Roots & Collective
Certified reformer Pilates instructors in Agoura Hills and Tarzana. Precision-trained, intentional, and committed to your results.
Our Origins
Built from Conviction.
YA FIT began with a single belief that Pilates, taught with precision and intention, could change how people move through their lives. What started as a local passion became The YA FIT Method.
Shaped by the discipline of a triathlete, every class is designed to be anatomically sound, sustainably challenging, and consistent every time.
The YA FIT Standard
The instructor is the class.
Everything else is decoration.
Quietly, every week.
Yafit Saban-Amar
Founder & Lead InstructorYafit is passionate about movement and fitness, and will always love learning new things so she can incorporate those new skills in her classes. Her classes are challenging, but she is able to modify and accommodate clients of all levels to ensure safety. Yafit is certified in pregnancy, and Pilates high-intensity interval training.
When Yafit is not in the studio, she is most likely training outside, cycling or running. The thing Yafit LOVES to do more than anything in this world is to spend time with her husband and their five children.
Elizabeth Walls
Senior Instructor & Clinical SpecialistBorn in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Beth was raised on skis and horseback and loves all things outdoors. When a backpacking adventure ruptured discs in Beth's spine, she began the quest for a lasting solution. The professional writer/editor discovered the transformative power of Pilates and felt a calling to share it with others, a modality she believes is body, mind, and life altering.
With nearly 20 years of experience, including 5+ years at a physical therapy clinic, Beth is equipped to adapt to injuries, pregnancy, and all fitness levels. Her greatest devotion belongs to her husband and three amazing children.
Megan Rowsey
Senior InstructorMegan discovered her love of Pilates over 15 years ago and enjoys teaching in both classical and contemporary styles. She believes Pilates can be a lifelong practice that keeps your spine and your spirit youthful.
When Megan isn't in the studio, you will likely find her enthusiastically cheering on her two boys in all their sports endeavors. Megan also has a love of real estate and is a local Realtor®. Her dream home would have a full Pilates studio in the guest house.
The Team
The instructors.
Andrea Delopasso
InstructorAndrea has practiced Pilates for 25 years and taught for the last 10. A physical therapist by training, she teaches in the classical style with a sharp focus on injury prevention and alignment. Outside the studio, she dances forró, a traditional Brazilian partner dance.
Anna Maybury
InstructorAnna brings nearly two decades in movement and wellness. Born in Australia and trained as a dancer, she became a certified Pilates instructor in 2005, added massage therapy in 2006, and integrated health coaching in 2013. Her work is grounded in the connection between mind, body, and the habits that hold them together.
Ariel Goldberg
InstructorAriel teaches with energy and intention. Her classes are precise, well-paced, and built to challenge whoever shows up. She meets each client where they are and moves them forward.
Claire Nam
InstructorClaire teaches with care and precision. She remembers her clients, corrects in real time, and builds her classes around alignment and breath. Her clients leave knowing she was paying attention.
Danielle Sullivan
InstructorDanielle is a Los Angeles native with nearly 15 years of Pilates practice. Her teaching was shaped by her own postpartum recovery, where Pilates returned her strength, focus, and clarity. She now helps clients unlock the same.
Demi
InstructorDemi left the corporate world to teach Pilates full time. She brings the same focus and structure to her classes that she brought to her career. Currently teaching at Tarzana.
Eliya
InstructorEliya came to Pilates after years of muscle pain that no doctor could resolve. The practice changed her body and her mindset. She teaches with that lived experience, focused on the mind-body connection that brought her back to herself.
Emilie Farmer
InstructorEmilie is BASI-certified under Rael Isacowitz and ran her own Santa Monica Pilates studio for 12 years before relocating to Agoura Hills. She is also a professional composer for television and film, and brings the same precision to teaching that she brings to music.
Jenn Jacobs
InstructorJenn is a fully certified STOTT Pilates instructor with deep specialization in injuries and special populations. A former professional dancer, she came to teaching after Pilates carried her through a serious spinal recovery. She has worked with Olympic athletes and chronic-pain clients alike, and brings the same precision to both.
Jessica Levee
InstructorJessica's teaching is rooted in athletic foundations. She pushes for deep core connection and muscle endurance, with a steady focus on form and progression class after class.
Katie
InstructorKatie teaches at both locations. Her classes are steady and exact, with attention paid to each client and each rep. She holds the room to a standard without ever raising her voice.
Paola Mena
InstructorPaola teaches with a focus on fluidity and grace. Her classes guide students toward better posture and sustainable strength, one targeted repetition at a time.
The YA FIT Standard
Every instructor is trained in the YA FIT Method. Different teacher, same standard. The structure never changes. The experience never repeats.
See you in class · YA FIT Pilates Team