Jessica founded CORE’s flagship location in Buckhead in 2006 in
an effort to create her own ideal work environment: a positive,
friendly and professional movement studio that attracts and retains
outstanding teachers while providing exceptional customer service.
Her mind-body wellness journey began in Washington, DC, in 1998
where she took Pilates mat classes at Excel Movement Studios while
working as an editor for a public policy oriented publishing firm.
After experiencing the transformative effects of the Pilates
Method, she left the policy world to teach Pilates full-time.
After studying Pilates for six years, Jessica discovered
Gyrotonic® exercise in 2004. She loved how Gyrotonic complimented
her Pilates training and challenged her to take her work – as a
practitioner of the methods and as a teacher – to a much deeper
level. She has completed certifications for Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis
and all of the specialized Gyrotonic equipment. She was fortunate
to be certified in both systems by creator Juliu Horvath. She is an
Authorized Gyrotonic Pre-Trainer and Master Trainer.
Jessica believes that continuing education is crucial to every
Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor’s continued growth. She has taken
hundreds of hours of continuing education courses around the
country covering a wide variety of subject matter including working
with post-rehab clients who experience back and shoulder pain,
refining her use of voice and touch, teaching Pilates to pregnant
and postpartum women, modifying exercises for those with
osteoporosis and challenging elite athletes with the Gyrotonic
method.
A passionate entrepreneur, Jessica currently focuses on setting
vision and direction for the studio and manages its
operations.
Jessica is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Allegheny College, where
she earned a B.A. in political science in 1997. She also holds a
Master of Public Management degree from the School of Public Policy
at the University of Maryland at College Park. A Decatur native,
she lives in Ormewood Park with her husband and children.
Certifications
- Comprehensive Pilates Certification, Excel Movement Studios,
2002
- GYROTONIC® , Level I, 2006
- Gyrotonic Jump-Stretch Board, 2006 & 2007
- GYROKINESIS®, Level I, 2007
- Comprehensive Pilates Certification (Bridge), Power Pilates,
2007
- Pilates National Exam, Pilates Method Alliance, 2007
- Gyrotonic for Golf, 2007 & 2010
- Gyrotonic Leg Extension Unit, 2007 & 2009
- Gyrotonic Pre-Trainer, 2008
- Gyrotonic Archway, 2009 & 2015
- Certified Pre- and Post-Natal SpecialistTM (Pilates), 2009
- Gyrotonic Gyrotoner, 2009 & 2010
- Therapeutic Gyrotonic Applications for the Shoulder, 2010
- Annual Gyrotonic and Bi-annual Gyrokinesis Update courses
- Gyrotonic Master Trainer, 2014
- Advanced Teacher Training Program (Bridge), The Pilates Center,
2014
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Host Studio Advisor, The Pilates Center, 2014
-
Gyrotonic Level 2, 2015