About Kristin Bucci – Owner & Classical Pilates Teacher

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Kristin Bucci creates a safe, judgment-free space where clients of all ages and backgrounds can build strength and confidence through movement. She has worked with teens, athletes, dancers, adults in their 80s, and clients recovering from surgery such as back, hip or knee replacement, as well as those managing chronic pain. Her goal is simple: to help every client feel and move their best, no matter their stage of life. Each Pilates plan is personalized to the individual—because everyone deserves to move with ease.

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Kristin’s Pilates journey began in 1999 while studying Dance at Slippery Rock University under professors Jennifer Keller and Ursula Payne. She earned a B.S. in Education with double majors in Dance and Elementary Education, then went on to enjoy a 15-year professional dance career, touring nationally and internationally. Pilates was her steady practice during this time, supporting her strength and longevity as a performer. Becoming a certified Pilates teacher allowed her to combine her love of movement with her passion for education.

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Kristin is a certified comprehensive classical Pilates teacher with more than 600 hours of training and apprenticeship under second-generation teacher Marcie Callen of Pilates Sol in Pittsburgh, PA. Marcie trained directly with Joseph Pilates’ esteemed elders Lolita San Miguel and Eve Gentry, ensuring Kristin’s foundation remains deeply connected to the original method. Kristin is also a certified and licensed Rollologist, trained by Alyson Limehouse, another second-generation teacher under Lolita.

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Her continuing education includes specialized workshops in osteoporosis and scoliosis with Sonje Mayo, and biomechanics and Pilates with Shari Berkowitz. Most recently, she completed The Vertical Workshop’s mat seminar with Shari, focusing on modern biomechanics—bringing a scientific, updated understanding of the body to Joseph Pilates’ original work.

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Beyond her studio, Kristin teaches throughout the Pittsburgh area, including Pilates Day Pittsburgh, Point Park University’s summer dance program, and guest teaching at dance, pilates, and health studios. Outside of Pilates, she is happily married and a proud mother of two.

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📍 ControlCore Pilates®
1040 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108
📧 info@ControlCorePilates.com | 📞 724.612.2063