Instructors

Nina Smith

Owner

Certified Pilates Instructor

Power Pilates Comprehensively Certified Instructor

Nina’s Pilates career evolved from her fitness certification at the University of Arizona, where a mentor introduced her to a Pilates reformer. She taught all types of fitness classes for many years while establishing her dual career as an Attorney in both California and Arizona.

Nina was drawn to the intelligent, dynamic and results-oriented aspects of Pilates. Seeking to deepen her knowledge of Classical Pilates methodology, she completed the elite Power Pilates NYC Comprehensive training program – the gold standard in the industry. Her training included over 600 hours of apprentice teaching, rigorous testing, training in kinesiology, and working with special cases.

Nina built her own studio, Muse Pilates, named in honor of the muses in her life and her desire to always inspire others. Her clientele includes professional athletes, celebrities, dancers, figure skaters, golfers, people recovering from injury, cancer warriors, fitness colleagues, and those who have always wanted to try Pilates. She is certified to teach all levels on all apparatus.

She continually gains expertise and enhances her skill set. She travels annually to Europe to study with experts in the industry such as Sonje Mayo. Her continuing education areas of focus include working with men, injury prevention and conditioning for athletes, Scoliosis, Osteoporosis, pre and post natal, neck and shoulder injuries, knee injuries, back injuries, and advanced classical progressions.

Nina teaches every day and loves every minute of it. She helps clients achieve well-being and maximize their potential. She gives a customized experience to each client based on needs and goals, taking the time to ensure proper connections are being made in the body. She tracks progress and refines, gradually building upon the client’s repertoire. Nina keeps her groups small so that she can actively spot all participants and personalize their sessions.

She enjoys the relationships she builds with clients, facilitating breakthroughs, seeing significant results, and having clients leave the studio feeling invigorated, strong, happy and inspired!

Renee Smith

Certified Pilates Instructor

Power Pilates Comprehensively Certified Instructor

Renee Smith is thrilled to be working with Nina Smith and Muse Pilates. Renee completed her 600 hour comprehensive training program with Nina at Power Pilates in NYC. Her love of movement began in the Philadelphia area while studying ballet with Linda Radomile and later performing in the Brandywine Ballet Company. She moved to NYC to obtain her BFA from Marymount Manhattan College, while also taking classes with The Joffrey School and on scholarship with Merce Cunningham. After performing with various dance companies she received her first mat certification and began teaching pilates for Ballet Academy East and Emblem Health Care. She is happy to now teach on all apparatus, and to students from all walks of life, helping her clients experience how “movement heals.”

Linda Bombelli

Certified Pilates Instructor

Power Pilates Comprehensively Certified Instructor

Originally from Italy, Linda Bombelli began her career as a professional modern dancer in Milan, later on moving to New York City to refine her artistry. She performed and became current Faculty member at the prestigious Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. After a lower back injury and several muscle dysfunctions throughout the years, she discovered Pilates as part of her rehabilitation and cross-training. She instantly fell in love and was able to enhance her dancing through her Pilates practice. She was finally able to condition and strengthen her body in the most unique way possible; and work toward reconnecting to her Center from the inside out. As a result, her approach to teaching dance and simply living life shifted tremendously, driving her to begin her journey as a Power Pilates instructor in 2019. She graduated from the Power Pilates 600 hour Comprehensive Training Program, both in New York City and Verona (Italy). As a firm believer in the mind and body connection, Linda feels privileged to be encouraging her clients’ personal achievements and improve their health through the Pilates’ Method. During her training, she met Nina Smith and she’s very excited to be part of her team at Muse Pilates!