Director, Pilates of Boulder, Inc.
Richard Rossiter (PMA Certified Instructor) served in the celebrated Green Berets from 1966 to 1969. He received his MFA in 1977 from Western Washington University. He became a personal trainer in 1984 and a Pilates instructor in 1985 at Farentinos Gym in Boulder. He is the owner and director of Pilates of Boulder, Inc.
Richard is a renowned rock climber and has written more that a dozen books on the topic. He is also published in Chicken Soup for the Soul. See boulderclimbs.com.
PILATES EDUCATION:
Richard has been or still is a student of:- Romana Kryzanowska (at Drago’s Gym, NYNY)
- Ron Fletcher (current)
- Pat Guyton (current)
- Dorothee (Metro Pilates, Seattle, 2004)
- Amy Alpers (at The Pilates Center, 1998 and 2002)
- Steve "Stephan" Friese (1985-1986)
Seminars, classes or private lessons with:
- Bruce King (seminar, 1988)
- Kathleen Grant
- Lolita San Miguel
- Rael Isacowitz (seminar, 1999)
- Mary Bowen
- Steve Giordano (private lessons, 1993)
- Moira Merrithew
- Alycea Ungaro (Tribeca Bodyworks, NYC, 1998)
- Deborah Coleway
- Cara Reeser (seminar, 1998)
Pilates of Boulder, Inc. Staff
Bonnie Von Grebe. Bonnie has been teaching Pilates since 1986. Her purpose is to guide her students to achieve their personal fitness goals. She is a Rehabilitation specialist and Teacher Training and Certification staff for Pilates of Boulder, Inc. (State Certified [Colorado Dept. of Higher Education DPOS] Instructor). Bonnie has had the pleasure of working with 6 First Generation Master Teachers: Ron Fletcher, Kathy Grant, Lolita San Miguel, Mary Bowen, Jay Grimes, and Bruce King (deceased). You can also find the history of The First Generation Master Teachers by going to respective websites. In addition, Bonnie has studied intensively with Richard Rossiter, Colleen Glenn, Pat Guyton, Michael Miller, Elizabeth Larkem, Rael Isacowitz and Steve Giordano. She has, also, taught Ashtanga Yoga for the City of Boulder from 1987-1999. She studied briefly with Sensei Steven Segel in Aikido (1998). Other interests: Skiing, mountaineering, roadbikes.
Raoul de Rossiter. Certified instructor. Five years experience. Rehabilitation and athletic specialist. Certified personal trainer. Other interests: Skiing, rock climbing, roadbikes, running, computer graphics, professional musician (drummer).