Mary Jacobson has been enjoying and teaching the power of pilates for over 27 years. After enjoying relief from chronic back pain following pilates training, she decided to become a certified instructor. She continues to pursue professional training that enhances both her pilates knowledge as well as expands that work into multiple modalities. Certifications and training include Neurokinetic Therapy Level 3, NASM Personal Training, Kettlebell with Pavel Tsatsouline, MELT Method, Barre Above with Leslee Bender, TRX (group training and personal training), PSM with Rebecca Beckler among others. Prior to entering the fitness profession, Mary earned a M.S. degree as a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in adult neurogenic disorders and head and neck cancers. She worked on inter- and transdisciplinary rehab teams coordinating with physicians, physical/occupational therapists and other medical professionals. Her experience in both the fitness profession and the area of adult neurogenic and oncological rehab allows her to truly merge increased stability and mobility with improved performance in daily life as well as overall fitness and athletic goals. Both her academic training and professional experience have given her unique insight into effective communication strategies to enhance learning. “Pilates has been the springboard for me to improve not only my strength and flexibility, it has also been the gateway to improved performance in both everyday life activities as well as my athletic pursuits. I want to share that gift with others. Life is so much better when we feel good!"