move with greater clarity, confidence, and ease. Every session supports long-term wellness, not quick fixes, so you can feel strong, supported, and empowered in your everyday life.
At Impact Pilates, I believe movement is most powerful when it’s personal. When you learn how your body works, everything changes. Better posture, improved mobility, reduced pain, enhanced stability, these aren’t abstract goals; they’re the natural result of intentional, well-coordinated movement. Through clear guidance, functional programming, and individualized attention, I’ll help you build a resilient
foundation that supports you far beyond the studio.
Whether you’re navigating chronic pain, looking to deepen your practice, rebuilding after pregnancy or injury, training for athletic performance, or simply seeking to feel more at home in your body, Impact Pilates meets you exactly where you are.
Move with purpose. Build strength with intention. Feel the impact.
What is STOTT PILATES?
STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary, science-based approach to Pilates that focuses on smart biomechanics, mindful movement, and building strength that supports real life. It updates the original method from Joseph Pilates using modern exercise science, emphasizing core stability, optimal alignment, and safe, effective progressions for every body, from beginners to athletes and rehab clients.
Benefits of STOTT PILATES?
• Improved Posture and Alignment
• Stronger more integrated Core
• Reduced Pain and tension
• Better Mobility and Flexibility
• Enhanced Mind body awareness
• Improved Athletic Performance
What to Expect
What should I expect my experience at Impact Pilates to look like:
A personalized approach.
Every body is different, which means every session is tailored specifically to you. Your goals, your experience level, your movement history, your needs.
Functional, mindful movement.
You’ll learn how your body moves, why certain patterns show up, and how to create better alignment and strength from the inside out.
A clear, supportive teaching style.
Expect precise instruction delivered warmly, compassionately, and usually with a bit of humor. You’ll understand what you’re doing and why it matters.
Sustainable progress.
Rather than quick fixes, you’ll build long-lasting strength, increase your body awareness, improve mobility, better posture, and have more confident movement patterns.
A welcoming environment.
Impact Pilates is a judgment-free space where you can feel comfortable, supported, and celebrated as you grow.
Why Pilates? Why choose Impact?
* Personalized sessions designed for your body
* Clear, supportive instruction
* Strength that translates into daily life
* Improved mobility, strength, body awareness, posture, and confidence
* A welcoming space for all levels
About Amanda
Amanda is a movement educator with nearly two decades of Pilates experience and a lifelong connection to the body through dance. As a former competitive dancer and professional model, she learned early on the importance of confidence, alignment, and caring for your body in a sustainable way. Pilates became the place where those lessons truly came together.
After completing her STOTT PILATES® certification in 2008, Amanda spent nine years teaching in studios, mentoring new teachers, and building her own business before becoming a Merrithew® Instructor Trainer in 2016.
Pilates transformed how Amanda felt in her own body, showing her how to move with ease, trust her strength, and feel genuinely at home in herself through different phases and stages of life. This experience shapes the heart of her work today. She is passionate about helping clients understand how their bodies move and guiding them toward strength, balance, and a deeper sense of connection.
Known for her thoughtful, educational approach, Amanda blends clear instruction with compassion and curiosity. Whether she’s working with clients privately, teaching group classes, or mentoring future instructors, her goal is always the same: to help people feel better, move better, and live more confidently in their bodies.
Now based in Shelby, MI, Amanda is grateful to share the joy and clarity Pilates has brought her, and is dedicated to creating a welcoming space where others can experience that same transformation.
Testimonials
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“Amanda is fabulous. Of the many personal trainers, physical therapists, and Pilates instructors I’ve known over the years, she is the best. As a person with physical limitations I often become frustrated with exercises that I feel are beyond my ability and trainers who can’t understand my limitations. Amanda always seems to find a way to alter exercise routines so that I can succeed in doing them but so they still feel challenging and she makes me forget how limited I’ am. Her ability to do this comes from her innate understanding of the human body and how it moves. Her skills are not something one learns in a textbook or takes a course to understand, they are a true talent that very few trainers possess. Moreover, hanging out with Amanda is on par with hanging out with a good friend, she is always genuinely happy to see you and remembers details about your life that sometimes you don’t even remember. She is the reason that I get up early every morning pain free, have the stamina to work long days, and still fit into those jeans I love to go out in at night.”
“Amanda is a terrific teacher. I have worked with her since she arrived in Boston. I find her to be patient, she explains or models the moves which I find very helpful and she varies the class content to keep it interesting as well as challenging. She has a nice sense of humor, which I appreciate. I have never taken a Pilates class prior to working with Amanda and now I ‘am considered and Intermediate Plus I could not have done that with out her.”
“Amanda-my Pilates guru. She is simply one of the best. She is encouraging and gives me the confidence to do better and be stronger. She can be tough but is very caring and has a great sense of humor. I always look forward to our workouts and feel like I’ve accomplished something after each one of our sessions.”
“There is something about her teaching style that really resonates with me. She is fun and funny, and I really feel I can be myself with her- that level of trust and honesty is important when you are working with your body. That said, she is defiantly a serious practitioner, clearly very knowledgeable about all aspects of the movements of the body, and she challenges me to improve with each and every session. And I’m proud to say I’ve improved in strength, flexibility, form, and body awareness since studying with her- a path I hope to continue.”