Master Instructor and Reconnective Healing Practitioner Mark made his own journey to Pilates through his ten years as a professional dancer in ballet companies all over the world, and through his subsequent 25 years of experience in exercise, fitness and wellness. Mark received certifications from AFAA and IDEA/ACE in the aerobics and personal training fields in the 1980’s and earned his Pilates certifications from the Physical Mind Institute in 1997 and PMA certification in 2004. He has developed a unique and complete training course in Pilates that blends all aspects of his rich background

When Carolyn began her fitness career, it was all about competition. With a regime of heavy weight training, hard-core cardio, and strict dieting, Carolyn won the top titles in Fitness America, the National Aerobics Championship, the ESPN2 Series, and, in 2002, the Fitness Universe Championship. While pounding through another cardio class, or pushing through one more weight set, Carolyn says, “I used to look over at the Pilates classes and I’d think, ‘Why are those people just lying around? Why don’t they get up and exercise?’”

Carolyn worked as a personal trainer and fitness instructor, teaching kickboxing, spinning, and weight training. After retiring from competition, she finally gave Pilates a try. “I’d been so hard on my body,” Carolyn said, “and suddenly here was this gentle, thoughtful way to work out. For the first time, I was focusing on body symmetry, on relieving joint pressure, and just having happier bones!” Pilates, Carolyn believes, gave her the healthy, toned body she felt had always eluded her, even in her competition years.

Carolyn completed both Mat Training (2009) and Machine Training (2010), and wants to teach Pilates to everybody!

Laura Silber fell in love with Pilates during her first mat class — the fun, flowing moves made her feel like a kid rolling around in the backyard. When, three days later, she was still feeling muscles she didn’t know she had, she knew Pilates was also capable of delivering real fitness results. As an added bonus, after a year of practice, Laura measured a half-inch taller at her physical, and her scoliosis pain had significantly diminished. Laura completed Quantum’s mat teacher training in 2007, and expects to complete the machine training in Spring 2014. As a registered yoga teacher (RYT500), Laura also appreciates the energy aspect of Pilates — her teaching emphasizes how the Pilates breathing patterns and rythmic movements send you out of the studio with more energy than when you arrived. Laura has served a wide variety of clients — triathletes seeking to optimize gait and control pain during competitions, busy professionals needing to unslump, persons living with neurological or orthopedic conditions, and many others of all ages. Laura appreciates Quantum’s unintimidating yet motivating approach to Pilates — whatever your fitness and wellness goals are, Pilates has something to offer. Come find it!

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Growing up in Australia Natalie was part mermaid living in the water. After coming to America though there was no exercise that particularly appealed to her to do.
In 2001 Natalie’s roommate had found Pilates and insisted that she try it out and thus Natalie attended her first Mat class with Mark. Unconvinced that she would ever achieve any of the exercises it was not until Natalie’s Boyfriend now Husband deployed to Iraq the first time that she immersed herself in Pilates when not at work in the hospitality Industry.
In 2008 Natalie attended Marks Mat and Machine classes determined to help others find the enjoyment she had through Pilates. In the middle of training Natalie had her first child and found that Pilates helped with many of the aches and pains of pregnancy and delivery. Unfortunately she had not understood at the time the demands of a new family and work and thus need to take a break from her training.
After the birth of her second child Natalie left the demands of the hospitality industry to finish her training and found the enjoyment that first drew her to the exercise along with many benefits of Pilates after children.

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Erin became a certified level Pilates Instructor in July 2007 through Jen Campbell’s Articulate Eye Pilates teacher training program at the American Dance Institute. Erin is also a certified level practitioner of GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® and has studied to teach with the method’s creator, Juliu Horvath and Master Trainers, Hsiao-Fang Lee and Tracy Monaco. Erin first discovered Pilates in a dance class at Penn State University while pursuing her degree in Arts Administration. She then encountered Pilates again while working at the American Dance Institute in Rockville, MD and began her intense practice of the Pilates method. Erin’s love for the Pilates method grew from the unique body awareness and deep strength it cultivated within her. Every  movement, even simply walking up stairs, became a new and more powerful experience. Her discovery of the liberating movements of GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® reminds her of what it felt like to swim or dance as a child. Erin’s goal for each lesson is to empower her clients with insight that improves how they move and feel outside the studio. She approaches time with her clients with an appreciation for how Pilates and the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® can be modified to provide beneficial results for any age or ability, from young ballerinas and athletes to inspiring people in their 90’s. Her clients often comment on her attention to detail and her gentle but challenging teaching style.

