Our team of instructors is comprised of highly skilled and passionate individuals who are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their fitness goals.

Gudbjorg was first introduced to the Pilates system and its benefits as a teenage dance student when she was suffering from serious back pain. She secretly hoped that Pilates would magically transform her into a Balanchine ballerina, but instead she found a system that helped her not only recover from her back injury, but also find a whole new understanding and respect for her body’s abilities. 

Gudbjorg has been teaching both private and group pilates since 2006. She has worked in small private studios as well as at Equinox, where she was a senior instructor and a Teacher Trainer for the Equinox Pilates Institute. Gudbjorg is fascinated by everything that relates to biomechanics and continues to seek continuing education that complement her pilates practice. This includes studying, practicing and exploring myofascial release work and the fascial system at large since 2013.

Gudbjorg founded RTL in 2015 in order to share the power of intelligent movement and the profound effects that it can have on all aspect of our lives. 

Sara is a travel enthusiast and professional dancer from Tampa, Florida. It was during her college years, when introduced to Pilates as a conditioning tool for dancers, that she discovered her passion for the method and began to understand its importance in injury recovery and prevention. She did her trained through Balanced Body under Master Instructor Patricia Welter in 2016. She also completed her certification in Pre/Postnatal Pilates and Diastasis Recti Recovery from The Center Method. Sara loves to share her joy of Pilates with all her clients and to help keep them moving and pain free.

Emma first started her Pilates practice as a teenager to manage injuries during full-time dance training and has been hooked ever since. She has been instructing since 2002 in many varied environments including private studios, gyms, schools, and physiotherapy and podiatry practices with a range of ages and client abilities. She is trained in myofascial and neurofascial rolling and release, and was a senior instructor for Equinox and teacher trainer for the Equinox Pilates Institute training program. Additionally, Emma completed the two-year conservatory program at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre, and directs and teaches acting, movement and dance throughout the US and Australia.

Ashley is a dance artist who has delved deep into her Pilates training since relocating to New York. In 2019, she received her Comprehensive Certification through Balanced Pilates, and fell in love with teaching. Ashley is passionate about helping clients find functional and efficient movement through training, encouraging their full bodily potential. She hopes that this attention allows her clients to feel a deeper sense of their body connection that they can carry into their own daily practices.

Originally from Massachusetts, Erica moved to New York to study music and holds a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from NYU Steinhardt. As a singer and actor, Erica has found Pilates to be one of the best ways to care for her body and therefore her art. She initially became familiar with Pilates through dance lessons and physical therapy and believes it’s an incredibly helpful practice for both performers and non-performers alike. She is a firm believer that Pilates is for everyone and strives to make her teaching accessible and fun for clients.