Our Team
Meet our team of friendly, experienced instructors, here to support, motivate, and guide you on your journey to feeling strong, balanced, and restored!
Jen K.
Spring Pilates founder, Jen, is a nationally known studio founder, owner, mentor, teacher trainer and instructor with over fifteen years of teaching and studio leadership experience. She is passionate about helping people cultivate vitality, mobility, strength and happiness through Pilates!
Jen thrives on leading creative, challenging and safe Pilates sessions to a wide variety of people. She has trained a United States President and his family, people as young as 7 and as old as 96, professional and recreational athletes, celebrities, people recovering from surgery and coping with life-altering injuries, and everyone in between.
Jen earned her comprehensive Pilates teaching qualification through internationally-renown Body Arts and Sciences International (BASI). She holds advanced certifications in Pilates for Injuries & Pathologies and Pre- and Post-Natal Pilates through BASI, and has completed numerous advanced education courses including Pilates for scoliosis, athletic performance, scapula-humeral rhythm and joint replacements. She is also a qualified barre and cycling instructor, holds a BA and JD, and is a former attorney who served for the US Justice Dept.
After living in the mountains for much of her adult life (Vail, CO and Lake Tahoe, CA), Jen is happy to call Ponte Vedra Beach home. When not at the studio, you’ll find Jen with her family enjoying all things sand and ocean, playing golf, biking and exploring! More about Jen.
Andrea H.
Andrea was introduced to Pilates as a means to rehabilitate a back and hip injury while attending
Oklahoma City University as a Dance Performance Major. She immediately fell in love with the profound impact Pilates had on her overall physical wellness, and the deeper mind-body connection it fostered with her dancing. After college, Andrea's professional dance career flourished performing in U.S. tours, shows in Las Vegas and aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise ships. During this time, she also taught dance and Pilates while residing in Canada, New York City, and Nebraska.
While performing, Andrea attained her full certification in STOTT PILATES®. Other qualifications Andrea holds include Aerialates, Aerial Yoga, and XFormer. In 2013, Andrea advanced her career by becoming an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew® in STOTT PILATES® and Total Barre®.
Her experience spans from training young dancers and gymnasts to adults, celebrities and professional athletes. Andrea’s passion for Pilates creates a perfect synergy, allowing her to share the benefits of Pilates with clients of all ages and backgrounds. Her teaching journey in physical therapy clinics, boutique studios, gyms, and dance studios across the U.S. and Canada has shaped her into the dedicated instructor and mentor she is today. Andrea firmly believes, "Pilates is for everybody."
Sara L.
Sara’s journey with Pilates began as a simple attempt to incorporate feel-good movement into her daily routine. She quickly felt the benefits of improved posture, strength and mobility, and what started as a personal exploration quickly evolved into a deep passion for understanding the body and a professional commitment to sharing the method to others.
She is comprehensively trained through Body Arts and Sciences International (BASI). She has also completed hundreds of hours of additional training through Stott Pilates, an internationally acclaimed and contemporary method known for its emphasis on modifications, which makes the practice accessible to all bodies. She has also trained in several other movement modalities which include Xformer strength and endurance training, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), functional movement, and various forms of yoga. For Sara, movement is about fostering a deeper connection to one's body, and this background allows her to offer a comprehensive approach to Pilates that addresses both the physical and mental aspects of wellness.
In addition to instructing class and private sessions, Sara is also our Studio Manager!
Carrie R.
Carrie’s journey is one of passion, growth, and an unwavering commitment to helping others lead healthier, more fulfilling lives—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Growing up in South Carolina, she embraced an active lifestyle from a young age, becoming a gymnast and cheerleader, laying the foundation for a future devoted to fitness and wellness.
Carrie’s Pilates classes are a reflection of her philosophy: to motivate, encourage, and challenge her students to reach their full potential. She blends the best of both worlds—strength training and Pilates—creating workouts that a well-rounded, dynamic, challenging and motivating.
Carrie completed 500 hours of formal training to earn her comprehensive Pilates teaching certification in 2018. She is also a qualified strength, HIIT and CrossFit coach, and holds a Bachelors degree in physical therapy.
When she's not teaching, traveling the world as a missionary to help the poor and needy, or volunteering in Jax, you will find Carrie with her husband and children enjoying quality time together. Carrie enjoys Crossfit, running half and full marathons, hiking trails, pilates and reading.
Lara R.
Lara's journey to teaching began with her own struggles with chronic low back pain. After years of high-intensity workouts left her injured, Pilates became the method that helped her move safely, build balance, and reconnect with her body. Now, she's passionate about helping others discover that challenging workouts can also be safe and healing.
Lara earned her comprehensive certification (with over 500 hours of education) through world reknown Stott Pilates. Her teaching style is passionate, dynamic and high-energy. Lara always reminds her clients: "Showing up for a workout is 80% of the work!" When she's not at the studio, Lara loves spending time at the beach with her husband and golden retriever, soaking up the sun and playing fetch.
Zoah M.
Full bio coming soon. Zoah is a 500 hour comprehensively certified Pilates Instructor with almost a decade of teaching experience. She is also a certified personal trainer with degrees in exercise science and kinesiology.
Jessica S.
Jessica grew up studying dance in the Hudson Valley, and taught throughout high school at her local studio. She also trained at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broad and the Alvin Alley Dance school and went on to work as a professional dancer touring the US and ultimately working for the Amalgamate Dance Company in New York City. In her 20s, she left dance behind, entered the corporate workd and spent many years disconnected from her fitness goals...
After finding Pilates and dedicating a year to consistent practice, Jessica made the bold move to enroll in a 500-hour comprehensive teacher training program and apprenticeship. She has been teacing every since and is a firm believe that it is never to late to make the choice to show up for yourself.
Jessica's classes are equally energizing and calming with precise cueing, thoughtful sequencing and overall good vibes.
Amy H.
Amy is a retired pediatrician who feel in love with Pilates thanks to a neighbor's nudge. She earned her 250 hour certification in Pilates mat, reformer and movement principles through Balanced Body, and has almost completed her full comprehensive 500 hour certification through Body Arts and Sciences International.
Amy combines her medical background with movement to help clients feel stronger, move more comfortably, and enjoy everyday life. Shen not at the studio, she enjoys time with her husband, their adult kids, and two rescue dogs - they love travel, beach days, and cheering on their favorite teams!