Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Esther Martinez- Hayes. I relocated to Connecticut from Tequesta Florida in 2015. At that time, I was interested in studying to be a Pilates instructor. I researched and found a 3rd generation Pilates Master instructor, Jennifer Mangolusso, who was certifying instructors in the proper use of teaching the Pilates reformer apparatus at the Pilates Centre in Norwalk Ct. I enrolled in Jennifer’s school and completed the course which included 600 hours of training. My passion for Pilates brought me to work in serval Pilates studios in Connecticut between 2015 and 2019. I decided to go on my own in 2019 and opened a private studio. Private has several meanings including learning the clients specific needs, limits, and capabilities. Through private instruction, I can get a real sense of what a client can achieve and when. I am also able to understand what will work for the client in any given session and what will not. A private Pilates instruction also gives the instructor a sense of how to adapt or modify the program overall so that each class ends with concentration only on the client. I have relocated from Connecticut to the Tequesta area in 2022 and have a private reformer Pilates studio in Tequesta. The studio is housed in a private home with a separate entrance to the studio. The Pilates reformers are manufactured by the well-known Pilates apparatus manufacturer “Balanced Body.” I offer private and duet lessons and carry business liability insurance.