Renda began her Pilates training in 1984. After 600 hours of instruction in the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning, she was certified in 1997 by world-renowned Mentor and Master teacher Romana Kryzanowska. Ms. Kryzanowska was the direct protege of Joseph Pilates, and certification through Romana’s Pilates © is recognized as the professional standard.

All instructors are trained in the Authentic Joseph Pilates Method and held to the highest annual CPE professional training standards. Renda continues her training and certification through regular, rigorous classes and workshops with master teachers, who include Romana Kryzanowska, Sari Pace, Trish Garland, and Jay Grimes.

Renda’s background is as a trained classical ballet dancer. Her early classical Ballet training was in Beirut, Lebanon, with Mrs. Margaret Arnold Haddad, herself a student of Nicholas (Nikolai) Legat. After this, she was selected for a scholarship at the prestigious Legat School in Sussex, England. In Los Angeles, she continued her ballet training with the Los Angeles Ballet Company school.

Renda’s unique understanding of using the body as form and the importance of precision in movement led her to appreciate the fluidity, strength, and beauty achieved through the Original Pilates Method.