Our Mission

"WOW! Karen, Shelley and Erin are amazing! They are very passionate about Pilates and Balanced Body. They create an environment that is calm yet structured to learn as much as we can in the time allowed. Their incredible unselfishness in an effort to create better PILATES instructors is something Joseph would be very proud of!"

"As a student i wanted to learn more about the movement of pilates. This course work really helped me in my own movements."

"Karen Sanzo is a thorough instructor with your very best future in mind."

"Karen Sanzo is a true treasure as an Educator, Health Care Professional, Pilates Instructor and as a good human being. I was looking for the connection of my training in Physical Therapy and The Pilates Method. Karen successfully guided me in that journey. I have been to many different Physical Therapy, Pilates and General Movement courses/workshops and she has been the ticket for me. Her enthusiastic desire to truly share her knowledge so that the world can be a better place rings evident in everything she touches! I now feel confident in sharing my knowledge with clients to significantly make a difference in their lives. I feel proud as a health care professional to be associated with Karen and Balanced Body."

"Shelley is a wonderful instructor...infusing experience, knowledge and humor into her teaching style...keeps you interested and you walk away with so much "extra" information...more than what's in the teaching manuals."

"Karen and her capable assistants, Erin and Shelley, were welcoming and very helpful during our training session. Karen's organizational skills, knowledge of anatomy, level of personal practice and teaching experience, and sense of humor are a testament to the excellent quality of the Balanced Body community. Thank you for a challenging, growing experience that will no doubt compliment my career going forward to help others explore the wonders of all things Pilates."