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Jodi has been teaching Pilates since 1999 and has over 3,000 hours of traditional Pilates training. She is IM=X (Integrated Movement eXercise) certified and is also the only person in Western New York who is trained in Yamuna Body Rolling. As the founder and owner of Pilates Plus Jodi has received acclaim as the creator of the ‘P3 Pilates Plus Power’ DVD as well as serving as the fitness expert for Channel 8 News and as a regular contributor to the Democrat and Chronicle. Jodi offers her own training program for Pilates instructors and personally trains all of the Pilates instructors at Pilates Plus. Jodi has a Masters degree in Nutrition and is working on her PhD. Jodi and her husband Chris have two children, Devyn and Hart.

Olga trained at Pilates Plus for her teacher certification. Originally from Russia, Olga currently works as a Strategic Accounts Manager at Excellus BCBS. She completed her MBA at the University of Rochester in June of 2008 and is now looking forward to spending more time with her husband, friends, and at the studio. She lives with her husband, Bryan, and their cat, Oscar, and enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

Julie started taking Pilates at Pilates Plus in 2007 and was quickly addicted to the constant challenge of the practice. No matter how long you do Pilates, it never gets easy which is what makes it beautiful. During the summer of 2008 Julie starting training for full mat certification and is nearing completion of Jodi's intensive training. Julie is also currently working on her PhD at the University of Rochester in biochemistry and genetics. When she is not in the lab or at the studio, she is playing outside. She is an active rock climber. She also enjoys ice climbing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, kayaking, trail running, camping, and just enjoying nature in general.

Chris joined the Pilates Plus team in early 2007 after finishing his Gyrotonic® certification. Chris realized the beneifits of Gyrotonic® after suffering a severe back injury and found that the flexibility and strength offered by Gyrotonic® healed him more effectively than anything else. In early 2008 he received his advanced certification in golf and Gyrotonic® underd PGA tour instructor David Rasmussen and can now effectively help golfers improve their golf game through Gyrotonic®. Chris and his wife Jodi have 2 children, Devyn and Hart.

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Kirsten has been teaching Yoga since 2000. She trained with Mary Hensley in South Dakota and Vishali Varga here in Rochester. Kirsten is a registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance and is very passionate about teaching and practicing yoga. Kirsten and her husband moved to the Rochester area because her husband is completing his residency at Strong Hospital. They have three children, Kalli, Ezra and Eli. In her spare time Kirsten likes to hang out with her family and also enjoys camping and hiking.

Mary has been teaching Yoga at Pilates Plus for over 6 years. She became inspired to teach yoga after developing her own practice and became certified to teach through Yoga Fit. Her training has included Yoga Fit levels I and II in addition of completion of Anusara Yoga training workshops with Mitchel Bleier and Baptise Power Vinyasa Yoga workshops with Baron Baptiste. Mary is a full time resource teacher for grades 7-12 in the Rochester City School District and enjoys shopping, hiking, biking and traveling in her spare time.

Jennifer has been practicing yoga for over fifteen years and has been teaching since 2007. Jennifer credits yoga for keeping her sane during graduate school and also helping her stay physically fit, and mentally and emotionally grounded during stressful periods in her life. She completed her 200+ hour Anusara Yoga teacher training and is also a Registered Yoga Teacher. In addition to teaching Anusara and Hatha yoga Jennifer has also studied Ashtanga and Vinyasa styles of yoga. She is extremely interested in nutrition and in healthy cooking and baking. Outside of yoga Jennifer enjoys performing and listening to music, reading and writing. She and her husband have a son, a daughter and a Siamese cat who demands as much attention as a third child.

Sherry has been teaching Anusara yoga for 2 years and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. An avid athlete, Sherry enjoys running, snowshoeing, hiking, biking and has completed 4 marathons. She also participates in local snowshoe races and has competed at the US Snowshoe National Championship. Every year Sherry also coaches at the Regional Elite Distance Running Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. Sherry resides in Brighton with her two sons who are helping her hike through the 46 peaks of the Adirondacks in their spare time.

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