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Laura is the founder and lead trainer at Yin Yang Pilates, Inc. She is trained in all aspects of the STOTT PILATES method (including beginner, intermediate, advanced mat, reformer, chairs, cadillac, barrels and special populations). Laura studied the STOTT PILATES method under the direction of Vered Abel (owner of Elements in Motion in Chicago, the only licensed training facility in Illinois). On the path to becoming STOTT PILATES certified, Laura has completed 600 hours of training. Laura has additional training in Pilates Method of Alliance.
Laura began her career by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with strong emphasis on Exercise Physiology from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Laura is certified through American Council of Exercise and holds numerous certifications from a variety of disciplines of fitness including, Yoga, Cycle, Pre-Post Natal, Kickbox, AFAA and is a Blue Jersey Master Trainer in Heart Zones.
Laura has worked in many avenues of the fitness world including management, events coordinator for Midwest Mania, producer of Cable Networks "The Bottom Line," Pre-Post Natal Presenter for Mid-Town Tennis Club, United States National Aerobic Champion and Cheerleading Coach for six years at St.Anne School in Barrington.
Laura has been teaching Cardio Kickbox, Indoor Cycle and Pilates Mat at Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich while raising her four daughters.
When not working in fitness, Laura has worked with the organization Preservation of Human Dignity as a presenter in local High Schools speaking to teens about sexuality and relationships.
She is involved in humanitarian work with the ONE organization, Nothing but Nets, for the untouchables in India, and Millennium Promise to put an end to extreme poverty. One of her dreams is to raise enough money to build thirty homes for families she met in India.
Each time a client purchases a package of 10-20 Private Pilates Sessions Yin Yang Pilates donates one bed net to families in Africa to protect them from Malaria.
Laura's Pilates training blends a unique balance of highly effective pilates exercises with years of education and experience, sprinkling the mind/body element to focus and relaxation.
I love the workouts! The pace is at a wonderful balance to the difficulty. [The Trainers] have a wonderful way of teaching and really helps work what we need.
- Ingrid, Barrington
Trainer
Chris Nuzzo is a self-proclaimed fitness enthusiast. Athletic her whole life, she is now an accomplished triathlete, cyclist and marathon runner. She found her beginnings in the fitness field five years ago as a group exercise instructor. Always striving for more, she is STOTT PILATES mat & reformer trained and ACE Personal Trainer Certified. Chris has also studied the Pilates Method Alliance for Mat & Reformer. When she isnĘžt training Pilates or at a gym you will find her spending time with her three children or in the saddle of her bike.
Yoga Instructor
Nichole Churchill, M.Ed., CYKT, RYT, began studying yoga 14 years ago as a means to center and rehabilitate injuries from her former dance career. She transitioned from student to teacher by completing the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago (2005). Nichole's teaching style appeals to adults of all ages and levels. She uses humor and clear instruction to focus on alignment, the benefits of poses, and breath. Nichole specilaizes in working with those with specific health needs (injuries and illness) and newcomers to yoga. She is dedicated to making yoga accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
In addition to teaching adults, Nichole completed 310 hours of training and is a Certified YogaKids Teacher/Trainer (CYKT) . Nichole also completed level 3 of the Radiant Child Yoga Program (RCYP-3). Her classes seamlessly blend her love of yoga with her dedication and commitment to children's education. Nichole leads workshops for adults in YogaKids techniques, organizes YogaKids Foundations trainings in the Chicago-area, and is a mentor for YogaKids Teachers-in-Training. Currently, Nichole is doing an indepth training on prenatal yoga and yoga for the female body.
You can learn more about Nichole at Radiant Heart Yoga
Yoga Instructor
Camille has a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Child Studies from Northern Illinois University. She is certified through Global Yoga Wellness Center's 200-hour program in Chicago to teach Hatha Yoga. Specialized training has been received by Camille in the areas of prenatal yoga and yoga for children. Camille is a marathoner and dog enthusiast: in her time away from her desk or yoga mat, she can be found running outside with her dog, Lilah.
To break away from the habitual grind of a full-time career in social services, Cami turned to Yoga. The grace, strength, patience, flexibility, peace, confidence and dedication she has learned on her mat have miraculously manifested in her life off the mat; her work, relationships, decision-making, problem solving skills, and overall mental health and emotional stability have improved. Yoga is so much more than the physical realm of asana or poses. Yoga is truth, love tolerance, healing, growth, playfulness, and openness.
Trainer
Patricia Olsson-Prescott is wellness enthusiast which is why she has worked in the fitness industry for almost 10 years and chosen to get her MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion with a concentration in Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement. She has been instructing both private and group Pilates since 2007 at Northwestern University, Harper College, Lake Barrington Shores, in-house private sessions and now at Yin Yang’s studio. She is a STOTT PILATES trained instructor on the mat, reformer and Cadillac, chair and barrels. Patricia is also a certified Yoga Instructor with YogaFit and personal trainer with both the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). She has achieved higher certification through NASM as both a Performance Enhancement Specialist and a Corrective Exercise specialist. Since 2000 she has worked in commercial, medical based and community based fitness centers. She instructs privately and is also a fitness instructor for the Arthritis Foundation as well as being a contributing author to Northwestern’s FitRec magazine.
Patricia lived in Europe for nearly 20 years and started to develop her mind body practice while living in Sweden studying both meditation and yoga. Returning stateside in the late 1990’s gave her the opportunity to change direction in mid-life. Deciding to commit to her passion, she invested in a health and wellness education process.
Her clients range in age from teens to seniors specializing in post rehab and spinal stabilization. Many clients have had or have chronic illnesses such as cancer, metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s, MS, heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or are stroke survivors. As they try to credit her for helping them to maintain their health as best as possible, she knows they are the true hero of their own life, challenging themselves daily to overcome the obstacles life has thrown their way. They are also the true winners.
She loves working with people and helping be the best they can be. A New Yorker from Long Island with a Bachelor’s from New York University, she now resides in the Chicago countryside.
Trainer
Dana is a STOTT PILATES trained Level 1 (mat, all equipment, and special populations) instructor with a multi-sport background and experience in cheerleading, gymnastics, dance, and color guard. She is working on becoming fully certified in all aspects of the STOTT PILATES method.
Dana enjoys training clients of all ages and background. She has had experience with weight loss training, diabetes, classical dancers, pre/post-natal, pilates for teens and coordinating exercise with physical therapists for injuries and post-surgical clients.
Dana is currently teaching private and group pilates at the Buffalo Grove Fitness Center and Elements In Motion, the only STOTT PILATES licensed training facility in Illinois.
Dana resides in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, but moved her from Tennessee in 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Child Psychology from Vanderbilt University and also works as a pediatric medical assistant. For her personal exercise, Dana enjoys spinning, weight training and, of course, pilates!
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