Carol M. Crincoli (Owner & Instructor)

Carol M. Crincoli, Owner of Pure Pilates, has been practicing Pilates since 2003. She received her Pilates training through the PhysicalMind Institute in New York, NY and is certified through the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). 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 (ACE) as a Group Exercise Instructor, Personal Trainer and a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant. She 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 received her Pilates certification from Body Arts and Sciences International (BASI) and the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). She is a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is also certified with the Arthritis Foundation to teach group exercise classes for people with arthritis.

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.

Laura Harrell

Laura Martin Harrell has been practicing Pilates since 1989 and has studied extensively with many accomplished teachers, such as Bob Leikens, Cary Regan and Phoebe Higgins.  She completed a comprehensive training program and apprenticeship with Deborah Lessen, a second generation master teacher and one of the most respected leaders in the field.  Laura began teaching Pilates in 1995 and also has extensive experience teaching fitness, both in group classes and private instruction.  She is a former dancer, having performed and taught dance at various institutions, such as SUNY Purchase and Trinity College.  Laura lives in Livingston with her husband, Bobby and 2 children, Katie and John.

Morgan Refakis

Morgan Hille Refakis is from Fort Wayne, IN, where she grew up studying ballet, modern, jazz and tap at The Academy of the Fort Wayne Ballet. Pilates was always incorporated in her dance training and she began practicing Pilates in 1999. After delving into the philosophies and structure of Pilates she received her mat certification from Balanced Body University and is now pursuing her Pilates Apparatus Certification. Morgan graduated from Rutgers University with a double degree in Dance and Journalism. Morgan is the manager for the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company and also dances and choreographs in her free time.

Shireen Bradley

Shireen Bradley, a native of Brooklyn, NY is the desk manager at Pure Pilates.  She moved to New Jersey in 2001 and while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baruch College in NYC, she worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant for American Express.  In her free time, Shireen enjoys volunteering with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, her church and various community organizations.  She loves getting new hair styles, trying a new cuisine, attending the theatre and traveling.