I have been teaching Pilates for over a decade! I originally became interested in Pilates after dealing with severe back pain from a car accident. I was initially skeptical when my friend suggested trying Pilates Reformer. But I was immediately amazed at how great my back felt! After one session, I was hooked and knew I wanted to learn how to teach it to help others.
With a Master's in Human Development and Family Studies, my experience shaped my ability to connect well with my clients. My private clients have ranged from a 12-year-old aiming to improve her dance skills, to a teenager with Polio seeking to improve leg function and build core strength, to an NFL client wanting to improve his speed and agility, to an 88-year-old working to improve his posture and balance, as well as his golf game.
In addition to Pilates, I have a background in Mommy and Me Fitness, Senior Fitness, and athlete-specific Pilates. After teaching private and group sessions for a few years, I became a Master Trainer and am truly passionate about guiding my students through the certification process. Watching them grow and develop into amazing instructors brings me so much joy!
The highlight of my life is my 13-year-old son, whom I adore. He keeps me on my toes and makes me laugh daily! I enjoy listening to music, paddle boarding, and spending time at the beach in my spare time! Recently moving to the Sarasota area opened new opportunities for my Pilates practices and created excitement for me and my son to do the things we love.
I truly believe, as Joseph Pilates said, “Change happens through movement, and movement heals.” My hope is that through my teaching endeavors, master training mentoring, and starting this podcast “Pilates is the answer” with my talented colleague Pearl, I can help expose as many people as possible to the healing modality of Pilates, which I believe heals us in many ways that can surprise us! It truly can be the answer to questions you don’t even know you have!