olena ovsiy

Olena has been teaching fitness starting from her high school and university years. As a dancer and an athlete with a lot of energy and enthusiasm she was participating in all major fitness events of former Soviet Union countries. She completed her Master Degree in English Language and Literature in 1995 in Ukraine. At the same time Helen acquired an associate degree in nursing which turned out to be a valuable asset for her future. Along with her teaching career at the university she was teaching shaping, aerobics , step-aerobics classes and Pilates as soon as she discovered it in 1996. From her first days as an immigrant in USA in 2005 she was employed as a group instructor to teach classes in Bally Total Fitness where she was immediately recognized as a talented Pilates instructor. Helen opened her first Pilates studio in 2008 in Brooklyn, NY. Helen's Pilates second location was opened in 2010 where she created a new type of Zumbalates classes - wonderful combination of Dance and Pilates. Her deep understanding of human body and incredible working ability has brought her a lot of successful stories among her clients.