Liz is a Pilates and movement instructor who can help with pain and tightness as well as gaining overall strength, balance and coordination in the body.

Liz graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in May of 2000. She has worked in the Fitness industry as a Personal Trainer and Pilates Director at MIDTOWN Athletic Clubs. Following a running injury in 2003, Liz began Pilates and discovered how valuable it was. She completed the comprehensive full apparatus STOTT Pilates certification in 2005 and launched the first MIDTOWN Pilates program. She worked eight years as the Midtown Pilates Director before transitioning into a small studio environment in 2013 at oneBody Studio in Lincoln Park.

In August of 2021, Maple Tree Pilates opened at Rockwell on the River as a studio for private and semi-private sessions. Liz being the owner and sole instructor.

Liz has been PMA and NPCP Certified since 2013 and has taken several workshops within the Classical repertoire. Her current passion of study is FAMO Fascia Movement. While, Fascia movement is in most of the Pilates repertoire, incorporating specific exercises within each session enhances the experience of feeling open and moving with ease. Her athletic background along with the desire to build confident movement in others are driving forces that shapes how she teaches.