About

Erica Walters is a nationally known fitness expert, classical Pilates instructor, GYROTONIC® Method teacher, and author. She owns Pilates Fit Studio in Pewee Valley and Louisville. Her studios are Kentucky’s only Authentic Pilates Studios, a teacher-certification center for Real Pilates® of New York City, and the first studio to offer the GYROTONIC® Method in the commercial space in Louisville.

Living in Louisville, KY, with her husband and young son, Walters has dedicated her work to sharing the gifts of corrective exercise. She is sought after for her keen eye, understanding of body mechanics, and skill in custom programming for clients. Her teaching style is encouraging, motivating, and welcoming, emphasizing good technique, alignment, and control. Walters also mentors and certifies the next generation of Classical Pilates Teachers with Real Pilates® of New York City.

Originally from Southern California, Walters graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Human Communications and completed a post-baccalaureate in Exercise Science from the University of Louisville. She is working on her master’s in Exercise and Sports Science at Tulane University and plans to complete it in December 2025.  

Walters is a distinguished graduate of New York’s renowned Real Pilates Teacher Training® program, where she studied under Alycea Ungaro in New York City. Alycea Ungaro is a second-generation classical Pilates teacher, licensed physical therapist, and the Real Pilates Teacher Training® Program creator. Walters completed The Classical Syllabus® under second-generation teacher MeJo Wiggin and is also an Advanced Teacher Training program graduate with The Pilates Center of Boulder, CO. Erica is also a certified GYROTONIC® Method teacher.

After graduating from ASU and certifying in Classical Pilates, she had the opportunity to travel and teach in Scottsdale, San Diego, and Dallas. Walters also served as an adjunct professor for the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at Oklahoma City University. She has been a guest writer for Pilates Style Magazine and led health and fitness videos for Blink Energy Water in Los Angeles. She’s been featured in Style Blueprint, Louisville Business, The Voice Tribune, and the Arizona Republic and was one of Oldham County’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2021. She is often asked to give fitness advice in blogs and articles like Kentucky Living, The Voice Tribune, Byrdie.com, Beaute Written, and redfin.com.

In her free time, Walters enjoys gardening, refinishing old furniture, doing DIY projects, spending time with her young son, MJ, and husband, Mike, and being active outdoors with her basset hound and Labrador retriever.