The instructors

Eleven teachers. One method.

Every instructor on the floor is fully certified — most through Power Pilates' classical track, all through hundreds of hours of continuing study. Find the one whose hour fits yours.

The Lowcountry Power Pilates instructors

— Plate i.The team, on the floor

Owner & Operations Director

Joyce Ganzermiller

Joyce relocated to Mount Pleasant in 2005 after a vacation in Charleston turned into something more permanent. Originally from New Jersey, she earned her Mat/Core certification in New York in February 2004 and her comprehensive systems certification in August 2005. A severe back injury at twenty-five led her from hospital administration to Pilates in 2000 — the studio she opened five years later was the body she rebuilt, made teachable.

Specialty

Structural injuries — back and neck, joint replacements, post-surgical recovery, stroke rehabilitation.

Certifications

— Power Pilates System I, II, III
— Mat/Core I, II, III
— Lowcountry Barre
— Mad Dogg Spinning
— B.S. Business Administration

The team

Ten more, each with their own way in.

02Certified Complete Apparatus Power Pilates Instructor
Jill Filatov
Jill found Pilates in early-2000s Albany, where it became the first exercise she genuinely enjoyed beyond burning calories. She taught across multiple studios in Albany, in Stamford, and at a women's-health physical therapy practice in Norwalk before joining Lowcountry Power Pilates. An avid golfer; she works to see her clients' strength, flexibility, and general wellbeing improve session over session.
Specialty
Pre- and post-natal Pilates · Seniors · Knee, back, and hip injuries.
Certifications
- — Power Pilates Certified, March 2004
03Certified Power Pilates Instructor
Catherine Durst
Catherine has lived in South Carolina for over thirty years, originally from Concord, NC. A twenty-five-year career took her through the SC Department of Education, the executive directorship at Children's Chance, and pharmaceutical sales. Fourteen years teaching Pure Barre in Mount Pleasant and Tampa preceded her Pilates work. During chemotherapy in 2021 she recognized — in her words — how much Pilates strengthened her body and mind in the middle of limitation. She lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband Steve and their two children.
Specialty
Body literacy through life transitions — recovery, motherhood, midlife strength.
Certifications
- — Power Pilates Certified
- — B.S., Presbyterian College
- — M.A. Public Health Promotion, USC
04Certified Power Pilates Instructor
Kelly Lambrakos
Kelly came to fitness instruction the way teachers often do — naturally. After kickboxing in 2004, she met Joyce at East Shore Athletic Club and crossed over into Pilates. Mat classes, then Reformer training, then a long pause through two children and full-time work. She returned to teaching the way the practice itself returns: the same body, knowing more.
Specialty
Mat foundation · Reformer flow · Working-mother schedules.
Certifications
- — Power Pilates Core I Mat (Sept 2009)
- — Systems Training (Oct 2009)
05Nationally Certified Balanced Body Comprehensive Instructor
Wendy Levine
Indiana native, a twenty-three-year Procter & Gamble corporate-finance career took her from Baltimore to Costa Rica to Cincinnati. She retired in 2018 and trained as a Pilates and yoga instructor at Fitness Physiques in Cincinnati. She moved to Isle of Palms in 2020 with her husband and their two Portuguese Water Dogs. Beach walks, tennis, cooking, and a daily yoga practice fill the rest.
Specialty
Comprehensive apparatus · Yoga-informed mat work.
Certifications
- — Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates
- — Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
- — RYT 200 Yoga (Bija Yoga School)
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06Instructor & Office Administrator
Whitney Haas
Whitney joined the studio in spring 2026 as office administrator. She is the first voice on the phone, the first face at the door, and the steady hand behind the studio's day-to-day. Full bio coming soon.
Specialty
Front of house · Studio operations.
Certifications
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Sobia Nathani
Sobia teaches mid-week classes on the apparatus. Full bio coming soon.
Specialty
Wednesday classes · Apparatus.
Certifications
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Lila Kaplan
Lila teaches Friday sessions alongside Jill. Full bio coming soon.
Specialty
Friday classes · Mat & apparatus.
Certifications
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09Instructor
Camille Blanton
Camille recently left the full-time practice of law to focus on sharing her love of Pilates with others. She has completed 850 hours of instructor training, obtained three certifications, and serves as an apprentice in the Power Pilates comprehensive instructor training program. She first began teaching group fitness classes while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of the nationally ranked UNC dance team. After teaching varying disciplines of dance and exercise for over thirty years in three states, Camille now focuses her practice solely on Pilates in the coastal SC area.
Specialty
Pilates · Cross-trained from dance, cycling, rowing.
Certifications
- — Power Pilates Comprehensive (apprentice)
- — ACE — Group Fitness & Personal Training
- — Mad Dogg / Schwinn — Cycling
- — Concept2 — Rowing
- — American Institute — Massage Therapy
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10Instructor
Greta Severs
Greta joins the team this season. Full bio coming soon.
Specialty
Coming soon.
Certifications
11Instructor
Joanelle Rojas
She moved to Charleston in 2022 from Raleigh, NC. After dealing with back issues for many years, she discovered Pilates as a way to ease pain and strengthen her body — and, like so many others, quickly fell in love with the practice. That journey led her to become an instructor through Classical Pilates Education, a decision she considers one of the best she's ever made. She's passionate about helping others feel stronger, supported, and more connected to their bodies, and is happy to be a part of the LCPP team.
Specialty
Classical method · Back-pain recovery.
Certifications
- — Classical Pilates Education