Suzanne
Certified Pilates Instructor
Suzanne enjoyed a 30-year career as an English Teacher in the Buffalo public school system. Understanding the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body, she sought Pilates to realign her spine to improve her scoliosis. The immediate pain relief she experienced made her a real believer, setting the course for her next career journey. She completed Romana’s Pilates certification under the tutelage of Sari Mejia Santo and Daria Pace. She also studied Pilates with Elizabeth Larkam, director of rehabilitation at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco, later receiving certification from Power Pilates and Polestar Education and completing advanced Pilates training with Core Dynamics, a program developed by Joseph Pilates’ teacher trainer Eve Gentry. She has participated in workshops with many legends in the industry, including Romana Kryzanowska, Jay Grimes, Michelle Larsson, Peter Fiasca, MeJo Wiggin, Kathi Ross-Nash, and Dorothee VandeWalle. Among her outstanding accomplishments, Suzanne served as National Pilates Master Trainer for Bally Total Fitness and Sports Clubs of Canada, where she trained Pilates instructors throughout North America for a decade. She then relocated to Boca Raton, Florida, where she ran her own studio, Pilates Rx, for 13 years. She’s delighted to be back in Western NY and engage with the community through Club Pilates! Her classes focus on technique and proper form and are an excellent choice to learn the fundamentals of Pilates.