Jennifer Christophel
Jennifer is a Comprehensively and Nationally PMA Certified Pilates Instructor. Jennifer is the founder of the Balanced Body Studio and Wellness Center, LLC and has taught Pilates, Fitness and Dance for over 10 years. She is qualified to teach at all levels on both Mat & Apparatus.
Striving to achieve the highest standards in teaching the Pilates method, Jennifer passed over 500 hours of apprenticeship under top qualified professionals and passed the PMA National Certification Exams in order to earn her Professional Instructor status. This equipped Jennifer to not only learn the Pilates exercises but to understand the body’s anatomy, physiology and all to be able to work with all ages and types of clientele including the injured and special populations. This apprenticeship provided valuable experiencing in teaching how the exercises work the body – and not just demonstrating the moves as many so-called instructors do.
Jennifer carries Pilates Teaching Certificates from the very reputable programs of Core Dynamics Pilates, STOTT Pilates, PHI and Pilates for Golf. She is a member and strong advocate of the Pilates Method Alliance whose mission is to protect the public by establishing the very highest in certification regulations and continuing education standards.
Jennifer strives for continues improvement and education to deliver the best possible Pilates experience to her students. She maintains her National Certification title by attending regular, mandatory Continuing Education Credit workshops and programs. This allows her to keeping current with latest developments in the Pilates Method and the Fitness Field. Most recently, in order to yet enhance and expand her teaching professionalism, Jennifer has finished both a secondary degree through the International Sports Science Association to be a Certified Fitness Therapist which allows her to work professionally in a post- rehabilitative, Special Populations and Sports Medicine capacity and accreditation through the American Fitness Professionals Association as a Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist. Jennifer presently is continuing her studies in Sports Medicine and Therapies and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.
In addition to Pilates, Fitness Therapy and Sports Conditioning, Jennifer is trained to teach the Vaganova Method of Classical Ballet, is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor through Balletone and ZUMBA, competes throughout the year in International Latin and Ballroom Dancing, is the Executive Director of Maryland for Dancing Classrooms and is a member of the National Dance Council of America.
A business woman with her own studio and mother of 2 young children, Jennifer attributes her health and fitness abilities to the power of the Pilates Method and her joy and zest for life because of her love for learning new things and helping people.