Pilates has been an integral part of my wellness and fitness since 2000. I have been instructing Pilates mat since 2005. I thoroughly enjoy both practicing and teaching. My height is now a quarter of an inch longer as a result of the decompression in the spinal vertebrae and I no longer have rounded shoulders. Neck and upper back pain are gone. I also enjoy golf and Pilates has afforded me a better swing due to increased flexibility and strength.
Massage therapy has been my mainstay profession since 1989. Pilates is a great compliment to any other method of body improvement. I have had many wonderful teachers over the years, of whom Mark Trudeau, (owner and master instructor of Quantum Pilates is one). Quantum has a very warm and welcoming atmosphere and I am grateful to be a part of the dedicated group of caring people who work there.
I am inspired to improve my own body alignment and to facilitate the same for my students, no matter their capabilities. It’s my intention to make each class both fun and challenging. Freedom of movement is essential for a pain free life and Pilates affords one to achieve this even into our twilight years.

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Hsiao-Fang Lee is a former professional dancer with over 15 years of teaching experience including: dance, stretching, pilates, GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods. In 1997, she earned her Master’s degree in dance from American University (Washington, D.C.). After studying and later teaching pilates, Hsiao-Fang soon discovered and became fascinated with the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, developed by Juliu Horvath. After having regular sessions and seeing how beneficial GYROTONIC® exercise was and how it began to change her body in new ways – increasing her flexibility, toning and lengthening her muscles, as well as her cardio vascular stamina, she knew she had to become a GYROTONIC® instructor herself! Hsiao-Fang Lee is a GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer and GYROTONIC® Master Trainer. She has extensive training with all aspects of the GYROTONIC® system, including GYROKINESIS®, GYROTONIC® Level I and Level II, GYROTONIC® application for golfers, all therapeutic applications from Paul Horvath, Ladder, Jumping Stretching Board and GYROTONER®, Leg Extension Unit and Archway. Hsiao-Fang has studied under the direction of Juliu Horvath himself, and received her GYROKINESIS® certification course and GYROTONIC® Level II course from him as well. Hsiao-Fang Lee teaches all levels of clients and also conducts teacher training courses here in the United States as well as in China and Taiwan.

LaToya received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 2004 at the University of Maryland Baltimore and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2007.

Over the past 10 years while working in various orthopedic settings LaToya’s approach to physical therapy evolved through continuing education, mentors, and experience. LaToya enjoys working with a variety of patients but has a particular interest in orthopedic conditions and movement dysfunctions. LaToya successfully received her Kinesio Taping Certification through Kinesio Taping Association International. She has also recently completed Maitland I Essential Peripheral course and is eager to pioneer through the Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars in pursuit of a Manual Therapy certification.

LaToya’s background in dance and personal experience with chronic injuries has made her very passionate and compassionate about caring for individuals and helping them to achieve their absolute highest potential by empowering them to take an active role in their health for the betterment of their quality of life. Her treatments are based on a partnership between the patient and the physical therapist, Pilates and traditional exercise, and manual therapy and corrective therapy for movement dysfunctions.

LaToya has completed extensive training in Pilates through Polestar Rehabilitation and is currently preparing for a comprehensive certification in mat and apparatus. This particular Pilates training specifically focuses on rehabilitation which allows LaToya to meet patients at whatever level along the health spectrum they arrive and design a unique Pilates regimen based on their individual needs and clinical diagnosis. LaToya plans to continue to develop her manual therapy repertoire through the Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars and dry needling.

In addition to her professional endeavors she is enjoying motherhood of two beautiful girls 3 and 20 months of age, and a wife to her lovely husband. Her other interests include her personal Pilates practice, making body/hair creams, and anything that involves creativity.

LaToya is excited to join Quantum Pilates where she can be a part of a team of qualified professionals who share a common interest to bring cohesiveness between the the body, mind, and overall wellness.

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