Teacher Bios

Ann is the Owner of Perfect Form Pilates and has been in the fitness industry for over 30 years. After beginning her career in the medical referral program as a personal trainer, she shifted her focus to Pilates and pursued her comprehensive certification. She has trained with numerous respected teachers throughout the field, and in 2020 began the master-level Classical Progressions program with Karen Frischmann.

Ann brings a deep understanding of the method’s development and the socioeconomic influences that have shaped its evolution. While she remains committed to the original work of Joseph Pilates, she always prioritizes the client in front of her—teaching with the intention of helping each individual progress toward their strongest, most capable self.  As Owner and Teacher, Ann guides the studio’s educational culture—offering mentorship, shaping standards, and preserving the integrity of the method

Stephanie was born and raised in Ohio where she grew up as an athlete, competing in volleyball, basketball and softball. She found her love for Physical Therapy after enduring a season ending injury and graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 2005, later moving to North Carolina in 2009. She has now practiced PT for 20 years and later discovered Pilates after having her boys. She decided to follow her love for Pilates in 2020 and started taking courses while still working full-time as a PT, seeing the unlimited potential patients receive from adding Pilates to traditional Physical Therapy. She became Mat/Reformer certified in April 2024 and Comprehensively certified in March 2025, both through Balanced Body. Stephanie combines her passion for helping others with her understanding of how the body moves, changes and heals. In her free time, Stephanie loves to be outdoors any chance she gets, loves any form of exercise and soaks up all the time she can with her two sons and husband.  

Mack, a Lake Norman native, trained as a dancer for most of her life before earning a BA in Dance Studies and a BS in Exercise Science from Appalachian State University, with minors in Somatic Sustainability and American Sign Language. Years of dance, and the injuries that came with it, taught her the value of listening to and caring for the body. Through her Somatics studies, she discovered Pilates and fell in love with its mind-body focus. Having grown up in competitive dance, Mack is passionate about creating a judgment-free space where Pilates is for every body. Her welcoming, accessible sessions aim to foster a lifelong connection to mindful movement that supports body, mind, and spirit.

Sarahann was born and raised in a rural town in North Carolina, where they spent their childhood training in various dance techniques. After graduating from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Studies and a minor in Somatic Sustainability, Sarahann discovered a love for Pilates through their somatic coursework. The mindful, restorative approach resonated deeply, teaching them how to listen to and care for their body in a new way they haven’t before. Today, Sarahann shares that same philosophy with their clients, combining a passion for movement with a fun, encouraging teaching style. Their mission is to help each person connect with their body, build confidence, and discover the joy in moving well.

Sarah began her movement experience with classical Pilates in high school. Throughout high school and into college she studied various forms of classical dance which introduced her to Joseph Pilates work as a system that helped her condition and maintain full body strength. She graduated with her BFA in dance from Florida State University and shortly into the continuation of her professional dance career, she was injured, which led her to pivot into the next phase of her professional development as a movement practitioner. In 2021, she graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Throughout these experiences Sarah continued to practice Pilates both at home and in studios where she was encouraged to seek out certification and teach. Sarah came around to the idea, completing a 450-hour Pilates certification with The Pilates Center, training at Insideout Body Therapies in Durham, NC. It was here that she was mentored on how to tailor classical Pilates to work for all body types and abilities. Sarah seeks to utilize her movement expertise to promote Classical Pilates as a movement system for all bodies, empowering clients to feel belonging while facilitating longevity and the achievement of client specific goals.