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Located on the North Shore of Chicago in Highland Park and Deerfield, Essence Pilates was founded in July 2004 by Marilee. She started her classical Pilates training at The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado and finished her instructor certification from The Phyiscal Mind Institute based in New York, New York. In 2009 Marilee completed the Certified Masters Program from The Pilates Center of Boulder Colorodo.
Mother of two, Marilee has been a fitness instructor since 1995 and Personal Trainer since 1999. She is certified with AFAA, Mad Dog Spinning, The PhysicalMind Institute and The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA).
Marilee is an avid cyclist and has coached spinning and outdoor training to members of the University of Colorado cycling team. She has taught at many well-known health clubs in Chicago, IL and Boulder, CO. Marilee believes that if you have the will to race there is a way and coaches those with the desire to run their first marathon. For 15 years before a career change into Pilates, Marilee worked in the financial industry selling money management for large institutions. Pilates became a way of life for Marilee after trying to manage the aches and pains from her hobbies of cycling and running. Marilee has completed 14 marathons along with the Boston Marathon and five 70.3 Ironmans and 1 70.3 Ironman Championship in Las Vegas in 2013. Marilee has two boys who are embracing fitness as well with Hockey for the Northbrook Bluehawks and Wrestling for Deerfield High School.
OUR VISION
At Essence Pilates, our Pilates teaching is rooted in the traditions of Joseph Pilates but with an added emphasis on the individuality of each client. No one will be given a generic Pilates ‘routine’. Each person’s strengths and goals will be taken into consideration so that the instructor can truly aid all clients to perform each exercise properly and to reach individual goals. Our personalization allows one to become in tune with their body, to progress more quickly, and to maximize time exercising.
