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Full Name: Debbie Troche

Certification: Core Pilates NYC Comprehensive Program, 2010
Other Certifications and Training? I am a certified Spinning instructor. Hypermobility: Wonky Bodies with Rebekah Rotstein. SI Joint with Kuan Hui Chew and Healthy Necks with Kelly Kane

Degree: BA in Speech from St. John’s University

Hometown? Queens, Baby!

Career Before Pilates: Manager of a copy editing department for a major fashion catalog, store and website.
Personal Website: www.debbietroche.com

Best Thing to Eat for Breakfast?

Protein fruit/berry smoothie with some greens thrown in for kicks. if you mix blueberries and spirulina, you get a neat purplish, green color that looks like slime. It’s awesome!

What's your favorite exercise to teach and do you have a special spin to it that you prefer to throw at clients?

I love using the Magic Circle during Short Box. It helps show the shape for round back and can add a killer arm workout!

I don’t leave home without….?

My phone. I’m lost without it.

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

Wanna have a beer and talk powerhouse?

What quality do you most admire in a teacher?

Knowledge mixed with a sense of humor

Top 3 places you've traveled?

Hawaii, Portugal, United Kingdom

What is your signature fashion style?

Fun tees

Top 3 things on your "to do before I die" list?

Drive cross country and back; play Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"; and give a televised awards' acceptance speech

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

When doing elephant and I felt how connected the abs are to the heels digging down into the mat.

Two words that describe your teaching style?

Goofy dominatrix

Favorite blog?

Huffington Post

How has Pilates changed your body?

I have abs instead of flabs!

Care to share any teaching blunders?

I’ve left 2 springs on for Pulling Straps on the Long Box, (should be 1…) and when I caught the oopsie moment, I said it was for a challenge so not to get caught!

I am an expert in ____________________?

Having a snack and a lie down

Where can we find you on any given Saturday night?

In my king sized bed with my honey, dog and nieces, munching on a big bowl of popcorn, playing a board game or watching a movie