MEET LONGEVITY FITNESS GUEST INSTRUCTOR, SAMANTHA SKONIECZNY

You may have seen a new name on the class schedule... meet Samantha Skonieczny, our Pilates guest instructor. 

​Where are you from?
This is a tough question for me to answer because I have lived in A LOT of places - Northern Virginia, San Francisco, Colorado, New Orleans, West Palm Beach, and now here! If I had to choose one, I would say New Orleans - it feels like my heart home. 

How long have you been in Charleston? What led you here?
I have lived in Charleston for 7 months now and I am loving it! It is so beautiful. My husband and I relocated for his job - he works at Roper St Francis. 

How did you get into Pilates? 
I have my sweet Mom to thank for introducing me to Pilates way back when! She brought me to my first class in high school and I fell in love with the Reformer almost immediately. I played competitive soccer my whole life and I saw very real improvements in my performance after starting Pilates. It's the best! I just couldn't stop after that. ​

Favorite hobbies/pastimes?
I love music - listening to it, finding new artists, making playlists - and I love singing. I am actually connecting with musicians here in Charleston to collaborate with as we speak! I love hiking, and honestly any activity in nature. (brings me back to my Colorado days) I just recently got into cooking as well, which I am really enjoying! I like finding clean ingredient recipes that make you feel good and energized while still taste amazing. For my next hobby, I want to get really good at roller skating. ​

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Join Samantha in class on Wednesday at 5:30pm for Reformer Classical Moves, or Thursday at 5:30pm for Reformer Core Burn. Sign up directly on Mindbody or by contacting the front desk.