Mary Anne believes that everyone has the ability to “Live bravely & uniquely in their own body.” She sees Pilates as a vital tool to make exercise an enjoy­able & phys­i­cally chal­leng­ing expe­ri­ence for all ages and abilities!

She began teaching Pilates in 2005. She recently completed training with stretch master teacher Kit Laughlin in posture & flex­i­bil­ity (contract/release tech­niques), and also completed training in mat, reformer, trap table, chair & barrels through Balanced Body Univer­sity (BBU) in Nashville. She has studied with highly acclaimed teachers includ­ing Rebecca Leone (Pilates Excel, Body Assess­ment & Align­ment workshop), Michele Larson (Level 5, mobile spine, scol­io­sis), Jennifer Gianni (Anatomy in Clay), June Kahn through SCW Fitness, & basic training through the YMCA.

MaryAnne brings a unique set of skills to her pilates teaching because she is also a licensed massage ther­a­pist with the state of TN since 2006. She special­izes in sports massage using trigger point, neuro­mus­cu­lar, myofas­cial, & stretch­ing tech­niques, and is also a certi­fied Kinesio taping prac­ti­tioner. This back­ground has devel­oped her skills in visual & hands on assess­ments in both pilates and massage. Body aware­ness is an impor­tant step in correct­ing body align­ment, pain, and/or weakness. MaryAnne has lived in 8 states, but claims Chat­tanooga as her home for the past 18 years. She has a degree from Lockyear Business College in Evans­ville, IN, grad­u­ated from the Academy One modeling agency in Portland, OR, and also has a back­ground that includes singing, theatre and sales expe­ri­ence. She teaches that pilates is more than a 1 hr. class. “Take your pilates with you and use it to accom­plish any physical task with ease and effi­ciency. The mind/body connec­tion is the key to a better way of life for all!”