Moira Kucaba
Owner & Instructor

Moira comes to us from Salisbury, Maryland, bringing a vast amount of experience to the training floor. The avid athlete, she lettered in track, field hockey and softball in high school and was also a competitive gymnast from the age of six.

While attending Salisbury University, Moira worked as a personal trainer and managed a health club for 3 years. Upon moving to San Diego, her desire to learn more about exercise and the mysteries of physical performance led her to Pilates of La Jolla. There, she excelled through an extensive internship under the guidance of Jake and Moji Homes, founders of the Satori Fitness Method.

After excelling in her work at Pilates of La Jolla, Moira decided to bring her knowledge to the East Coast. In the summer of 2002, she opened Pilates of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Today, Moira continues to add to her arsenal of knowledge through classes, seminars and clinics. She attributes her success to sincere, single-minded desire to achieve results for the client.

Jenna Componovo
Instructor

Jenna comes to us from Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Since 1992, she's embraced The Pilates Method, beginning her practice first as a springboard diver. Since then, she's continued her personal practice and grown to appreciate the extra benefits of Pilates-increased mental awareness, better posture, and a love for the program and desire to share it with others.

She is dedicated to continuous learning. After receiving a BA from Georgetown University, she pursued and received her Spa Management Director Certification from Preston Wynne, an MBA from Columbia University, and her Pilates instructor certification from Peak Pilates, out of Boulder, Colorado.

Jenna avidly reads on the subjects of emotional intelligence, motivation, healthy living and spirituality, and is dedicated to enriching the lives of those with whom she works. She enjoys spending time with her husband Roger, family and friends, as well as all types of music, movies, and long chats over Italian cuisine!

Gina Carricato
Instructor

Gina thinks Pilates is the perfect exercise and that nearly everyone should be practicing it. Originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she has lived in the Charleston area for five years. She enjoys living close to the beach where there is usually warm weather and sunny skies. Gina discovered Pilates after years of suffering from generalized back pain due to muscular imbalances and weak abdominals. Having worked in the corporate world for years, she understands a busy lifestyle, office hours, and the effects of sitting at a computer all day. She now focuses her time and energy helping others discover the powers of Pilates in overcoming ailments, counteracting the wear of everyday life on the body, and becoming generally more healthy and fit.

She is certified through Peak Pilates and teaches both mat and apparatus in the classical style, with modern accents. In addition to her Pilates training, Gina holds a B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, film, and being out on the water.

Gina loves the combined mental and physical focus of Pilates and that the movements, similar to dance, feel like swimming in air. An avid student of Pilates for years before becoming a certified instructor, Gina continues to expand her knowledge and understanding of the method, as well as the human body. One of her favorite quotes from Joseph Pilates is "Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness."