As the owner of PilatesWest, my expertise is inclusive community building, Pilates teacher education, large-group-all equipment Pilates classes and superior customer service. My style is an athletic mix of traditional and contemporary Pilates techniques, which I've honed for 25 years. In the Pilates studio, I often draw upon my years of training in boxing, cycling, swimming, martial arts, grappling, and weight lifting. Carefully curated music lists are part of my teaching process. Music is therapy.My aim is to create an inclusive, safe, beautiful, affordable and healthy environment.I trained under the watchful, thorough eyes of original disciples of Joseph Pilates, as well as the founders of the PMA, Peak Pilates Education and renown physical therapists. I previously helped certify instructors under Peak. I have mentored many successful instructors.Design is also a passion. I have designed and sold landscaping, furniture, linens, windows and doors.With an emphasis on Economics and Political Science, my B.S. degree (summa cum laude) in Public Administration is the foundation for my love and experience in all things nonprofit and political. I am and will always be a caretaker.