Erika - General Manager & Instructor
Erika Surma is a fully certified Pilates Instructor and holds a national certification through the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). Erika did her comprehensive training through the Body College in Washington, DC with Mike Wright, Studio Be Pilates in Fairfax with Carla Vercoe, and Equinox Pilates in Tysons Corner. Additionally, she has spent many years studying through STOTT Pilates and is a qualified TRX and Barre trainer. Erika comes from a professional dance background. She received her MFA in Dance from George Mason University and founded and directed her own award winning dance company based in the Washington, D.C. area. Over the past 12 years, Erika has had the opportunity to teach Pilates in various studios, gyms, and Universities, and founded and managed a Fairfax based boutique Pilates studio. With all of her diverse education and practice, Erika prides herself in constructing thoughtful workouts which are designed to appropriately challenge and develop the student at hand. She enjoys working with athletes and those with limitations and injuries alike. She truly believes that Pilates is for every BODY!