About Jean
Owner, Jean Deferrari founded Jean Marie Fitness & Pilates in 1996. Jean began her fitness career in 1994 teaching group fitness classes and personal training to her clients u using traditional strength training equipment. In 1994, she opened her first personal training studio and after many years of lifting weights, bodybuilding, kickboxing, gymnastics and fitness competitions Jean developed an SI joint injury, frozen shoulder, thoracic outlet syndrome, and low back pain. Her injuries and muscle imbalances led her to Pilates. After trying Pilates she realized it was the exercise that her body was missing and she knew her personal training clients would benefit from Pilates as well. She embarked in her first professional Pilates instructor training in 1999, and has been teaching Pilates ever since. Jean has completed Pilates several certifications with Stott Pilates, PHI Pilates, Power Pilates and Polestar Pilates.
Jean enjoys teaching her Pilates clients how to slow down their movement a little bit and connect their mind to body, and breath to movement while focusing on using the Pilates principles and imagery to optimize their quality of movement.
Jean holds a diploma with Polestar Pilates as a comprehensively trained Pilates studio practitioner and is well versed in teaching Pilates to clients with injuries, spinal pathologies and orthopedic injuries and surgeries.
Education, Pilates & Fitness Specializations
- B.S. Business
- CPT-Certified Personal Trainer/ AFAA, NASM
- NCPT- Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
- Polestar Pilates Comprehensively Trained Studio Practitioner
- NASM CES-Corrective Exercise Specialist
- NASM SFS-Senior Fitness Specialist
- NASM CNC- Nutrition Coach
- Balanced Body Core Align Instructor
- TRX Suspension Training Instructor
- Chek Institute- Back Conditioning, Core Conditioning, Program Design
Call Jean today at 727-698-8800 for a free 30 minutes consultation.