Karen Winselmann Owner/Instructor Trainer

From early in her childhood Karen Winselmann loved the fine arts, especially music and dance. Born in Pittsburgh, PA and raised in north-central New Jersey, Karen played piano, clarinet and oboe as well as studied ballet. In high school she focused on art and played in both the marching and concert bands – the latter recognized two years winning state honors. Additionally, she won first-chair oboe not only for the high school state orchestra but also symphonic bands. Karen choreographed many dance sections for the high school theatrical performances and also continued her dance training including acceptance into the summer dance program at North Carolina School of the Arts.

After high school graduation, Karen chose to focus her college education in dance. First at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and then transferring and graduating from Florida State University, in 1983, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree, majoring in Dance. At Florida State University, Karen taught ballet & agility training to the Florida A&M University football team.

Upon graduation, rather than pursue dance opportunities, Karen entered the business world where for over 15 years pursued a career in Human Resource Management. While working full-time, Karen continued her education and graduated from Nova Southeastern University, in 1992, with a MBA degree specializing in International Business.

For many years, Karen continued to stay involved in the fine arts by supporting the local Ballet, Philharmonic, and Opera companies. In 2001, Karen began studying Pilates and embarked upon a journey of transition from the corporate world to the Pilates world. Immediately, Karen discovered Pilates to be not only challenging but also rewarding to both the body and the mind. No longer able to resist the pull of her “Second Act” Karen had been keeping on the back burner since high school — Karen left the corporate world in 2002 to concentrate on a career in Pilates by enrolling in the Pilates Studio of New York Teacher Certification Program. Upon becoming a Certified Instructor, Karen initially worked as an Independent Contractor in both Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, FL prior to opening her own studio – Pure
Pilates. In November 2006, Karen successfully completed the Romana’s Pilates® Instructor Training Program with a Level 4 Instructor status.

Jenny Marin

My background has always been in athletics. I practiced basketball and cheerleading through grade school then track and field in high school. Later a Fitness Instructor, while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Advertising. After graduating, I worked at an advertising company in New York City where I utilized my bilingual skills in the Latin American Division.

I embarked on my Pilates journey in 2005. Pilates was “love at first sweat” for me. I took my first private session with a certified Classical Pilates instructor and was immediately impressed with the challenging exercises, designed by Joseph Pilates in the early 1940’s, to help increase flexibilty and strengthen your core. Soon I began practicing Pilates regularly.

Five years ago, I started a family. As a result, I was practicing Pilates less. I did however, apply the principals of Pilates to my demanding day-to-day duties. Most importantly, I learned the importance of using my core, also known as the “powerhouse”, to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

My pursuit to become a certified Pilates Instructor comenced in April 2011 when I began Romana’s Pilates Instructor Training Program. As an apprentice in the program I teach the foundations of the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning to healthy individuals new to Pilates. I have the desire and passion to share Pilates with everyone I can teaching in English and Spanish.

My personal journey in Pilates has been an exciting and rewarding one. Everyday, I look foward to inspiring individuals through Pilates to help them achieve their personal fitness goals and to experience better overall health. I have become a true and dedicated follower of Pilates and I strongly believe that Pilates is not just a form of exercise but a way of life.