Meet the Authentic Pilates Team

Our instructors are carefully selected for their hands-on expertise, thoughtful approach, and ability to create personalized, long-term programs that support each client’s growth and goals.

Each instructor at Authentic Pilates NC undergoes extensive, hands-on training — over 450–500 hours of rigorous study and apprenticeship. That depth of experience ensures every client receives thoughtful, individualized attention designed to build strength, balance, and confidence from the inside out

Anna-Preston (AP) Schlosser

Founder/Owner of Authentic Pilates
Polestar Certified Pilates Instructor, NASM, FRCms
Classically trained by Grace Parra, Romana’s Pilates

I believe the work that looks the simplest from the outside is often the most profound — that's what drew me to Pilates, and it's what I love sharing with every client. Movement is deeply personal, and I strive to meet you where you are, help you understand your own patterns, and build real strength that carries far beyond the studio into every day life.

My training began with two physical therapists: Karyn Staples, PT, PhD, NCPT, and Brent Anderson, PT, PhD, OCS, of Polestar Pilates International. After earning my Polestar certification, I spent three years in mentorship with Grace Parra, a Classical Romana's-certified instructor, deepening my understanding of the classical method. Prior to my journey in Pilates, I studied Kinesiology and Exercise Science at the University of Kentucky which gave me a foundation in understanding biomechanics. My education also includes work alongside chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists and Rolfers, to help me see the body as a unified system to value and understand the modalities that support healing and movement. I’m certified as a Personal Trainer with NASM, and as a Functional Range Conditioning Specialist (FRCms) with Dr. Andreo Spina.

Outside the studio, I go for long hikes, paint, wakesurf, ride horses, and chase sunshine (or a heated infrared light in the winter).

I'm guided by Galatians 5:25 — "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."

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