Alycea Ungaro is a pioneer of the Pilates method and the author of bestselling titles including Pilates: Body in Motion, 1st edition; The Pilates Promise; and The Pilates Practice Companion. In addition to serving on the advisory board of Fitness Magazine, Ungaro also travels widely as a guest teacher hosting retreats at world-famous locations such as Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She has trained celebrities including Madonna, Uma Thurman, Kyra Sedgewick, Claire Danes, and Molly Sims.