Marimba Gold-Watts

Pilates Instructor/ former professional Dancer

Marimba Gold-Watts is currently a pilates trainer on Apple Fitness+ and the 2018 winner of the Pilates Anytime Instructor Competition. Formerly a professional dancer, she began studying Pilates in 1997 with Wendy Amos. She completed her pilates certification at The Kane School of Core Integration under the direction of Kelly Kane in 2007. From 2010-2011, Marimba was a teacher trainer for The Kane School of Core Integration in the Comprehensive Mat and Equipment Certification programs and has taught pilates at Westside Dance Physical Therapy, Kinected, The Kane School, Danish Ballet Masters Summer Intensive, David Barton Gym, Peridance, and Ballet Academy East. From 2012-2020, she ran Articulating Body Inc., a pilates and wellness studio in the Chelsea Neighborhood of New York City. Marimba is an NCPT (National Certified Pilates Teacher) and is a Registered Certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist®.

Marimba has studied extensively with Christine Wright, Dr. Kate Klemer DC, RCST; Marika Molnar PT, Lac; Madeline Black; Jean-Claude West and Kelly Kane. She has taught at Momentum Fest, the PMA conference, Pilates on Tour, and at the IADMS conference. She has taught Horton technique at the Ailey School since 2005, and throughout the US and Italy. In 2021, she presented a 4 part workshop entitled Movement Analysis and Retraining of the Dancer with Andrea Zujko, DPT of Dance Medicine Education Initiative. Her workouts have appeared in Pilates Style Magazine, Dance Magazine, Pointe, Dance teacher, and in Women’s Health South Africa.

In her spare time, she loves to jump around with her toddler, cook elaborate meals, watch dance performances and do pilates.

Her goal is to help her clients achieve fluid, strong, and more articulate bodies.