Jennifer Zumann

My husband Matthew and myself are both Pilates Instructors and regularly featured presenters at major conferences and in publications. We have been running Pilates retreats for about 5 years in Mexico and Italy and are looking for an opportunity to teach at an all-inclusive resort with we can relax with our family, Having 4 sons 11 and under, we are especially interested in family friendly resorts. Below I have pasted the combined bio we use when co-teaching at conferences.

Matthew Zumann (PMA-CPT) and Jennifer Golden Zumann (PMA-CPT, ACE faculty) have been inviting people to ‘fall in love with their spine’ for over a decade.  When they are not at their studio, Pilates Chicago, you can find Matt and Jen eating, drinking, and serving communities on one of their Pilates retreats. Additionally Jennifer is an acupressurist/herbalist and Matthew, Structural Therapy bodyworker. Bewildered by variations to Pilates, they set out to put together this ‘Pilates puzzle’ by traveling to master teachers, attending workshops, and inviting ‘Pilates gurus’ to visit and share their perspectives in the Midwest. Jennifer and Matthew have been featured as experts at fitness conferences and in numerous publications such as Pilates Style, Yoga Journal, Massage Therapy Journal and DisneyFamily.com. They launched the Pilates Chicago Instructor Training Program in 2002, as a response to numerous students wishing to train in their unique, mindful-classical approach.  As parents of 4 active boys, Jennifer and Matthew are grateful for the strength and flexibility Pilates has helped them to achieve.

Employment Experience
2001-Present: Co-Owner/ Director: Pilates Chicago Studio and Instructor Training Center
 1997-Present: Lincoln Park Athletic Club/ Evanston Athletic Club  (Personal Pilates Training and Pilates Mat Instruction)
1997-2006:  Union League Club, Chicago, IL (Pilates Mat)
1999-2002: River Park Athletic Club (Pilates Mat)
1997-2000:  Leslie’s Total Fitness, Chicago, IL (Personal Pilates Trainer)
1997-2000: Lehman’s Fitness Center, Chicago, IL (Pilates and Yoga)

Additional Training
Jennifer Golden Zumann has made a personal goal of training in workshops and classes in a variety of methods such as Physical Mind, Core Dynamics, STOTT Pilates, Power Pilates, Boulder Method, and Authentic (Romana’s Pilates) by Master teaches such as Madeline Black, Bob Liekens, Michelle Larsson, and Mary Bowen.  As a dedicated practitioner of yoga, as well as Pilates, Jennifer has pursued studies with Master teachers such as Gurmukh Kuar Khalsa and Gary Kraftsow.