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Pilates Community Raises More Than $7,000 For Ukraine

Pilates teachers and students who took place in Pilates Unites For Ukraine raised more than $7,000 for "Ternopil Municipal City Hospital No2,” a hospital located on the territory of western Ukraine.

Pilates Unites For Ukraine is a community fundraiser initiated by Kathi Ross-Nash and supported by Tracy Belcher of Pilatay

The fundraiser kicked off on Sunday, March 20 with a class hosted by Kathi Ross-Nash, and concludes on Thursday, April 7 with a class hosted by Blossom Leilani Crawford.

Pilates teachers around the world joined the fundraiser by hosting classes in their own communities from March 20 - April 7.

Kateryna Smirnova, Ukrainian-born trainer master with Lolita’s Legacy, collected donations and distributed them directly to “Ternopil Municipal City Hospital No2.” The hospital provides desperately-needed operative and post-operative care for victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a letter appealing for medical supplies and donations, Hospital Director Rostyslav Levchuk said, “We hope for your support at this difficult time for Ukraine to protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty.” (Read the full letter here)


Participating teachers and studios were:

Kathi Ross-Nash

Bethanie Buckingham

Laura Casasnovas / Classical Pilates Studio Argentina

Alexis Miller with Cisco Pilates

Floriane Place-Verghnes-Wood, Integrity Pilates

Michael Brown

Chris Robinson

Gail S. Kotel with Therapeutic Pilates

Anita Park of Explore Pilates

The Studio Tara-Lyn Pilates - Wayne, NJ

The Studio Tara Lyn Pilates - Montville, NJ

The Studio Tara Lyn Pilates

Olena Renner/Albemarle Family YMCA

Michael Brown

Martt Lawrence/ Classical Pilates Portland, OR

Debbie Harris / TriPilates Risa Mathews of BODITREE Pilates & Healing Tina Knott from lovemovementpilates.com

Katie Tomaszewski of Deep Line Health Club

Keka Lamarca

Blossom Leilani Crawford

Leslie C. Hitchcock - Bodywise Center for Wellbeing

Pilatesology, Alisa Wyatt