Alia Staples has been teaching Pilates for over a decade. 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 hrs of extensive training with Jennifer O’Mara, Teacher of Teachers for US Pilates LLC, Brett Howard and David Freeman, Directors of US 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.

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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.

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Alia has owned and operated The Pilates Loft in Arlington, Virginia since 2014. She has trained hundreds of clients, along with dozens of apprentices to become Certified Pilates Instructors since the studio’s opening; 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 spinning, running, singing, or chauffeuring her children around town.