Kyria initiated her Pilates studies with first generation, Pilates Master Ron Fletcher in 1991 and founded Body Works Pilates Studios in Tucson, Arizona in 1993. In 1999, she initiated the first state-licensed Pilates teacher-training program in Arizona. Kyria is the Director of Fletcher Pilates®, Inc. and the Fletcher Program of Study, an international Pilates School offering comprehensive teacher training and continuing education.  A graduate of Duke University, a NPCP Certified Pilates Teacher and a Massage Therapist, Kyria developed the Pilates Program at the University of Arizona School of Dance in 1998, where she continues to teach this program.  She is an international presenter and has served on the boards for the Pilates Method Alliance, the UA Dance Advisory Board, the Haven Center for Women, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson and the Foundation for Expanding Horizons. Kyria currently chairs the National Pilates Certification Program. She is an avid supporter of the Pilates Youth Program and is actively involved in its development and dissemination.