Matthew Ryan Carney

Matthew Ryan Carney, BSc., CSCS, PN, Pilates, Yoga is a fitness educator, personal trainer, Pilates instructor, yoga instructor, and NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with more than two decades of experience in the health and fitness industry.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Texas-Austin, and worked as a strength and conditioning coach at Chelsea Piers SportsCenter in New York.

Matthew discovered Pilates in 2008 after suffering a serious back injury. The method helped him heal quickly and gave him newfound confidence in his body and his future. Inspired by that experience, he studied Pilates with STOTT and Balanced Body, and began teaching it professionally.

From 2015 to 2020, Matthew owned and operated VBodies Pilates and Fitness in Austin, Texas. He later served as the Senior Fitness and Wellness Specialist aboard The World, Residences at Sea.

Matthew is currently based in Sydney, Australia, where he teaches Pilates, yoga, and personal training every day.