Studio Owner/ Instructors
Heather Perry
"Pilates is my passion and sharing the precision and genius of the work is my life.”
Georgetown Pilates is owned, operated and founded by former principal dancer of The Washington Ballet, Heather Perry. As a disciple of the Romana Kryzanowska Pilates lineage, she studied under world renowned master teachers including Bob Leikens, Susan Moran-Perich, Karen Garcia, and Peter Fiasca. With a sincere commitment to translate her learnings as both a dancer operating at the highest professional level, and also as a dancer battling injury and muscular imbalances, Heather opened the studio in 2009.
Heather received her comprehensive certification through Power Pilates in 2004 and Georgetown Pilates became a Power Pilates Host Studio for teacher training in 2010. Instructors at Georgetown Pilates honor the purity of Joseph Pilates method to realign body imbalances resulting in a calmer and pain free state across body and mind.
Heather specializes in supporting practitioners of special populations including:
Pre/Post Natal
Hip, Shoulder, Knee Replacements
Spinal Injuries (i.e. herniated and bulging discs, spinal fusions, stenosis, arthritis, neck pain)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Multiple Sclerosis
Cerebral Palsy
Training for Professional and Amateur Athletes
Plantar Fasciitis
Ekaterina Chernikhova
Ekaterina is a classically trained Pilates instructor certified through Power Pilates in New York in 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, she has taught in top studios and gyms throughout the U.S. and internationally. A former professional dancer with a BFA in Dance and Choreography from Tulane University, Ekaterina brings a deep understanding of movement to every session. Her teaching is precise, detail-oriented, and rooted in the classical method. She is passionate about helping clients move better, recover from injuries, and regain strength they didn’t think possible.