Mary Aloi

Mary Aloi

Mary enjoyed her earlier years as a multiple subject educator. He love for teaching led her to teach not only at the elementary level,but also at junior high & collegiate level. Her love for people at all aged inspired Mary & her husband to take students, parents & grandparents on European excursions for 15 years. Mary coordinated activities, organized events & unified her groups with her spunk& enthusiasm.

Mary’s path as a fitness teacher has been inspired by a wide gamut of teachers. Her Olympic Training Center cross country coaches, her San Francisco Bay Area yoga training gurus - Sheri Baptiste, Founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga, and Erin Fleming, student of Paul Grilley and Erich Schiffmann - inspired Mary to venture forth on her wellness journey.

Within a few years, Mary discovered, Pilates, like yoga involves full body participation, promotes grace, builds coordination and develops keen body awareness. Consequently, she started applying the intelligence and precision of Pilates to her yoga practice, attained dual certifications.

Mary infuses her genuine passion for Yoga & Pilates into her classes, giving gentle and encouraging cues with particular emphasis on the alignment, playfulness, and enjoyment of the present moment. Her classes are designed to cultivate harmony and balance and she is dedicated to helping individuals become conscious through connection to breath in both movement and stillness.

When not teaching Mary is taking yoga/Pilates/sculpt and dance classes, spending time with her husband of 25 years, playing piano and snuggling with her precious little Shit Zhu.