Our Team

Studio Lotus Pilates instructors are a remarkable group of smart, dedicated and passionate teachers who strive to bring out the very best in themselves and their clients. They boast an impressive set of credentials, both in and out of the studio. And though their personalities and teaching styles are as diverse as their outside areas of expertise, they share several important attributes:

Comprehensive training in classical Pilates.
A thorough knowledge of the Pilates method.
The skill and enthusiasm to effectively communicate their knowledge so that clients may reap maximum results from Pilates.
And the ability to make critical, informed choices within a Pilates workout to address the individual needs of clients.

To be maximally effective, Pilates requires not only consistent practice from you, the client – but also consistent instruction of the highest caliber from us, the studio. Every instructor at Studio Lotus has completed a classical and comprehensive Pilates certification program. What sets our instructors apart is not only their broad knowledge of the principles of Pilates and the method itself, but the motivation and inspiration with which they teach the method. Very simply, they love Pilates—they love teaching Pilates—and they are very good at it.

Through Pilates, many of our instructors have experienced improvements in the same chronic weaknesses, pain and injuries their clients’ experience. And all have seen significant, even dramatic changes in their own bodies, which only reaffirms their belief in the power of Pilates. With almost 30 certified Pilates instructors working at our studios, Studio Lotus offers a highly-skilled instructor perfectly suited to motivate you and help you achieve your goals.

Studio Lotus views its instructors’ Pilates certification as a beginning, rather than an end. Committed to furthering their Pilates education, we provide ongoing learning from in-house Power Pilates Senior Teacher Trainers, Davidson Reid and Anne Brendle, as well as host Power Pilates Continuing Education workshops throughout the year. In addition to Davidson and Anne teaching continuing education workshops at Studio Lotus, some of the most experienced Pilates educators in the industry today, including Bob Liekens, Susan Moran and Howard Sichel, have come to Studio Lotus to lead continuing education. These workshops are attended by not only our own certified Pilates instructors, but also by many other certified Pilates instructors throughout Atlanta and the southeast.

Studio Lotus Owners

Davidson Reid

Owner, Director, Power Pilates Senior Teacher Trainer, Power Pilates Southeastern Regional Director

With more than twenty years of Pilates experience, Davidson brings a wealth of knowledge to Studio Lotus as its Owner and Director of Teacher Training. He was first exposed to Pilates as a teenager as part of his early dance training and continued to study the technique upon moving to New York at 17 to pursue a career in classical ballet. As a Power Pilates Senior Teacher Trainer and the Southeastern Regional Director, Davidson travels and leads teacher training programs and continuing education courses throughout the U.S. and internationally, training more than 600 Pilates instructors to date.

In 2009 Davidson was introduced to Redcord. With its ability to address muscle imbalances and improve core stability, he immediately recognized its value and connection with classical Pilates. Over time, he began to see how Redcord addresses and corrects weak links in the body in a way that other modalities are simply not able to. This has enabled many of Studio Lotus’ clients to achieve levels of stability, fitness and strength that were previously out of their reach. Studio Lotus currently has eleven Redcord-trained instructors on staff and the technique has become an integral part of its services.

Davidson brings a strong understanding of the biomechanics of movement and a passion for teaching to serve a diverse clientele and develop some of the most talented new generation of instructors. He lives in Decatur with his wife, Danielle, and his sons, Matthew and Andrew.

Danielle Sepulveda Reid

Owner / CFO

Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, Danielle spent the next seven years studying and working abroad. As a 1993 Marshall scholar, she pursued graduate studies in the U.K. at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Highlights of her international travel include working for and living with Jane Goodall in Tanzania, serving as the Public Affairs Officer for the United Nations University in Tokyo, and spending two years in Thailand, alternating between Bangkok and a refugee camp along the Thai-Burmese border as part of her research on the coping strategies of Burmese refugees.

Coming to the world of Pilates from a very different background, Danielle completed Power Pilates Beginner and Intermediate Mat in 2002, and went on to complete the Power Pilates Comprehensive Certification program in 2005. She credits Pilates for helping with her own successful recovery from injuries developed while running competitively in college. Today Danielle serves as Studio Lotus’ Chief Financial Officer and General Manager. She has a wide range of responsibilities, including marketing, human resources and accounting. She and Davidson live in Decatur with their two young sons, Matthew and Andrew.

Kim Bergonzi

Owner / Director – Studio Lotus (Forsyth)

A native of Florida, Kim attended the University of West Georgia where she received a B.B.A. in Accounting in 1988. After receiving her CPA license, she spent many years in senior accounting positions in several publicly traded companies, and expanded her business skills by working in operations, sales and marketing. During this time, Kim studied Pilates and was impressed with the profound, positive effects it had on her life and wellness. Pilates became a passion, motivating her to pursue Power Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training at Studio Lotus. Combining her love of Pilates with her strong business background, Kim decided to partner with Danielle and Davidson and open Studio Lotus’ third location at The Avenue Forsyth. As its Owner and Director, she is excited to be part of Studio Lotus’ expansion into north Atlanta and to extend the reach of Pilates, Kettlebells and Redcord.

Studio Lotus Teacher Trainers

Davidson Reid

Power Pilates Southeastern Regional Director / Power Pilates Teacher Trainer / Redcord Instructor / Kettlebell Instructor

Anne Brendle

Power Pilates Teacher Trainer / Redcord Instructor / Kettlebell Instructor

Anne Brendle received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from Florida State University in 1998. She subsequently moved to New York City where she completed Power Pilates Comprehensive Training in 2001. Anne taught in the Power Pilates New York studios where she developed a loyal client base, including celebrities Hilary Swank and Keri Russell. She has been featured in Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine, US Weekly and Elle Magazine. Anne is also a Russian Kettlebell Instructor, trained through Kettlebell Concepts in 2005.

In 2003, Anne was invited to become a Power Pilates Teacher Trainer, and has since traveled the country teaching Pilates certification programs and continuing education workshops. She joined Studio Lotus as a Senior Pilates Instructor and Co-Director of Teacher Training in October 2005. Anne is known for her extensive Pilates vocabulary on all the apparatus, as well as her approachable teaching style. Throughout the teacher training process – whether it spans one weekend or one year – she strives to help each person find their unique voice.

As an instructor, Anne believes that Pilates is an ever-evolving practice that must change and grow with each client, while remaining true to the original teachings of Joseph Pilates. She is particularly skilled at ‘the art of verbal cueing’ as she finds just the right words to help her clients reap the maximum results from the method. Anne is PMA Pilates certified and is a full-time instructor at Studio Lotus.