Momentum Fest Headline Presenters

Clarissa Shepherd

Clarissa is Peak Pilates & Club Pilates certified and has been teaching for the past 5 years. She found Pilates right out of college and has been in love with it ever since. Clarissa is also a certified personal trainer through ISSA & University of Delaware. She also is a certified Health Coach from Intergrative Nutrition and is currently enrolled in a masters program for exercise science. Her goal is to become a master trainer before she hits 30 years old. In her downtime she loves spending time with her two-year-old daughter, hiking and, of course, doing Pilates.

Danica Kalemdaroglu

Danica is a graduate of the Pilates Center Boulder and has been a movement educator for over twenty years. Her studio, Pilates 804, is Richmond Virginia’s only fully equipped traditional studio and home to the Teacher Training Program at Pilates 804 (TTPP). As a NCPT, she also offers continuing education courses online and studio.

Delia Buckmaster

Delia is founder of Delia Pilates® and in the industry for almost 20 years. She’s an International Fitness Educator, PMA®CPT, BootyBarre® Master Trainer, and Balanced Body® Master Instructor. Delia earned her Full Certification through STOTT®Pilates and completed the BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training Program. Delia has been featured in Pilates Style Magazine, a PMA panelist and published fitness and wellness writer for a regional magazine . She was voted best fitness instructor in Whitefish 2014, 2015 , 2016 & 2018 and was a finalist for the Pilates Anytime 2016 & 2017 Next Instructor Competition.

Erika Quest

I used to sell cheeseburgers, true story….
As a self-proclaimed “Certified La Pistola” I’ve been in the international fitness, wellness and Pilates education business for over 16 years travelling and speaking worldwide. As the Founder of Level Up MVMT, I help instructors Level Up their programming, movement and coaching skills through creative curriculum development, research backed strategies and user-friendly plug and play formats. This, coupled with vitality and business coaching, changes the paradigm for the movement teacher, allowing them to embody their BETTER and not MORE while thriving in an industry often riddled with burnout.
Find me worldwide and virtual as premier presenter at many fitness and wellness conferences including Pilates on Tour, Pilates Method Alliance, IDEA®, ACSM, SCW, AFC, Pilates in Asia and many more.
And yes, I’m a former corporate marketer who specialized in fast food clients and I left the biz and took a BIG LEAP into studio ownership, wellness, freelance marketing and much more in 2005. My joy is creating community, championing and supporting others and delivering my passion of Pilates and integrated movement. NCPT Certified, Balanced Body® Master Instructor, BASI™ Graduate, BOSU® Elite Master Trainer. Find me: IG: @erikaquest Web: levelupmvmt.com or erikaquest.com.

Jason Williams

Jason Williams has been in the health and fitness industry for 19+ years. As a former collegiate track athlete, he saw the importance of proper alignment and movement during workout. He since then has uses Pilates, Meditation, and Reiki to help others become more individually mindful movers. He is an author of four children’s health and fitness books, “The Adventure of Frankie Fitness.

John Howard Steel practiced law for sixty years and Pilates for nearly
as long. As one of the few people still alive who studied with and knew
Joseph Pilates both in and out of his studio, John is in a unique
position to tell this story. Steel was crucial to the survival of
Pilates and tells this personal story with wit and enthusiasm. He
regularly appears as a guest on webinars and blogs and has been
interviewed in numerous publications. He lives in Santa Barbara with his
wife, Bunny. Caged Lion is his first book, will acquaint you with Joseph
& Clara Pilates, and tells the story of a complex and creative man and
the remarkable and perilous history of a phenomenon: Pilates. Caged Lion
is a book you will love: don’t miss it.

Kristin DiMiceli

Kristin loves to take Classical Pilates moves and blend them with contemporary versions for an effective and creative workout which provides both fundamental consistency and variety, keeping it fun and interesting. After leaving a corporate career in Pharmaceuticals, Kristin earned her Pilates Instructor certification through Long Beach Dance Conditioning in 2003 and began teaching at local studios and Physical Therapy offices in Los Angeles County as well as her own home garage. Her husband’s job kept them on the move allowing Kristin to teach Pilates in 5 different garages throughout the country: LA, Northern California, the Midwest, New York, and Orange County- where she settled and opened Garage Pilates studio. Although Kristin has graduated from the home garage and turned her dream of Garage Pilates into a Brick-and-Mortar, the name serves as a reminder for the evolution of her Pilates journey. Her three busy teenagers are involved in a variety of sporting activities which allows Kristin to partner with coaches and parents within her local community incorporating Pilates into the training regimens of young athletes and competitive dancers. Teach them early and the benefits are lifelong!

Lauren George

Lauren George is the Co-Creator of Barre Above, Creator of Pumped Up Strength and The Musicality Method, Co-Owner of Fit Biz Club, Owner of the LG Fitness Studio, adjunct faculty at Clemson University, a former studio owner, and a Master Trainer for Balletone. Most of all, Lauren is passionate about helping participants understand that fitness can be FUN!

Lesley Logan

Lesley Logan, a certified Pilates teacher, habits and mindset coach, is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, Profitable Pilates and host of Be It Till You See It podcast. Teaching Pilates since 2008, she has run multiple studios, trained hundreds of people to become teachers themselves and has taught thousands of students around the world. When not teaching, coaching teachers or recording she is leading retreats around the world.

