Certifications/Specialized Training
Certified Pilates Instructor – BASI: Body Arts and Sciences International
Certified Wellness Coach - Spencer Institute
Smart Spine Instructor - Training under Marie-Jose Blom Balanced Body Education
Reformer Sequencing - Training under Lolita San Miguel Balanced Body Education
Certified Personal Trainer – National Academy of Sports Medicine
Certified Spinning Instructor
CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator Certified
Christine has a background as a competitive swimmer and softball player growing up in Ohio. She has rowed crew for USC, run 10k and 12k charity races, competed in triathlons and has two children. Following a 15 year career as an Investment Broker, Christine left the investment world for the world of motherhood. Her love of fitness was fully reignited with her participation in many fitness events while raising her family. After incurring a back injury in 2000 she started practicing Pilates. Her love of Pilates and the full body benefits she felt lead her to expand upon her training certification with the Comprehensive Teacher Training Program she completed in Pilates through BASI. Christine has taught in various venues on the Peninsula including The Woodside Wellness Center, Equinox, Vivre, and The Pilates Zone. Additionally, she has been a guest instructor at The Four Seasons Hotel in Palo Alto and the NOW Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Christine is currently teaching private equipment classes at her studio Pure Pilates; incorporating the reformer, wunda chair and wall tower.
"Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit."
3 John 1:2
