About Us
Welcome to Beacon Pilates
At Beacon Pilates, we teach classical Pilates to the Hudson Valley the way Joseph Pilates intended it. We pride ourselves on our rigorous and empathetic practice of Pilates in a relaxed studio atmosphere.
Our instruction is focused on improving body alignment for overall strength and stability as well as our clients’ individual needs. Both studios offer individually focused instruction by keeping class sizes small. We also offer live and recorded online classes that allow our clients the flexibility to train at home and away.
Our History
Beacon Pilates was founded in Beacon, New York in 2006 by Juliet Harvey, a classically certified Pilates instructor with over 20 years’ experience. Harvey was mat and apparatus certified by Power Pilates in 1999 and 2001 respectively. Her Pilates mentors are the late Bob Liekens, Phoebe Higgins, Susan Moran-Sheehy, and Peter Roel. Harvey is also the creator of the Beacon Pilates Teacher Training program, our mat and apparatus classical Pilates certification program. And most recently we have expanded to include virtual Pilates instruction, including live mat and apparatus classes online and new video-on-demand offerings.
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Beacon Pilates
18 West Main Street, Suite 3
Beacon, NY 12508
845-831-0360
Instructors
Juliet Harvey
Founder / Pilates Teacher / Teacher Trainer
Juliet, has been keeping bodies moving for over 20 years. From her days as the lead Pilates Instructor and Massage Therapist for River Dance, the Show to being a Senior Instructor for Power Pilates International Certification Program through today, where she is the founder of Beacon Pilates and The Pilates Studio at AllSport.
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The former dancer received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification from Power Pilates in 2001.
In 2014, Juliet created the Beacon Pilates Teacher Training Program. Today, there are over seven affiliate studios using her program to teach Classical Pilates to Instructors in the U.S.
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Shannon Flynn-Boenig
Pilates Teacher
Shannon’s curiosity in the Method grew after experiencing the benefits from consistently attending Pilates classes. This led the dancer to study the Classical Pilates Method in depth for her final senior project. Over the course of two years, she had the privilege of studying Classical Pilates under Bob Liekens, Phoebe Higgins,
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Susan Moran and many other senior Pilates Instructors at Power Pilates. In 2005, Shannon received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification through Power Pilates.
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Maria Cepeda
Pilates Teacher
My love for learning and educating has led me to different paths in my wellness journey. My interest in Pilates began with a foundation in self care. As an educator for the past 17 years, I have realized the importance of maintaining a balance between mind and body.
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Fostering that belief, I completed a yoga teacher certification program and became a yoga instructor.
Soon after I was introduced to Pilates. It was then that I discovered Pilates which I now have added to my personal wellness journey. Pilates paved a new road that allowed me to connect and condition my body as a whole. As I continue my comprehensive training and mentorship at Beacon Pilates, I intend to deliver the message that Joe Pilates has shared with his apprentices “the mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.
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Nancy Garo
Pilates Teacher
Nancy started doing Pilates in 2012 at the urging of her sister. She had previously broken her collarbone and years before had dislocated a knee and still had periodic pain and limited mobility issues. After a few months the range of motion in her shoulder
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improved 100% and the stability in her knee was drastically improved.
She loves everything about Pilates and thinks everyone should do it, which is why she went thru the training program to become an instructor studying under Juliet Harvey in 2019. After a 30 year career as a public defender she is excited for a new chapter in her life.
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Adrienne Lytton
Pilates Teacher
Adrienne Lytton was introduced to Pilates in 2004 in order to strengthen her hyper mobile joints. Practicing through two pregnancies and 2 C-sections, Adrienne was able to regain her abdominal strength, and stabilize her hips, as well as recover from injuries and other issues. Experiencing the power and effectiveness of Pilates
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first hand, she was hooked. After a successful 20-year career as a fashion hair and makeup artist, Adrienne decided to pursue a new career path that aligned with her passion for wellness.
She became a certified health and wellness coach in 2019 and completed her comprehensive Pilates teacher-training under Juliet Harvey of Beacon Pilates in 2021. She has found that Pilates strongly compliments her avid love of strength training and other exercise regimens she practices. Empowering others to find strength and health is her passion.
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Lisa Mazochi
Pilates Teacher
Teacher Trainer
Lisa began practicing Pilates in 2008 after suffering from a running injury. She quickly experienced increased strength, flexibility and noticeably improved posture. After experiencing the benefits of regularly practicing The Method, she knew it was good for everyone and wanted to
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share it. In 2010, Lisa received her Mat Certification through Power Pilates. She continued her education and received her Pilates Apparatus Certification in 2016 through Beacon Pilates, both with Juliet Harvey. She believes a body in motion is a healthy body and loves working with all ages and abilities.
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Amanda Marvin
Pilates Teacher
Amanda rediscovered Pilates after the arrival of her first child. Having always led an active lifestyle, she was eager to return to running postpartum. The Pilates Method played a pivotal role in helping her regain core strength. It helped her to a heightened sense of body awareness and to her surprise-remedied her
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previously chronic mobility issues. She has firsthand experienced how Pilates has made lasting changes within her body and loves sharing the method with others.
What started off as a personal wellness journey, turned into a career when she received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification with Juliet at Beacon Pilates in 2023.
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Angela Paul-Gaito
Teacher Trainer
Angela was born in Perpignan, France where she trained in dance with master teachers Matt & Martine Mattox. After becoming a certified student with the Alvin Ailey School, she performed around the world in the French musical “Notre Dame de Paris,” which began her performance career. Her many credits include “A New
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Day” with Celine Dion, “The Legend of Lion King” at Eurodisney Paris, and several dance, theater, and TV projects.
Introduced to Pilates through dance, Angela really connected with the intelligence of the method after her first pregnancy when it helped bring back her deep strength and stability. The benefits continued to help her as a dancer, a teacher, and, most importantly, as a woman. Angela then trained at Balanced Body with Ann Toran, Joy Karley, and Fabrice Lamego and was certified by Polestar Education in 2009 with Brent Anderson. She became a teacher at “Pilates Reforming NY” in New York City where her clients included Broadway performers, Radio City Rockettes, and NYC marathoners. She also taught in several workshops in France and with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company during their French tour.
In 2015, Angela started her bridge program under the guidance of Juliet Harvey at Beacon Pilates to improve her practice and knowledge of Classical Pilates. She has been teaching in the Hudson Valley since 2009 and opened her own studio, APG Pilates, in Newburgh in 2012.
In 2023, she decided to join the team at Beacon Pilates as a teacher-trainer. This new chapter is really exciting and she is grateful to be surrounded by such a wonderful team and her many clients at her own studio as well as at Beacon Pilates and their affiliated studios.
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