Chris Robinson

OWNER, FOUNDER S6 PILATES, TEACHER TRAINER

Chris Robinson brings great passion and an endless energy to Pilates. Chris was inspired and Certified by Pilates legend Romana Kryzanowska, whom he directly apprenticed with more than 20 years ago. He continued his Pilates education for more than eight years, completing over 420 hours of direct, one-on-one instruction with Master Instructor Jay Grimes, who was also a student of Joseph Pilates.

His love for fitness and top level professional experience as a purist in The Pilates Method has garnered clients of all levels, including professional athletes, private clients, teachers, apprentices and even Oprah Winfrey, for whom he acted as personal core coach. Chris is the author of “The Core Connection”. His work is in high demand as he travels the world sharing his expertise in The Pilates Method.

He is also a two-time Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion and International Fitness Expert with disciplines in Bulgarian Bags, Sprinting, and Functional Traditional Training. Chris was a collegiate track and field athlete at San Diego State University, where he earned a degree in kinesiology and he has since lived every day in constant pursuit of peak performance. The Houston native has owned and operated three fitness centers and currently owns S6 Pilates Studio in San Diego. A lifelong athlete and fighter, Chris continued his many years of training with the late and great legendary Saekson Janjira, a Master Muay Thai Teacher. He is a Certified Bulgarian Bags Instructor, and a student of the inventor of Bulgarian Bags, Ivan Ivanov.  He is currently the only person officially certified under the mentorship of Gary Marinovich in the Marinovich Training Method. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rodrigo Medeiros. As a purist in Pilates, he uses The Pilates Method to better himself in all other modalities of exercise and athleticism, and he is driven to teach The Pilates Method the way Joe intended.