Instructor Bios
Alisha Bliss
Owner/Primary Instructor
The local small business owner and primary instructor, Alisha Bliss, has been instructing fitness for over 18 years and has several fitness certifications. Alisha has been specializing in Pilates for over the past decade and has experience teaching both contemporary and classical pilates methods.
In addition to her fitness certifications, Alisha has been professionally trained as an engineer and takes an analytical approach to her fitness instruction. Alisha’s teaching style and training plans cater to the individual needs of her clients and are ideal for rehabilitation, athletic conditioning, pain management and much more.
Certifications: Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), Pilates Comprehensive w/ Polestar Pilates, Bootcamp (SCW), Mat Pilates (SCW), PILOXING, BODYPUMP (Les Mills) and more!
Jamie Towle
Pilates Instructor
Laura Merkel
Pilates Instructor
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Laura has been dancing for as long as she remembers. As her love of movement grew, she recognized the importance of understanding the body in myriad ways. She elected to take anatomy, biology, and kinesiology courses throughout high school and college to better understand the human body and how she could use it most effectively and efficiently. Shortly after graduating from Hofstra University with a BA in dance performance, Laura moved to NYC. To supplement her dance training and earn a living, she began training in yoga (RYT 500), Pilates, and ANYA Bodywork. She quickly found her dance knowledge influencing her classes and her wellness background keeping her body in shape for dancing.
Prompted by a need for a change of pace, Laura moved to Austin in 2016. In the time since then, she’s added barre fitness and rhythmic spin to her movement repertoire. She particularly enjoys working with prenatal and postpartum clients as well as folks who are new to fitness. In her group classes and with private clients, Laura takes a holistic, science-based approach, calling on these many fitness modalities, to help each person achieve their respective wellness goals.