Carol M. Crincoli (Owner & Instructor)

Carol M. Crincoli, Owner of Pure Pilates and CMP Fitness, has been practicing Pilates since 2003 and is a certified Pilates Instructor since 2007 through the PhysicalMind Institute in New York, NY and is certified through the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) since 2007. Carol has done and continues to extensive continuing education in the Pilates field, most notably reformer and tower workshops, core data human anatomy and Pilates for the Fibromyalgia client. Carol is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music with a B.F.A. in Musical Theater and a minor in Dance. She is certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Group Exercise Instructor, Personal Trainer, and a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant. This year Carol was accepted into the IDEA-PFT Recognition System as an Elite Level Personal Fitness Trainer.

Carol has been working in the exercise industry since 1990, in the areas of corporate/commercial fitness, recreational programming and was adjunct faculty at Kean University in Union, NJ. By incorporating her love of movement and music, fitness knowledge and her outgoing personality, she brings quality programs for all ages and fitness levels.

Opening Pure Pilates is the culmination of a lifetime dream for Carol. Her desire to "inspire life from the core" incorporates every aspect of well being from exercise, healthy lifestyle and stress management.

Diana Schlobohm (Instructor)

Diana started taking Pilates classes in 2000 to help with scoliosis in her spine. She soon realized Pilates helped her with other balance and postural issues. Diana became certified in The Method Pilates at the PhysicalMind Institute in August of 2006. She earned her PMA certification in March 2007. Committed to increasing her knowledge and technique, Diana continues to educate herself in continuing education classes that range from Muscular Imbalances, learning the Franklin Method, taking chair and tower workshops and core data human anatomy. Diana believes that teaching people to move properly from their core muscles is paramount to living life to the fullest. Diana and her husband Mark, a chiropractor, have two teenage sons.

Shannon Isaacson (Instructor)

Shannon received her Pilates certification in 1998. She has studied with many Pilates instructors including Kelly Kane from Power Pilates in New York City and Shelly Gyger in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shannon received her full apparatus certification in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Physical Mind Institute in 1998 and was then asked back to the school to work with student teachers and clients. She worked closely with the school to help develop a video on the Cadillac that has been used to educate aspiring teachers. In her prior life, she owned and operated a Pilates studio and has worked with hundreds of clients. Today Shannon, when she is not sharing her passion for Pilates at Pure Pilates, spends her time raising her son Jared, along with husband Jordan. Shannon inspires her clients daily to lead healthy, balanced lives. She is so happy to be part of the Pure Pilates family.

Kathy Jackson (Instructor)

Armed with a lifelong interest in teaching (former middle school teacher and corporate trainer) and in sports and fitness (favorites include track & field, tennis, volleyball and basketball) Kathy is a certified personal trainer and received her Pilates certification from Body Arts and Sciences International (BASI).  She is also certified to work with persons with arthritis. Kathy is currently pursuing a Pilates certification in injuries and special populations through Stott Pilates.

Kathy Celardo (Instructor)

Kathy received her Pilates Instructor certification in 2009 through Balanced Body University and achieved her Certified Pilates Teacher designation by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) in 2010. Kathy was a student and employee of Pure Pilates for several years before pursuing her certifications as a Pilates Instructor.  It was her enthusiasm for the Pilates Method, engagement of the mind with the body to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility and improve overall health, that lead her to become a certified instructor.  Pilates continues to improve her performance in her many other passions including running, cycling, skiing and hiking. Kathy continues to broaden her knowledge and understanding of Pilates movement and technique through various workshops and seminars.  When Kathy is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons who also share a passion for a healthy and active lifestyle.

Mara Canlas 

For those of you joining us for evening classes at Pure Pilates, you will be welcomed by our evening receptionist, Mara.  Currently a student at the Newark campus of the Institute for Therapeutic Massage, Mara also sings with the Celebration Singers and the choir at St. Matthew’s in Edison. When not doing bodywork or singing, Mara enjoys reading, hiking, knitting and practicing yoga.

Shelly White 

Shelly White is the newest receptionist at Pure Pilates. Formerly an Interiors Project Manager in Healthcare, Shelly is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Social Work at Fordham University which includes an internship at the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice.

When not taking Pilates classes, which she likes for how it teaches us how every move we make impacts our bodies, Shelly can be found taking long restorative walks in her Rahway neighborhood.

Look for her on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays. And let her know your favorite book pick, Shelly is an avid reader who just finished The Kite Runner.