meet the instructors
christina evans
Founder & CEOChristina Evans, is DBP’s Lead Pilates Instructor. She is a Certified Balanced Body Pilates Instructor, Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner, Certified Level 2 Talawa Technique practitioner, & Certified Yamuna Body Rolling Instructor. Her movement history includes Modern dance, Ballet, Aikido and years as a competitive junior tennis player. She combines over 10 years of business experience and over 10 years in academic research, with her fitness and bodywork experience to guide the management and expansion of Deep Breath Pilates. Her collaborations and work as an interdisciplinary artist include directing the Reconstruction Study Project, eight years as a member of the House Full of Black Women collective, and founding the Black Women’s Self-Care Reparations project. This work guides the individual and collective healing work foundational to Deep Breath Pilates.
tammy chang
Pilates InstructorTammy Chang is a Taiwanese American who came to Oakland by way of growing up in Ohio. She brings over a decade of teaching experience and a broad background in movement, including Capoeira (purple belt), strength training, mat Pilates, myofascial release, and running. Tammy completed her Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training, holds an Aston Fitness certification, and is a certified Nutrition Consultant through Bowman College.
A former elementary school teacher, Tammy later founded her private nutrition practice, The Nourished Belly, and authored two nutrition books through Ulysses Press. Over time, the physical demands of long-term Capoeira training led her toward more sustainable, holistic movement practices. Pilates became a turning point, helping her better understand her own body and support others in finding alignment, strength, and ease. Tammy believes in a compassionate, whole-person approach to longevity that integrates mindful movement, strength, and care from the inside out.