I am a Level 3 Pilates teacher and started doing Pilates 20 years ago because of arthritis, a lumbar/cervical hernia while also suffering from back and shoulder pain throughout my life. The Pilates method relieved a lot of my pain and I really wanted to become a teacher myself to share the knowledge of the wonderful Joseph Pilates and help others feel as wonderful as I do. I also trained to teach the Franklin Method; this method uses imagery, neurolinguistics, and physical methods to re-connect, re-balance and wake-up the body and I was certified as a Fascia trainer for the lower back.