Tiffany Alastanos, originally fromBridgeport, WV, graduated from Ohio University in 2009 with a BFA inDance and a BS in Actuarial Science. She currently teaches Pilates and Xtend Barre at Pilates Center of Chicago, and dances professionally with Piel Morena Contemporary Dance. Tiffany wasexposed to Pilates in college as a way to gain core strength to improve herdancing. After falling in love with Pilates and what it did for herbody, Tiffany pursued mat certification through Power Pilates and hasbeen teaching mat classes in various locations since 2008. From 2009-2010, she served as interim artistic director at Momentum Center for the Arts in Clarksburg, WV where she taught ballet and modern dance. Aftermoving to Chicago in 2010, she completed the Power Pilates comprehensivetraining program and expanded her knowledge to all of the Pilatesequipment. As a teacher, Tiffany loves helping clients change theirbodies, and she strives to empower clients with the knowledge,strength, and flexibility to lead a safe, active, and healthylifestyle.