Founder:

Juan L. Pichardo, NCPT

Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (Formerly known as PMA®-CPT)

Polestar Pilates® Graduated
TRX® & Balanced Body MOTR® Trained
Pilathon Education Mentor
Reiki Master Teacher
ThetaHealing® Practitioner

Born and raised in Dominican Republic. Formally trained as a Dentist, Juan quickly discovered that his true passion stretches between being active and helping others find balance in their own lives through movements and The Universal Life Energy (REIKI).

In 2010, Juan endured his first Pilates class and grew fascinated and yet amazed on how much impact Pilates had on his daily life. In less than 10 classes he was feeling fit, centered and for the first time he felt his body and mind synchronized.

Juan believes in sharing positive life experiences with others, and to that end he decided to pursue his Pilates Certification at Polestar Physical Therapy and Pilates Center, Miami. Through an abundance of collective knowledge Juan developed his own technique and crafted a unique style that encompasses a bio-mechanical and scientific study of structure and function, hence the essence of Pilates Gaia.

Forever inspired by Joe Pilates words and wisdom: “NOT MIND OR BODY BUT MIND AND BODY!”

Teacher:

MONICA ARISTIZABAL

Pilates Teacher
Polestar Education Trained

Pilathon Education Graduated

Monica truly believes that through Pilates she can make people’s lives better by strengthening their mind and body, while developing a deep connection with their spirit. Years after going to Polestar Education Comprehensive Teacher Training, she decided to go through Pilathon Education Comprehensive Pilates & Healthy Lifestyle Practitioner Teacher-Training and as she felt in love with the cueing and style of her mentors Emily and Juan. Her classes are both challenging and fun – you will leave the studio feeling stronger, elongated and relaxed!

Teacher:

Monica Wolfe

Pilates Teacher

Pilathon Education Graduate

Monica has always had a passion for movement and exercise. She has been actively working out her entire life. She decided to leave the rat race of the corporate world and started Pilates classes and just fell in love with it! She quickly found that Pilates was the perfect combination to strengthen, tone, and stretch for her body as well as to focus her mind. Monica is happy to be part of the Code of Life team and excited to share her love of Pilates and health with others.
Monica received her mat certification from Christa Gurka’s Mat Pilates Teacher Training, also graduated from a Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Certification at Pilathon, in Wynwood.
Her goal for each class is that you leave feeling leaner and stronger with a positive and joyful attitude about yourself that you carry with you for the rest of your day. She reminds us of one of many Joseph Pilates inspiring quotes, “everyone is the architect of their own happiness.”
Monica, originally from Panama, graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a degree in Marketing and Communications before moving to Miami. Monica’s other interests are going to the beach, reading, meditating, doing yoga, enjoying nature, traveling, and spending time with her family and loved ones.

Teacher:

Luana Domingues

Certified Pilates Teacher

I am Luana Domingues, originally from Brasil, but I have been living in Miami for over 10 years. I got my degree as a physical therapist in Brasil and was introduced to Pilates when I was in university in 2011. Since then, I have worked in several studios and specialized in chronic low back pain, lower extremity pathologies, and OW. My passion is to help others even better if I can do that through movement. My classes are focused on mobility, alignment, and progressions so people can have a good experience with movement and maybe get as addicted as I am.