Leslie Conzemius

Leslie Conzemius has always had a passion for movement, and is grateful for the opportunity to spread that love with GROOV3! Throughout her childhood she was always moving whether it was dancing, gymnastics or cheerleading. She has been on several professional and non-professional dance companies including the Todd Wilson Dance Theater, A Tucson Dance Company, and The Human Project. After she graduated college from The University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Leslie joined the world famous global education program, Up with People. She worked as a Dance Captain, Show Manager, and Cast Manager on tour for five years, leading international youth with a mission of service, leadership and performance.

Leslie now resides in Denver, Colorado where she works as Registered Nurse, Board Certified Health Coach, and Group Fitness Instructor. She is the founder of Abundance Integrative Health Coaching, where she helping individuals living with autoimmune diseases live a beautiful and productive life!

Lorna Bennett

Lorna is a relationship and intimacy coach; mindfulness, movement and meditation teacher; and a graduate student in clinical psychology studying transpersonal counseling.  With more than 25 years experience in teaching, facilitating, leadership and organizational development, Lorna has served as an educator and change catalyst under many umbrellas. She is an experienced Yoga and Barre teacher, business owner, consultant, Reiki Master, motivational speaker, published writer, relationship coach, intimacy guide, and mother of three children (seven if you include fur-babies!) Presently, she is a graduate student in clinical psychology, working toward a second master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Lorna’s teaching and facilitation style offers inspiring classes and workshops with a precise focus on alignment and everyday mindfulness, breath & embodiment life practices to help you Tune In, Turn On, Live Freely and Love Deeply. Connect with Lorna on INSTAGRAM (@lorna_bennett_coaching)  or  FACEBOOK (Lorna Bennett Coaching).

Micki Havard

Micki is a Pilates instructor with over 20 years of experience. In 2011, she started a Wellness company called MickiPhit, where she combines her knowledge of Pilates, group fitness and movement to enhance the life of her clients. She started practicing Pilates in preparation for her wedding and fell in love with the principles, movement and results of Pilates. After practicing for 2 years she became certified through Power Pilates as a Mat I and Mat II Pilates instructor. She is also certified through ACE and AFAA as a Wellness Coach, Strength Coach and Group Fitness Instructor. In 2018, she launched a membership based Online Pilates Studio that offers 24/7 access to step-by-step instructional Pilates videos providing simplified Pilates for your home or on-the-go Pilates practice. She also offers the MickiPhit Fitness app for those who want more athletic weight training workouts for home or on- the-go. Micki’s aim is to bring Pilates and movement to a wide range of students by offering variations of the traditional Pilates moves. Her book, Pilates for Everyone, provides over 100 variations of Pilates and Pilates inspired exercises- making Pilates more accessible to students of many fitness levels. When she is not traveling, teaching clients or filming inventory for her online platforms, she loves spending time with her husband Imari and two children Autumn and Miles.

Nico Gonzalez is the studio owner of Fitness Physiques, creator of the online education space Vital Online Wellness, and star of multiple fitness and mind-body videos. He is a master trainer for Balanced Body and BOSU, and is certified through ACE in personal training and group fitness, as well as NCPT for Pilates. Nico has been in the industry over 20 years, presenting at conferences such as IDEA World Convention, IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, Pilates On Tour, SCW Fitness, canfitpro, Fitnesslandia (Italy), World Class Fitness (Russia) and Pilates Chile.

Thicha Srivisal

In the early 90’s while studying at M.I.T and while juggling a semi-professional ballet dancing career in Boston, Thicha discovered and embraced Pilates as a way to recover from a disc and ankle injury while improving and maintaining her overall muscle tone and flexibility, staying healthy and injury-free. She immediately saw the potential and need to be able to help all population types develop healthy movement habits through positive motion. Thicha has been teaching Pilates for almost two decades now. She holds a Master Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). She is a fully certified STOTT PILATES® level 1 & 2 in Mat and all apparatus, a STOTT PILATES® Lead Instructor Trainer, Zen-Ga® Instructor Trainer and TotalBarre™ Instructor Trainer. Thicha is also a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga practitioner, a certified GYROTONIC® and GYROTKINESIS® Instructor. Thicha also holds a Certificate of Higher Education (Dance) from the University of Surrey, UK, an advanced level certification from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), and is a registered RAD teacher. In her free time, she teaches Adult ballet classes at Singapore Dance Theatre.

Tasha Edwards

Tasha, a native of Chicago, began her fitness career selling memberships at a local gym in 2004. Since then, she has earned a 500 hour Pilates certification (and is getting ready to do it again through Balanced Body), a 250 hour yoga certification, AFAA personal training, ACE and AFAA group fitness and twenty plus additional specialty fitness certifications. She is also a certified integrative health coach. Tasha is currently an ambassador for NOW Foods, the Movement Shop as well as a contributing blogger for Pilates Anytime and Balanced Body and an instructor on John Garey TV. She hold degrees in both sociology and counseling and spends her time focused on inclusive and accessible wellness for all. She is also working on more movement and motivational offerings online.