Kathy Sherman
Kathy Sherman is a Certified Pilates Instructor having completed Body Precision’s program in 2007. Additionally, Kathy has completed well over 100 hours of Continuing Education including a 2-day Workshop with Pilates Elder, Kathy Grant, a 3-day intensive with Ron Fletcher, numerous workshops with Amy Alpers of the Pilates Center in Boulder and frequent workshops and private lessons with many leading Pilates Professionals of today. Kathy graduated from the Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Physical Education. After a lengthy detour through Corporate America, Kathy returned home to her roots in 2005 to teach pilates. She is an enthusiastic pilates instructor who brings an athletic approach to each lesson.

Kathy is married with a grown son who lives in Colorado.

Brenda Elko
Brenda Elko has been teaching for over 20 years, beginning as a Group Fitness Instructor.  Once Pilates began to infiltrate the Group Fitness arena, she saw how so many people got stronger, improved posture, & reduced injury.  Pilates has helped to make her back pain, from teaching so much, disappear.  In addition to Mat & Equipment classes, Brenda also teaches Body Pump, CrossFit, TRX Suspension training, Balletone, Yoga w/light weights, IM=X Pilates, Zumba, Spin & is always learning how so many different disciplines merge to make a work out.  Brenda loves that anything can be a workout, hiking, acrobatics, Pole Dancing, etc.

Brenda also fits time in to be happily married.

Donna Zinni
Having serious back issues, pilates has been the most effective in keeping my spine in alignment, and therefore, relieving what was chronic pain. Fully certified for one year, began training in 2005. Donna is also yoga certified with a specialty in teaching Kids yoga. Her prior life was in sales and marketing for a large insurance brokerage firm in the area. 

Donna is single, loves exercise and has a daughter and son-in-law.

Valerie Grant

Since 1989, fitness professional Valerie Grant has coached athletes and dancers to improve performance, increase skill level, and reduce repetitive injuries. As a competitive golfer, Valerie understands the first and foremost need of successful athletes: o keep their bodies strong. Her certifications include yoga, well as Pilates (PMA ). She is currently pursuing her Feldenkrcertification and has completed 2 years of the 4 year program authorizing her to teach Awareness Thru Movement. With an eye for precision, her movement techniques are a blend of her extensive certifications in fitness, with a specialty in Pilates, yoga, and Feldenkrais. Valerie presents continuing education programs at national fitness conferences and certifies individuals in CPR for the American Red Cross. She has managed fitness programs and trained trainers at various Philadelphia fitness facilities.

Valerie lives Devon area with her husband, Steve. They have two grown sons Ian, a college student and Drew, a professional dancer with the Los Angeles Ballet.

Suzanne Olson
For the past 5 years, Suzanne has studied the Pilates Method and is mat & equipment certified.

With over 20 plus years in the fitness industry, Suzanne possesses a broad background and expertise as fitness club owner, fitness education conference producer & educator in the fitness arena.

Suzanne owned several successful fitness clubs in the Washington DC and Richmond, Va area for 10 years, Contours, known for outstanding group exercise programs. Co-founder/producer of DCAC Fitness Education Conferences in Washington DC, Richmond, VA & Houston, TX for 17 years, Suzanne has extensive fitness program knowledge. ACE, AFAA certified, Suzanne has traveled on a national basis presenting fitness education workshops and as an AFAA Certification Specialist and Trainer. She has also written several fitness articles featured in American Fitness and Shape Magazine. Additionally, Suzanne has starred, presented and created programs for several fitness workout videos/DVDs.

Presently, Suzanne resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and triplet boys. She is currently Group Exercise & Tennis Director at Club La Maison Health and Fitness Center. In her spare time, Suzanne is a competitive USTA tennis player and teaches junior tennis.

Kristen Rubin
A certified AFAA Personal Trainer and a PMA Certified Pilates teacher (800 hr training). She is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and a graduate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan, a division of Teacher’s College at Columbia University.

Kristen is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, and is enrolled in Body Reading , a 200 hour study of the fascia and connective tissue in the body, body assessment and manual manipulation.

She also has a degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College, which has deepened her understanding of physics and how the body moves and stabilizes itself in it’s environment.

She believes, with the proper alignment training and adequate nutrition, you are never too old to be an athlete.

Kristen’s passion is helping people create and strengthen more efficient ways of living life. She strives to treat each client as a unique individual, and to create a personal holistic wellness program tailored to their specific needs.

Mary Ann Gerben
Mat certified thru Body Precision Studios 2007, currently approaching full certification thru Body Precision Studio Former RN She entered the mat certification program to learn more about the Pilate’s method of exercise…She found that she loved teaching and sharing the many benefits of Pilates, thus starting her second career as a Pilate’s instructor. One of my favorite quotes from J. Pilates is “If nothing else, learn to breath correctly”…We can all feel healthier with just the practice of full inhalation and complete exhalations, as described by Mr. Pilates in his book “Return to Life” as “an internal shower”!

Polly Matherson
Certified at the Pilates Studio in NYC with Romana Kryzanowka, Polly began studying Pilates in 1990.  She did her apprentice work and 600 hours of training in NY and in Phila.  Polly has studied Chi Gong and dance and is dedicated to the true traditional, classical style of Pilates.

Many of the area’s best Pilates instructors owe a great debt to Polly for sharing her vast knowledge and experience in Pilates and Yoga.