Allison Bowers

Allison is the founder and creative director of Heights Pilates. A former multi-sport athlete turned fitness enthusiast, movement has always played a central role in her life. She first discovered Pilates in college while rehabbing from knee surgery. After just a few sessions, Allison felt immediate benefits and knew it was something she needed to continue. Soon after, she moved to NYC for graduate school and enrolled in a classical Pilates training program alongside her studies. Allison went on to complete a 600-hour comprehensive certification through the United States Pilates Association under the mentorship of Brett Howard.

During her time in NYC, Allison worked with Equinox Fitness Clubs, where she served as Area Pilates Manager for downtown Manhattan. She also taught both studio sessions and group fitness classes full-time. Allison is a third-generation, classical Pilates instructor, lineaged through Romana Kryzanowska.
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With over 16 years of teaching experience, Allison has worked with a wide range of clients-- from professional athletes and postpartum mothers to post-surgical patients and weekend warriors. She views the student-teacher role as a symbiotic one and considers it a privilege to carry forward the work of  Joseph Pilates. A lifelong learner, Allison's journey continues to shape her as a teacher and entrepreneur. She's thrilled to bring her studio dreams to life. Pilates Forever!

Monica is a lifelong fitness devotee. From cheerleading and track and field in middle and high school, she expanded her fitness routine in college, where she pursued running, tennis, gymnastics, and aerobics. She remained dedicated to fitness through two pregnancies, which helped her thrive pre-natal and post-partum.

She found group mat Pilates classes as a therapeutic response to low back pain over 20 years ago and discovered classical private Pilates instruction over a decade ago. Amazed at how just five sessions resulted in meaningful improvement, she got hooked. Inspired by her classically trained instructors in Richmond, VA; Detroit, MI; and NYC, she immediately enrolled in a classical Pilates teacher training program after a 33-year successful career as an executive in financial services.

She is a third generation instructor, trained by Alycea Ungaro at Real Pilates in NYC, who, for over a decade, studied under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates’ hand-picked protégé. She is thrilled to be giving to others what her instructors gave to her, which is a love of living life free of pain and the ability to do the things she loves to do in life with confidence and energy. She is a proud mother of two adult daughters, and is a recent transplant from NYC. She resides in Raleigh with her husband of 35 years, and is loving the Raleigh area!

Ashley began her Pilates journey in an Intro to Pilates class while attending North Carolina State University. Much to her surprise, the Pilates Method succeeded in rehabilitating a postoperative knee where other exercise methods had failed. Inspired by her own experience, Ashley enrolled in Pilates teacher training in order to enhance the physical fitness and vitality of others. In 2009, she completed a 500-hour teacher training program at Centered Studios in Raleigh, NC. In 2019, after many years of teaching and developing an interest in classical pilates, Ashley completed Romana’s Pilates Teacher Training, a 750-hour program based in NYC. She worked under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska’s daughter, Sari Mejia Santo, Cynthia Shipley, and Fidel Garcia. Ashley is an affiliate teacher with Dark Horse Pilates and is mentored by Janice Dulak. 

Ashley enjoys working with clients from varying backgrounds and has a keen interest in helping individuals post-natal and with chronic pain. She is currently completing a post-natal corrective exercise course developed by Sarah Duvall, PT. 



In addition to teaching Pilates, Ashley is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). She has a Masters of Science Degree in Human Nutrition from Meredith College and two Bachelor of Science degrees in Nutrition and Biology from North Carolina State University. In her free time, Ashley enjoys running, reading, and spending time with friends and family. 

Born in Durham NC, Emma Rose grew up dancing throughout her life in the Triangle before attending Appalachian State University. After earning two degrees in Communications and Dance Studies, she went through the Appalachian State Pilates Teacher Training program to become a certified 3rd generation classical Pilates instructor in the summer of 2025. 

She has always loved getting to use movement as a channel for healing the mind and body. Dance introduced her to Pilates as a somatic practice in college and it has changed her life for the better. Discovering this method has offered her body relief for her asthma, scoliosis, pre-arthritis, and past dance injuries she’s actively been working to rehabilitate over the years of practicing this work.

They intend to spread the philosophy of Pilates being for everyone, not limited to any illness or impairment. She has felt personally the restorative aspects of Pilates and wants to offer that to her community. Emma Rose aims to create a safe space for her clients to achieve their goals through moving in a way that leaves you feeling good short and long term.