Our Team
Tiziana
Born and raised in Rome, Italy, Tiziana graduated from the University of Physical Education in 1991. She moved from Italy to Chicago the same year and began her work as a Group Fitness Instructor. Following the birth of her second child, she realized typical training programs, such as weight training and cardio, were not helping in getting her body back and achieving the results she desired. She had heard about Pilates and participated in her first fitness class in over a year. Power Pilates is a classical and systematic and integrative approach to the system. It creates total body sculpting system for losing weight. It helps to sculpt long, lean muscles and reshape your body from head to toe. Following the first week, she saw visible results. It left her refreshed and with a feeling of mental and physical well-being. There she began her journey of passion for Pilates as well as her clients. With over 16 years of teaching experience in the fitness industry, She has been teaching Pilates Principles at a leading health club in Chicago. As a comprehensive Power Pilates certified Instructor and Trainer , she has helped hundreds of people transform their bodies in ways they never thought possible. A firm believer of the Pilates Principles; Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath and Flow, Tiziana says that she has never looked or felt better in her life!
KELLY
As a registered Nurse in the state of Illinois, Kelly knows how important health and fitness can be for the body and mind. She fell in love with Pilates years ago while trying to figure out a healthy way to fit work, life and fitness in her schedule. It transformed her body. Kelly figured out early that Pilates helped people in pain by stretching and strengthen the muscles. Pilates became an instant addiction, and has had a lasting impact on her body. Suffering from lower back issues early on, Pilates has been her therapy of choice for years. Changing people’s bodies and mind set with Pilates core progression is something that she loves doing and will continue to do. Pilates has brought a great transformation to her life, body, and mind.
SYDNEY
Meet Sydney, one of our Reformer and Barre instructors here at Pilates By T. Sydney came to her first pilates class in 2017, shortly after retiring from an 11 year Ballet career. Having danced professionally with the Joffrey Ballet for the 2015-2016 season at the age of 17, she ended her career after a serious injury to her right ankle that would not allow her to remain in the art without a surgery. Through her injury she learned the importance in balancing muscle flexibility and muscle strength, and through pilates she learned to increase the stamina of her intrinsic muscles to support larger muscles that are prone to injury. After her first pilates class, she had found her new passion and began taking regularly with T in 2017. Before long she was on her way to train with Power Pilates in order to share what she had found with others through instructing. Sydney has been certified in Mat and Reformer apparatus for 6 years and she loves to combine both methods and take her classes a little slower; she is very picky about technique! Sydney will push you to your limits in class and encourage you to work as hard as your body allows you each day.
MICHELLE
Michelle has been part of the Hinsdale/ Oak Brook community for over 20 years. She has worked and raised her family here. She started doing Pilates 10 years ago, and soon found the PilatesByT studio. She was a client first, working out and gaining knowledge of the Pilates method. After training with Tiziana, she made PilatesByT her permanent home. Teaching Pilates is a passion for her, and she is a great addition to out team.