Davidson Reid: Pilates Guru

With almost 20 years of Pilates experience, Davidson brings a wealth of knowledge to Studio Lotus as its Owner and Teacher Training Co-Director. Davidson was first exposed to Pilates as a teenager in Atlanta as part of his early dance training, and continued to study the technique upon moving to New York at age 17 to pursue a career in classical ballet. Highlights of his career as a performer include dancing with the Joffrey Ballet, and touring Europe and South Africa with West Side Story and A Chorus Line. After spending 18 months in South Africa, Davidson returned to New York and continued to study Pilates with a variety of teachers, including Peter Vaillancourt, Peter Roelle and Phoebe Higgins.

As a Pilates instructor, Davidson combines an astute eye for detail and the biomechanics of movement with a profound understanding of the Pilates method to provide a demanding workout. As a Power Pilates Senior Teacher Trainer, Davidson travels and leads Power Pilates certification programs and continuing education workshops throughout the U.S. and internationally. Since Studio Lotus became the first Power Pilates’ Affiliate Training Center in 2002, Davidson has provided teacher training to more than 200 instructors in Atlanta. From Beginner Mat to Comprehensive Training, his goal in any program is to not only teach the Pilates method in its classic, undiluted form, but to teach teachers to be the most successful Pilates instructors they can be by providing them tools to inspire their own classes and clientele.

Davidson's deep belief in Power Pilates comes from his years of experience in helping his clients transform their own bodies. In turn, he brings that insight and passion to teacher training as he helps to develop some of the most talented new generation of Pilates instructors.

Davidson is PMA Pilates certified.

Studio Lotus + Atlanta Ballet

2000 Powers Ferry Road, Suite G7
Marietta, Georgia 30067
Telephone: 678.213.5012

In February 2006, Studio Lotus joined forces with Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education and opened Studio Lotus at Atlanta Ballet. It is located within the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, a beautiful 7,000 square foot facility at the corner of Windy Hill and Powers Ferry in Marietta. Studio Lotus at Atlanta Ballet is a fully equipped Pilates studio offering Pilates sessions on the apparatus, as well as Pilates group mat classes. It is a Power Pilates Participating Training Center.

Get Certified.

Because we believe that the best Pilates instructors understand and feel Pilates in their own body before they can effectively teach it to others, becoming a client is the first step to getting certified. Once you own the technique in your body, our certification program will provide you with the tools to effectively teach what you know to others.

After becoming a client, the next step is to complete Power Pilates Beginner Mat Certification. Here you will learn the foundation of the technique and the basic teaching formula to communicate it.

Once you have successfully completed the Beginner Mat Certification, you are then qualified to take Intermediate Mat Certification and/or one of our apparatus training programs, of which there are two: Power Pilates Comprehensive Certification and Power Pilates System Training.

If you are interested in getting certified in Pilates, please call Certification Director Davidson Reid to discuss your experience with Pilates, your goals of becoming a certified instructor, and the best way for you to get started.

The Studio Lotus Way

Maintaining two Pilates studios and a Power Pilates Certification & Teacher Training Program, Studio Lotus is committed to providing the highest level of classical Pilates instruction and certification in Atlanta. Our programs are based on the principle that before working the peripheral parts of the body, the core needs to be strong and stable. This is achieved through our distinct approach to Pilates instruction. It is this approach that enables our clients to get the maximum results from the method in the minimum amount of time. Among the things that set us apart from other studios are our instructors, who not only possess an extensive knowledge of Pilates, but who can also effectively communicate that knowledge while motivating and inspiring their clients. Our clients encompass diverse sizes, ages, shapes and goals. Regardless of level, however, we believe that everyone – from the super-fit, semi-fit and soon-to-be fit – can benefit from Pilates and make its promises a reality.