Owner & Pilates Instructor

Kerri is a seasoned Pilates instructor and studio owner with over 20 years of experience. Her journey into Pilates began as a means to rehabilitate from a tennis injury and address the challenges of living with scoliosis. This personal connection to the practice fuels her passion for helping others improve their strength, mobility, and well-being. Kerri's deep understanding of the body and her dedication to teaching have made her a trusted instructor in the Pilates community.

Pilates Instructor & Physical Therapist

Gwen Weibel, DPT, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pilates Instructor with over 20 years of experience in patient care, research, and teaching. She has worked with renowned institutions such as Shirley Ryan and Northwestern, and was educated in Pilates through the Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Program. Gwen treats a wide range of conditions – from back pain to Parkinson’s, MS, and balance disorders – through skilled physical therapy interventions. In addition to rehabilitation, she also provides health and wellness services, including Pilates-based training, to help clients prevent injury, improve performance, and build lifelong strength and confidence.

Pilates Instructor

Effi is an NPCP Certified Pilates Teacher with many years of practice experience. She discovered her love for the Traditional Method in 2020 while training with Hilary Opheim in Los Angeles, completing more than 500 hours in her program and later teaching full-time.

In 2025, she graduated from the Heritage Training Program with Cara Reeser, a respected student of Kathy Grant.

Effi’s teaching style is positive and encouraging, grounded in her belief that Pilates is for everyone. She enjoys helping clients build strength, stability, and mobility while having fun.

Pilates Instructor

Katie is a Barrington-based Pilates instructor who helps clients find strength and balance in their busy lives. Her passion for Pilates grew directly from her own practice and her love of wellness. After she and her husband, Brandon, moved from Chicago to raise their three children in Barrington, she turned her personal practice into a way to help others. 

Pilates Instructor

Kate began practicing Pilates over 20 years ago, guided by a lifelong passion for movement and balance. As a health and wellness enthusiast and former marathon runner, she brings both personal experience and professional training to every session. A comprehensively trained Classical Pilates instructor, Kate is committed to helping clients build strength, mobility, and confidence through mindful, precise movement. Her philosophy centers on longevity, functional fitness, and flexibility – principles that form the foundation of her teaching and personal practice.

Pilates Instructor

Lyn has been teaching Pilates for five years and holds her National Pilates Certification (NCPT). She earned a BA in dance with a minor in exercise science, a combination that provided a strong foundation for her career in Pilates.

She is passionate about connecting with clients and supporting their movement and overall health, and she loves seeing them grow stronger, more confident, and more capable through their practice.

Pilates Instructor

Terese discovered Pilates after a severe femur stress fracture shifted her from a “no pain, no gain” approach to a more intentional way of moving. With a background in clinical practice and the pharmaceutical industry – and more than 25 years as a master cycle instructor, personal trainer, and group fitness coach – she found Pilates to be the missing link in functional, sustainable movement.

Now completing her 500-hour Balanced Body training and beginning her 500-hour Peak Pilates Classical certification, Terese is dedicated to helping others move better, feel stronger, and build a foundation for lifelong wellness.

Pilates Instructor

Young Sun discovered mat Pilates in 2015 and later turned to reformer Pilates while recovering from a disc injury, an experience that shaped her belief that every body can benefit from Pilates.

She is passionate about meeting clients where they are, tailoring movement to individual needs with a strong focus on quality and efficiency. Fully certified through Balanced Body and trained on all Pilates apparatuses, Young Sun is dedicated to helping clients build strength, balance, and confidence through mindful, functional movement.