Meet Lorri
I have been involved in fitness one way or another since I was a young girl and it is, and always will be, my first love. I was a gymnast in high school and also participated in track/field and outdoor hockey. After high school, I became a ‘weight head’ who spent a ton of time in the gym lifting weights (which I honestly still love to this day). Soon thereafter, I began to play indoor and outdoor volleyball and took up running to get into cardiovascular shape. Running became my new passion and I spent many years running in 5k’s, 10k’s and half marathons. When I moved to Phoenix in 1989, I kept running (like Forest Gump!) until one of my best friends talked me into competing in triathlons. What a transformation that was for me – more particularly because I had to learn how to swim all over again - but thanks to my supportive coaches and triathlete friends, I even managed to finish an Ironman race (along with numerous sprint, Olympic, and [my favorite] Half Ironman distance races). While I was still competing in triathlons, that same friend told me about his experience at Boston Street Pilates in Chandler, AZ (guess I’ll keep him as my friend!) and I began to take classes. WOW. I fell in love with Pilates and found my new passion! It didn’t take long for me to become completely drawn in by Pilates and soon I knew it was something I wanted to teach. Under the tutelage of Julian Littleford of J. L. Body Conditioning in Del Mar, CA, I pursed and achieved my certification in Pilates in January of 2009.
Teaching Pilates is not my only occupation as I work full-time for an animal health care company in Phoenix within Regulatory Affairs. I have 19 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs that included positions in the human medical device industry for Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (a Johnson and Johnson company) and IMPRA , Inc. (a C. R. Bard company, now called Bard Peripheral Technologies). I obtained a liberal arts degree from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), with an emphasis in health care management, from the University of Phoenix. I hope it’s pretty obvious how passionate I am about health and fitness!
I have also achieved certification in personal training from the National Academy of Sport Medicine (NASM) and am a member of the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA).
