Local Studio Owner/Pilates Teacher Receives Master Teacher Status

Jennifer Christophel, owner and director of The Balanced Body Studio and Wellness Center in McHenry, Maryland, successfully completed the training necessary to become a Master Pilates Teacher Trainer. The training and evaluation was conducted by the Balanced Body University in Sacramento, California.

Mrs. Christophel was invited to be a faculty member, professional presenter and teacher trainer last year by Balanced Body TM, the national and international leader in the Pilates education field and equipment manufacturing.. Balanced Body is the primary visionary sponsor for the Pilates Method Alliance, the international, not-for-profit, professional association and certifying agency for the Pilates Method. of exercise, and is internationally recognized as a leading Pilates educational organization. Under the approval of the Pilates Method Alliance and through Balanced Body Education, she will now have the authority to train and certify Pilates teachers and her studio will be listed as a national host site for teacher trainings, apprenticeship, continuing education workshops and master classes.

Mrs. Christophel is a Comprehensively and Nationally PMA Certified Pilates Teacher. She is the founder and director of the Balanced Body Studio and Wellness Center, LLC, in Deep Creek Lake Maryland, and has taught Pilates, Fitness and Dance for over 10 years. Her background also includes extensive training, performance opportunities and teaching experience in classical ballet, latin and ballroom dancing. She carries Pilates Teaching Certificates from the reputable programs of Core Dynamics Pilates, under the tutelage of Michele Larsson, STOTT Pilates, PHI and Pilates for Golf TM. She has successfully completed a secondary degree through the International Sports Science Association to be a Certified Fitness Therapist authorizing her work in a post- rehabilitative, special populations and sports medicine capacity. She also has an accreditation through the American Fitness Professionals Association as a Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist and continues her studies in Sports Science and Medicine. Her extensive experience and training combined with her creative and inspiring teaching style help to ensure that her clients " discover the freedom of movement ".