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The Scoop Instructors

Certified Teaching Staff:
Debbie Moore Johnston
Jill Petty
Heather Needleman
Demelza Rabbitt
Apprentices:
Lena Dolter
Christy Vogl
Boni Lang

Debbie Moore Johnston: Debbie is both owner and instructor at The Scoop. She is Certified as a Pilates Instructor through The Pilates Center of Boulder,CO. Debbie is also a Certified Yamuna Body Rolling Instructor/Level 1 Teacher Trainer. Her background has included Personal Training and teaching fitness class from Spinning to Cardio-Kickboxing,plus everything in between. She has been working in the fitness industry for over 10 years. Debbie has taken an interest in health and fitness since she was a teenager. Yep, she's turning 40 and is a true advocate of Pilates and YBR. Her expertise in health and wellness allows her to create a well rounded program for anyone interested in taking an active role for a lifetime of health and vitality. Prevention is the key to a long and healthy life.
Debbie has an eclectic background that finally led her to where she is today. She has a degree in Fashion Buying and Merchandising from Fashion Institute of Technology. As well as having spent time in the modeling/acting industry for almost 20 years. She's lived in NYC and LA, plus many travels to Chicago area. Ahh, the memories of waiting tables.
She is married to Ken Johnston--he's full of electricity. He owns Amp'd Electric. You can visit him at www.AmpdElectric.org They both love animals and lost their Rottie, Jasmine, in Sept. 2007. In March 2008, they've taken on a new puppy Rottweiler named SPRING.

I would personally like to thank my family, friends and clients for all of their support!! THANK YOU--without you, The Scoop would not be possible. Many Blessing--Debbie

Jill Petty:
Coming Soon! Jill will be joining the staff the week of May 12th. YEAH!!!

Heather Needleman:
Heather discovered Pilates in 2002, when she was in need of something to help her general body aches and pains, lack of strength and general overall lack of conditioning. She had tried many options before--aerobic dance, yoga, running, etc. but nothing seemed to help. Everything felt too difficult and she often felt discouraged about ever feeling better.
One day, she decided to try Pilates and she has had a love affair with Pilates ever since. For the first time in her life she could actually feel the aches and pains disappear and her strength increase.
Her decision to pursue Certification came from her desire to impart the wonders of Pilates to others. She is fully Certified in the Classical Pilates Method through Karen Sanzo of Pilates Unlimited.
Heather encourages her clients, with calm and patience, to respect and appreciate their bodies at any moment in time, and that growth and change will happen through commitment and persistence.

Demelza Rabbitt: Demelza started taking Pilates 8 years ago. Always an avid runner and cardio-nut, she started incorporating Pilates into her workouts to develop core strength and balance.
She graduated with a B.A. in English from Nashville's Belmont University, but realized that her passion for Pilates deterred her from corporate life. She is a fully certified Pilates instructor through Power Pilates of New York. Demelza completed over 600 apprenticeship hours and has been teaching for over 4 years.
Having recently relocated to St. Louis from Nashville, TN, she is excited to start teaching in a new city!!