Meet Your Teacher

Olivia Williams

Meet Your Teacher

Olivia Williams

Your Teacher

Olivia Williams

BIENVENUE

CONFIDENCE

Motivated by her passion for movement and teaching, Olivia Williams opened boutique studio Loft 9 Pilates in July of 2009 to cater to an increasing number of clients who sought her personalized, one-on-one Pilates training. Olivia changed the name of her studio to Olivia Williams Pilates in 2021.

CONNECTION

Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Olivia has over 20 years of experience in the study of movement and dance. She has trained in the methods and techniques of such notables as Agrippina Vaganova, Lester Horton and the Royal Academy of Dance, and has performed with MLK Ballet, The Barefoot Collective, Southwest Washington Dance Company and Dance Theatre Northwest.

BALANCE

Olivia discovered her passion for Pilates through her mentor Tara Steppenberg, a Pilates instructor with the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) Conditioning program and a certified Laban Movement Analyst. After a few private lessons on the apparatus, Olivia realized Pilates enhanced her dancing, increased her body awareness, and provided an optimum low-impact workout capable of dramatically improving her core strength. Her flexibility and balance improved, contributing to a stronger, leaner physique without the added bulk or risk of injury associated with traditional workout programs. Olivia trained with Tara for seven years before pursuing her own Pilates teaching certification from the PhysicalMind Institute in 2008, and has acquired additional certification in Standing Pilates, a specialty field pioneered by Leslie Powell of Movements Afoot Pilates in New York City.

STRENGTH

Olivia offers deep and intense Pilates sessions, and the process of changing her client’s body shape and posture proves both educational and challenging for the client. Olivia incorporates her dance background into her instruction by emphasizing proper form, flexibility and movement, and maintains a level of patience and positive input that encourages each client to advance their technique and improve their overall level of fitness. Her positive, encouraging approach allows people of all ages and physical abilities to work at individualized levels to achieve their own personal fitness goals.

Olivia has taught Pilates classes throughout the Puget Sound region, in Southern California and at the Rancho La Puerta Health and Fitness Resort in Tecate, Mexico.

A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion.”

- Joseph Pilates

The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.

- Joseph Pilates

Pilates Instructor performing split back