The Kinesia Team

Meet the team committed to helping you enjoy daily activities and sports with greater ease.

Christl is owner and director of Kinesia Pilates, established in 2004. Christl is a 2nd generation Pilates teacher certified by Romana Kryzanowska. She came to Pilates as an aerial-dancer looking for ways to regain core strength post-pregnancy. She has lifelong involvement in contemporary and classical dance, dance theater and circus theater.

Christl uses holistic terminology and imagery to help people form creative and healing connections with their body. She uses specific hands-on guidance and safety spots to help her clients learn more about their bodies and to build their mind-body connections.

As a teacher trainer she draws from her physical arts background to help apprentices understand the technique and dynamic energy of the exercises as taught to her by Romana Kryzanowska.

Christl is also certified with MELT method and uses MELT method to help people get through stuck spots so they can move better.

Certifications

Romana’s Pilates: 1999

MELT 1: 2021

MELT 2: 2022

Christl Marcontell

Jack anderson

Jack studied dance and theater for most of his life. He went on a journey of self-discovery, finding a freedom and healthy relationship with his body through movement.

In 1998 Jack was introduced to Pilates through ballet. After a long hiatus from dance, he returned to Pilates to reclaim his body and mental health from injuries sustained while working in an office. He loves that Pilates can heal both the body and spirit. In his search for a studio that aligned with his values and goals, he found Kinesia Pilates and never looked back!

Jack teaches with compassion and gentleness while providing a fun, upbeat workout.

“As a queer person, we tackle our own unique barriers to fitness. We often have to take a gamble on our safety and whether or not we will be treated with respect. You truly don’t know until you are placed in that vulnerable position. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to be yourself. I aim to help the LGBTQIA+ community reclaim and reconnect with our bodies and spirit. We deserve respect and support, and I am driven to provide that space for people.”

Certifications
Romana’s Pilates 2025

Juli Yeun Kyung Park

In 2013, Juli walked into her first Romana’s Pilates class not as a teacher, but as a mother searching for healing. After two C-sections in 2008 and 2011, she had tried everything: yoga, personal training, different fitness trends. Her body still felt unfamiliar, disconnected. Nothing worked–until Pilates.

Romana’s method didn’t just help her recover, it transformed her. Her strength returned, her posture realigned, and for the first time in years, she felt at home in her body. She became stronger than she’d ever been. By the time she had her third child in 2015, the recovery was so quick and complete, it felt like a miracle. That experience became her turning point.

Juli’s early career in fashion unfolded across Korea and Hong Kong, a world that was fast-paced, expressive, and full of movement. That same creative energy still lives in her teaching, now grounded in tradition, precision, and emotional attunement. Pilates now sustains her teaching and energizes the activities she is passionate about: tennis, golf, and skiing.

Her work is rooted in lineage and legacy, but also in empathy. “I teach not just for strength, but for restoration. For the quiet victories. For the women who want to feel whole again.”

This studio is more than a space, it’s a story. One of resilience, grace, and coming home to yourself.

Certifications
Romana’s Pilates 2025

Stephanie Allison

Born and raised in Hawaii, Stephanie’s early movement life was shaped by the ocean: paddling canoes, open-water racing, kayaking, surfing, weightlifting, running, and beach walks were all part of her daily rhythm.

Pilates instantly stood out to her as the most challenging and technical discipline she had ever encountered, capable of meeting her physically and mentally at every stage of life.

Stephanie began her training with Dorothee Vandewalle and completed her certification with Romana Kryzanowska in New York City.

Her teaching has taken her from Los Angeles to Seattle, Utah to Arizona, and back home to Hawaii, where she taught in a variety outdoor spaces before landing at Kinesia eight years ago.

Stephanie loves working with all bodies and experience levels. She is passionate about helping clients discover they're capable of more than they think—always delivered with emotional intelligence, encouragement, and plenty of laughter.

Certifications
Romana’s Pilates 2000

GAY Marcontell

Gay's journey to Pilates started when her daughter, Christl needed practice clients during her own training.

She discovered an interesting and varied practice that she knew she could use to explore her own body without becoming bored.

As a teacher, Gay's practice always includes elements of body awareness and mindfulness. This is a full-body approach to teaching that Gay feels is essential to living a long and rich life.

Gay is also a flatwater kayak enthusiast:

"Paddling is a terrific therapy for my upper body and the backwaters that I enjoy are good for my soul."

Certifications

Romana’s Pilates 2000

MELT level 1: 2022