“My goal as an instructor is to impart Pilates principles to empower students to create a healthier body. Most of us are unaware of everyday muscle compensations that eventually cause us pain. Awareness is key in learning good body mechanics so we can move with ease and grace, the way we were meant to. I love it when my clients tell me they used a movement principle from class to do an everyday task! It lets me know Pilates has taken them beyond just fitness and into wellness.”

Erica Wright-Belle came to Pilates as a long-time dance student. As a dance major in college, Erica’s work with Pilates helped fine tune her dance skills.

In later years, she found Pilates to be a healing practice that corrected imbalances and alleviated pain after her pregnancy. She chose to become a certified Pilates instructor to deepen her understanding of the body and to share this amazing information with others.

As an instructor, Erica's goal is to facilitate the mind-body connection and empower people to achieve physical wellness through Pilates. She modifies and tailors every exercise to suit the body of each person she teaches. Her individualized attention ensures that every client will experience a happier, healthier body.

Erica holds a Bachelor of Arts in dance with a concentration in performance and choreography from San Francisco State University. She received her Pilates Certification from ITT Pilates under Jean Sullivan. She has been part of the Bay Area dance community for the past 20 years and plans to dance for another 20. She still finds time to take dance classes while focusing on teaching Pilates and raising her now 3-year-old daughter with her husband, Randolph.