Full Name:
Luis (pronounced “Louie”) A. Villabon (You’ll have to GUESS what the “A.” stands for!)
Certifications:
CPNYC Beginner, Intermediate Mat, Intensive Comprehensive
Degrees:
High School and Trivial Pursuit
Years Teaching Pilates:
Six (What?! But Luis, you look so YOUNG!)
Hometown:
Dover, NJ
Top 3 Hobbies/Activities:
Singing, Acting and Dancing… and OUTSIDE of the Pilates Studio, I like to Sing, Act and Dance!
Other Things Going:
Well… I am an actor/singer/dancer (what a shock) who is proud to have added director/choreographer to his list of accomplishments. I am also the lead singer of a classic rock cover band, and I am looking for a band who records originals and are actively seeking live gigs and a record deal. Additionally, I’ve started an acting coaching business called SuperObjective.
What kind of bagel and how do you prefer to “dress” it?
Everything bagel with lox, cream cheese, tomato, cucumber and one gaeta olive, please!
What’s your favorite exercise to teach and do you have a special spin to it?
I love teaching the Lu Diamond Push-Up! It’s my own version of the Pilates Push Up. Ask me about it!
If Joseph Pilates were alive today, what would you ask him?
I would ask him to please stop smoking cigars so he could have lived longer!
Top 3 places you’ve traveled?
Buenos Aires, Israel and Paris!
Top 3 things on your “To Do Before You Die” list?
To record a song with Sting; Become a rock star; Travel to as many countries and learn as many languages as possible.
What’s the farthest point from the Core studio (or NYC) that you’ve done Pilates?
Israel
What’s your Pilates “a-ha” moment?
How to execute Control Balance Arabesque – USE YOUR ARMS as well as your CORE!
Two words that describe your teaching style?
Specific and Energetic
Favorite type of sessions or classes to teach and why?
Arc Barrel because it’s challenging in a different way
Where can we find you on any given Friday eve?
Looking for a chance to rock out!
Mat Class Gone “Mad”
The first time I taught a group Pilates mat class, I felt like I was going to (expletive verb) hurry! I asked the (adj) sexy class, if anybody was new to Pilates and they had all been taking class for (number) 17 years. After I found out how long the (adj) toned class had done (adj) blue Pilates, I had to throw my plan out the (adj) strong door! Their Hundred looked like (noun) physio balls gone wild, and their Teaser was (adj ending in ing) bouncing.
(exclamation!) Rats! Someone (verb) pulled which made the class go wild. (body part plural) eyes were (verb ending in ing) running like (animal) platypus‘ everywhere. And I only had (number) 7 seconds to get the class to Seal. You could see the sweat through my (article of clothing) hoodie. In the end, my (adj) perfect class left feeling (adj ending in er) brighter, and I feel (positive emotion) ecstatic to be a Pilates instructor. Sign up now for my (exclamation!) Hooray! class
