Lolita San Miguel, who has been practicing the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning since 1958, trained and certified by Carola
Trier, holds the distinction of being one of the only two known
practitioners to have been officially certified by Joseph and Clara Pilates and awarded degrees by the State University of New York to teach the Pilates Method. She has also been certified by Polestar Pilates Education and was awarded a Gold Certificate by the Pilates Method Alliance. She is one of four “Distinguished Elders” of the Pilates Method Alliance and a member of the Advisory Board of Pilates Style magazine.
Lolita San Miguel, one of Puerto Rico’s leading cultural figures, has had a
distinguished career in dance as a ballerina, educator and
choreographer. New York City-born, she moved to Puerto Rico in
1977 and the next year founded Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, the
leading classical ballet company on the island. She recently retired
from Ballet Concierto to dedicate more time to teach, train and give
conferences and seminars on the Pilates Method. Ms San Miguel founded Pilates y Mas, Inc. in Puerto Rico in 2000 to teach, train and certify teachers in association with Polestar Pilates Education.
Ms San Miguel is in great demand throughout the United States, Canada,
Europe, Australia and South America, and has international students and
teachers come to train with her. Her DVD, “Lolita Shares Her Pilates, Mat I,” is a brisk seller and she has added three new DVDs to her “Lolita Shares Her Pilates ” series: “Reformer I,” “Reformer II” and “Lolita ’s Pilates BodyWalk.”
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