About Pilar
E-RYT 500, PTA, YACEP, C-IAYT in training
Pilar has extensive experience with teaching and practicing yoga and is a graduate of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at the University of Cincinnati Clermont College. She works in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine* and continues to enjoy teaching yoga and movement.
Pilar also holds BAs in Spanish and Art History, focusing on Mesoamerican and Chicano studies. When not teaching or practicing yoga, Pilar can be found reading, studying, painting and drawing, or appreciating art in its various forms.
Pilar also holds BAs in Spanish and Art History, focusing on Mesoamerican and Chicano studies. When not teaching or practicing yoga, Pilar can be found reading, studying, painting and drawing, or appreciating art in its various forms.
Class Types
Pilar is known for leading classes that leave participants feeling empowered while exploring an appropriate degree of challenge. Clear instruction and movement variations make for an accessible yet inspiring practice for all experience levels.
She believes that anyone can participate in a yoga practice. Whether it's discovering a thread of mindfulness through the stillness of Yin, the flow of movement with breath through vinyasa, or anywhere in between, yoga can be a transformational practice.
She believes that anyone can participate in a yoga practice. Whether it's discovering a thread of mindfulness through the stillness of Yin, the flow of movement with breath through vinyasa, or anywhere in between, yoga can be a transformational practice.
Experience
Pilar has over 4,500 hours of teaching experience with a wide array of yoga clients. She has studied under various yoga teachers and movement professionals.
- Alcheme Yoga Therapy 850 hr Yoga Therapist Training with Be The Change Yoga - 2021-2023
- Mantras, Mudras, and Nyasa Foundations for Yoga Therapy with Amy Harper, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 - 2021
- Yoga Therapy + Public Health Tools with Katie Allen, MPH, C-IAYT - 2021
- The Complete Yoga Sutras Course with Katie Allen, MPH, C-IAYT - 2021
- Optimal State Holistic Toolbox for Healthcare Providers with Amy Wheeler, PhD, C-IAYT - 2021
- Jules Mitchell Elite Access Mentoring Program with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT-500 - 2020-2021
- Gross Anatomy Review of the Lower Extremity with Lizanne Mulligan, PT, PhD - 2019
- Soft Tissue Release with Fascial Cupping Therapy Webinar with Theresa Schmidt DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS, CHy, DD - 2019
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Treatments* to Stop the Pain in as Little as 4-6 Sessions with Shane Malecha PT, DPT, MS, CSCS - 2019
- Chronic Pain & Pain Neuroscience Education for the PT, OT, & AT Webinar with Jeb Helms PT, DPT, OCS, SCS - 2019
- Yoga Biomechanics & The Science of Stretching with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT-500 - 2019
- Yoga Meets Science Workshop Series: This is a Spinal Map, Shoulder Potential, Hip Dynamics, Core Encore with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT-500 - 2019
- Functional Mechanics of the Lumbopelvic Region and Lower Extremity with Lukas Tvedt. PT, DPT, OCS - 2019
- Regional Gross Anatomy Review of the Upper Extremity with Lizanne Mulligan, PT, PhD - 2018
- The Science of Meditation Webinar with Frank Jude Boccio - 2017
- Meditation Remixed: An Online Yoga & Mindfulness Training with Matthew Remski -2016
- Anatomy & Biomechanics Course for Yoga Teachers, Parts I & II with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT-500 - 2016
- Anatomy Trains for Movement Specialists with Holly Clemens, Ph.D, CEP, CSCS, ERYT-500 - 2016
- The Science of Stretching Part 1 (Lecture). Online course with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT-500 - 2016
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider - 2016
- Yoga Biomechanics & Asana. Online course with Jules Mitchell, M.S., ERYT500 - 2016
- Basics of Chinese Medicine: Your Inner Ecosystem. Online course with Brodie Welch, L.Ac., M.S.O.M. - 2016
- Moksha/Modo Flow, Moksha/Modo Yoga International - 2015
- Storytime with Robi McKenna, Moksha/Modo Yoga - 2015
- Day For Teachers, The Art of Vinyasa: Intelligent Adaption in Movement & Form with Richard Freeman, ERYT500 - 2015
- Moksha/Modo Level 1, Moksha/Modo Yoga International, RYT500 - 2013
- 50+ hours of continuous study of Yin Yoga, Functional & Subtle Anatomy under the guidance of Matt Eshleman, ERYT500 and Joe Barnett, ERYT500 - Starting in 2012
- Effective Classroom Assisting with Shalini Latour, ERYT500 - 2012
- Hatha/Vinyasa, Barefoot Works Yoga, RYT200 - 2011
*Physical Therapy services are rendered only in a clinical setting to those who have received an evaluation from a Physical Therapist and under the supervision of a PT. Yoga with Pilar does not constitute physical therapy or any form of medical treatment.
