Tannis Kobrinsky, founder of Pilates & Arts, splits her time between Echo Park and Joshua Tree, California. Classically trained in Ballet, as well as Jazz and modern dance, she’s taught movement and fitness for over 5 decades. No she didn’t start teaching at age 3. She’s 71 years young, but who’s counting. Teaching the joys and healing power of movement has been a constant and a passion all her adult life. She studied directly with BASI Pilates International founder Rael Isacowitz, earning a comprehensive BASI Pilates certification in 2000. She certified in GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS in 2005. She’s taught Pilates since 2000 in Los Angeles, and internationally via her Pilates travel business. She’s organized and led numerous group trips, which include her Pilates/stretch classes. Destinations to date: 4 Italy trips, 2 Costa Rica trips, 1 trip to Peru and Bolivia, 1 trip to Ecuador and Galapagos Islands, 2 to Mexico, 1 to Santa Fe. Find Tannis in Greece in May with the 2 week group tour she organized with 10 travelers. In the works Spring 2026 Umbria and Venice Italy and Fall 2026 Scotland and Iceland. 10-12 MAX in the groups.

In 2010 she produced and starred in the award winning DVD “WELL worked out with Tannis. ” In 2011 she opened the 1st Pilates & Arts studio in Echo Park. The Pilates & Arts studio home base moved to Joshua Tree in 2020. December 2023 Tannis transferred the Joshua Tree studio location ownership to Joshua Tree Pilates. Tannis was a Theater Major in college and has also worked in the entertainment industry in front of and behind the camera. She's a produced and published writer, and also an actress, currently represented for acting and print work by Clear Talent Group CTG. She’s returned to writing and is working on her first Novel.