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Mary Jo Ketterhagen-Ida
Lead Instructor Trainer for Merrithew
Mary Jo is a STOTT PILATES® Lead Instructor Trainer for our studio. She has been in the fitness industry for 20 years helping clients reach balance in their lives. In addition to being STOTT PILATES® Fully Certified, she is ACE certified, PMA certified and also has a degree in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin. Mary Jo teaches STOTT PILATES® courses at John Garey Fitness & Pilates and different hosting sites in Southern California.
Melanie Byford Young
Master Trainer on Rehabilitation for Merrithew
Melanie Byford-Young was first introduced to Pilates while working in an out-patient physiotherapy clinic, and has since become an innovator in the field of Therapeutic Pilates. She specializes in unwinding complex injuries and working with a wide-range of rehabilitation clients.
In 2001, Melanie co-founded Pacific NW Pilates in Portland, Oregon, and started instructing STOTT PILATES courses and workshops. Over the past eighteen years, she created a series of training and education curriculum, including the STOTT PILATES Rehabilitation courses, Therapeutic Pilates Workshops for Pacific Northwest Pilates, and on-line courses for Medbridge Education. She has taught throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Brazil and Asia, and has made guest appearances at conferences including IDEA World Fitness, Body Mind Spirit, John Garey Fitness and Pilates, and at the Merrithew UK Symposium.
Melanie was originally a licensed physical therapist, graduating from McMaster University in Ontario with a Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy in 1991. She also earned her post graduate Certificate in manual and manipulative physiotherapy Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
John Garey
Creator of John Garey TV
Merrithew™ Ambassador & Continuing Education Provider
Master Instructor Trainer Emeritus for Merrithew™
John Garey is the creator of John Garey TV. He is also the Founder of John Garey Fitness & Pilates. John is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through NSCA and earned his MS in Physical Education from New York University.
As a Merrithew™ Ambassador & Continuing Education Provider and Former Master Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™, John is an integral part of the programming team specializing in their premiere brand, STOTT PILATES®. John is also certified by the Pilates Method Alliance, as well as a Personal Trainer from the American Council on Exercise.
John has starred in hundreds of Fitness and Pilates videos. He is an International Pilates and Fitness Presenter, teaching instructors in more than 15 countries and counting, and throughout the USA. He has contributed to and appeared in many international publications, including Pilates Style Magazine, Men's Fitness, Shape, GQ, and the LA Times.
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