Chris Kandianis
Fitness enthusiast and studio owner, Chris has been studying Pilates since 2004 and yoga since 2000. She is passionate about helping people use these practices to develop the strength and flexibility needed to enjoy sports, and prevent and overcome injury while bringing mind/body balance to the challenges of daily life.
Chris is STOTT™ Pilates certified in Matwork and Reformer plus has training in Injuries and Special Populations and Anatomy. Chris is a RYT 200 yoga instructor and an ACSM certified personal trainer. She holds a BA degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Simmons College and regularly attends workshops to expand her knowledge and repertoire. In recent years she has completed over 30 Pilates and yoga workshops, TRX Suspension training and TRX Rip Trainer training.
When not teaching, Chris enjoys biking, skiing, hiking, rock climbing and running. She has run countless road races, including the Boston Marathon, completed several triathlons and has hiked over a dozen of New Hampshire’s 4000 footers many of them in winter.
Jean Silk
Jean has been teaching group exercise classes for over 30 years including spin, muscle conditioning, Pilates, yoga and barre classes. Her greatest satisfaction is in helping people to become and stay fit. Outside of the gym or studio she has four children and is an avid golfer.
Jill Bagni
Jill fell in love with the mind-body focus of Pilates two minutes into her first class in 2008. She almost immediately enrolled in teacher training and is currently a certified Advanced Mat Instructor with Power Pilates. Jill has experience as a Personal Trainer and exercise therapist. She believes everybody (and every body) can benefit from the enhanced strength, balance, flexibility, posture, endurance, and body awareness Pilates offers.
Jill teaches open classes, which allow all ages and abilities to attend together. Doing the same exercise with different modifications provides a good workout for anyone willing to pull up a mat. Her favorite testimony from a student was that her class “unpretzeled” them.
When not working, Jill loves spending time with her family as well as being outdoors, kayaking, skiing, and hiking.
