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Full Name:  Christina Elizabeth Morrell

Certifications: Core Pilates NYC Comprehensive Training Program

Degree: BFA in Theater Performance from NYU

Hometown: Los Altos, CA

Career Before Pilates?  Actress/Singer

My personal website:  www.christinamorrell.com
My imdb page is: http://www.imdb.me/christinamorrell

Favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

A Batman Shake (with broccoli, spinach, tomato, berries, banana, beets, cucumber, ginger and whey protein) or a Veggie Omelet!

 

What's on your music playlist these days?

Adele, Beethoven, Obadiah Parker, etc.

 

I don’t leave home without?

COFFEE and my phone (in that order)!

 

If Joseph Pilates were alive today, what would you ask him?

I would ask Joseph Pilates if I could be his apprentice! And then I would ask him to design a personal program for me!

 

 

Have you given thought to the future of Pilates? Where do you see it going?

I see Pilates continuing forward with the current trend - becoming an integral part of contemporary health programs. Whether performing PT exercises or going to gym class, Pilates will be a large part of any program.

 

 

What qualities do you most admire in a teacher?

I most admire teachers that push me to my personal best each day. I also admire specificity, attention to detail, and enthusiasm!

 

Top 3 places you've traveled?

England, Czech Republic and Disneyland;)

 

Top 3 things on your "To Do Before I Die" list?

Be in a movie, travel abroad for a year and somehow help progress society forward (whether it be through film, writing or health programs).

 

What's your Pilates "a-ha" moment?

My Pilates “a-ha” moment was when I finally held my legs up in my teaser from my abs and not just my hip flexers. I felt so strong and like I could do anything!

Two words that describe your teaching style?

Enthusiastic, Personal

 

How has Pilates changed your body?

Pilates has tightened my waist and strengthened my core. Because I now understand how to move from my core I no longer have chronic lower back pain that I have suffered from since I was a teenager.

 

I am an expert in ________?

Playing, laughing and finding the humor in any situation!!

 

Where can we find you on any given Saturday night?

Either playing a board game or watching a movie!