Meet the Instructors



Alicia Cartwright
Alicia has a degree as a Paralegal and has worked in accounting for over 10 years. With an extensive background in ballet and a passion for movement she was naturally drawn to pilates. She became a client at Equilibrium Studio and soon after, enrolled in the STOTT PILATES training and certification program. Alicia is known for challenging her clients while maintaining a positive and caring disposition.



Melissa Penn.
is a ballet dancer and teacher as well as a pilates instructor. She has danced professional for Ballet Memphis, Nashville Ballet, and Charleston Ballet Theatre. She has also completed STOTT PILATES training to full certification. As a pilates instructor, she likes to focus on correct posture to gain strength and flexibility. She strives to help her clients gain knowledge about the exercise and their bodies to increase their awareness and challenge their workout.



Laura Bovenkerk
Laura is thrilled to have found a home at Equilibrium after relocating to Detroit this Spring. She spent the past seven years pursuing a dance career in New York City, most successfully as a Radio City Rockette. She began her pilates certification in 2004 after falling in love with the workout Pilates provides. She holds a degree in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. She believes pilates can have an amazing affect on a client's daily outlook and self-esteem and hopes to share her joy for movement and exercise. In addition to her schedule of private clients, Laura will be teaching dance classes at the studio.

favorite snack Ben & Jerry's ice cream
if I wasn't a pilates instructor...
I would travel the world

favorite snack purple grapes
if I wasn't a pilates instructor...

a full time dance instructor

favorite snack cottage cheese and crackers
if I wasn't a pilates instructor...

Professor of dance or a dentist


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