Victoria Ellis

In 2003, Tori accidentally started her Pilates practice when she began studying Tae Kwon Do as a means of staying in shape. While she didn’t know the intense core workouts her instructors gave her traced back to Joseph Pilates, they were included to help the students develop the strong core and discipline it takes to be a black belt.

After 7 years of Martial Arts, Tori moved on to the restorative practice of Yoga, and became more interested in the strength building potential of Pilates.

Tori sees yoga and pilates not just as a means of working out, but a life long practice to better health. Her classes incorporate vibrant music with the intensity of pilates exercises exercises, and she occasionally mixes in fierce martial arts moves. Though Tori’s classes are always a challenge, they will appeal to the beginner student as well. Since she, too, was a new student once, Tori makes sure to give precise alignment cues, along with options to modify whenever necessary.

Tori received her 200 hour Yoga certification from Washington, D.C.’s Flow Yoga Center and her Fuse Pilates Certification in 2010.  She received her Reformer, Tower, Chair, and Ladder Barrel Training through Balanced Body Pilates.