Meet Janet Greenhill

Janet was introduced to the Pilates Method in the 1990s at Terpsichore, a dance studio in Atlanta. She saw how it could improve strength, flexibility, endurance and overall fitness.

Pilates training was brought to Atlanta in 1996. The training center was inside a small studio at the Atlanta Ballet. The program comprised of 600 hours of intense training in the classical method developed by Joseph Pilates.  In 2000 , Janet was certified by Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska, the direct succession and protege of Joseph Pilates. At the time, Romana was in her 70s. Janet was amazed at her physicality, endurance and strength.

Janet was an instructor at Body Central, the first Pilates studio in Atlanta. In conjunction, she co-owned a garden design company and was freelance writing for dance magazines. She received her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from California State College. She also designs and fabricates metal jewelry. Physical activity has always played a role in her adult life. With her husband and their two daughters, family vacations were active. Hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, mountaineering, wherever their frequent travels took them, athletics was incorporated into the adventure.

Her now adult children are accomplished athletes and Janet has continued this way of life. She took up rowing in her 50s and can be seen early mornings in her 25-foot yellow racing shell on Lake Blue Ridge. Janet and her husband relocated to Blue Ridge in 2017. Their backyard is the national forest. The woods are the stomping grounds for them and their two Golden Doodles.

Pilates with its focus on strengthening the deep muscles of the stomach and back has been integral in her life. As Joseph Pilates said, “If your spine is stiff at 30 years of age you are old. If it is flexible at 60, you are young.” Janet is in her mid 70s and still moving and feeling great!

Janet is now teaching the classical method of Pilates at Apogee 18 Wellness and Rehabilitation in private one on one sessions utilizing the highest quality equipment. Her experience and training are invaluable, and she looks forward to working with clients of all ages and abilities.