YA FIT Instructors
Certified reformer Pilates instructors in Agoura Hills and Tarzana. Precision-trained, intentional, and committed to your results.
The YA FIT Standard
The instructor is the class.
Everything else is decoration.
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.
Meet the Team
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 has taught Pilates for over three years and is also a nutrition coach, which shapes how she helps clients feel strong both in the studio and outside it. Her classes are challenging and supportive, built to grow your strength and confidence wherever you start.
Bridget
InstructorBridget brings decades of training experience to the studio. After years across other movement modalities, she found her practice in Pilates. Her teaching is energetic, modern, and personally invested. She knows your form and stays on it from start to finish.
Claire Nam
InstructorClaire discovered Pilates while managing the shoulder and back pain that scoliosis caused during her career in design and animation. It brought relief, a stronger mind-body connection, and more confidence in everyday life. She began teaching in 2021. Clients describe her voice and style as soothing, while her classes stay challenging and rewarding. She wants every client to leave stronger and more sure in how they move.
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.
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.
Katie
InstructorKatie came to Pilates five years ago after back pain, and the strength and control she built put that pain behind her. Her classes are thoughtful, athletic flows with a sharp focus on form. You will leave sweaty, having learned something, and feeling better than when you walked in. Off the reformer, Katie is an oncology nurse and a runner training for her third marathon, this October in Chicago. She also shoots film photography and spends her time with her husband and two cats. She teaches at both studios.
Paola Mena
InstructorWith a background in healthcare, Paola found Pilates while recovering from a back injury. What began as a path to healing became her passion, then her career. Trained in both contemporary and classical Pilates, her classes are slow, controlled, and a little spicy: intentional movement and seamless flow. Outside the studio she shoots photography, explores new places, and spends time with her mini pug, Andy.
Yalda
InstructorYalda teaches precise Pilates with dynamic, energizing movement. Her classes are built to grow strength, mobility, balance, and confidence, with her attention on your form the whole way through. She teaches at both studios.
The YA FIT Standard
Every instructor is trained in the YA FIT Method. Different teacher. Same standard.