Teresa Fracasso born in Heidelberg (Germany) is, together with Jonathan Medros, the founder of the cultural association; International Pilates Rome. Teresa holds a degree in communications from the University of Rome and speaks perfect English, German and Italian.

Teresa is a full certified third generation Pilates teacher having apprenticed under Patricia Medros, a pioneer of Pilates in Italy whose school’s certification program is recognized by the PMA Pilates Method Alliance. Teresa is currently continuing her Pilates education by taking workshops on a regular basis with International teachers.

Through her expanding knowledge of Pilates, Teresa has become a very in demand teacher working in the center of Rome with a local and international clientele. As a mother of two small children, Teresa has experienced the benefit of practicing Pilates before, during and after pregnancy, giving her a wealth of knowledge on this delicate niche in the Pilates world. This experience has increased Teresa’s empathy deeply and with her understanding of the female body, she is able to help her clients to get fit in a safe way. Amongst the benefits that her Pre-and Post-natal clients have received are ability to manage back pain, maintain strength and conditioning, and shorten recovery times post-partum. Also skilled in dealing with cases involving injuries and rehabilitation, Teresa has learned that Pilates can work not only as a workout, but also as healing method. 

She teaches with a calm and reassuring voice while at the same time requiring a lot of energy from her clients. Teresa is able to express her passion for sport, Pilates and health in a way that make her clients and students always excited to come back and keep developing their own skills. She works based on individual needs, such as diastasis recti, back pain, stiffness etc.