Alia Staples has been teaching Pilates for almost 15 years. She was first introduced to the method in 2010 and quickly saw results from a consistent Pilates practice. As a teenager, Staples underwent major spinal fusion surgery to correct severe scoliosis and struggled to find an exercise program that strengthened her core until discovering Pilates. She decided to pursue teacher certification through US Pilates LLC and completed 700 hours of extensive training with Jennifer O’Mara, Teacher of Teachers for U.S. Pilates® LLC, Brett Howard and David Freeman, Directors of U.S. Pilates® LLC.

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Staples has served as a Center Director for US Pilates LLC since 2014, and was invited to be a Teacher of Teachers for the program in 2020.​

 

Alia holds a BA in Communications and English from Virginia Tech, and earned an MBA from the University of Central Florida. She is also an AFPA Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist and is passionate about empowering women to feel strong throughout their motherhood journey.​

 

Alia has owned and operated The Pilates Loft in Virginia since 2014. In ten years, she grew the business from a small one-woman studio to a regional brand with three locations and over 30 classical Pilates instructors in Northern Virginia. She has trained hundreds of clients, along with dozens of apprentices to become Certified Pilates Instructors; one of the most rewarding aspects of her career. Alia lives in Arlington with her husband and three young daughters. When she’s not in the studio, Alia can be found on the tennis courts and chauffeuring her children around town.