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JEN, THE BODYLAB DIRECTOR
Jennifer Evans is an Iowa native who began her personal Pilates journey in 2001 as a way to cross-train from running and heavy weight lifting. Inspired by the effectiveness of the method, she earned her certification as a STOTT Pilates instructor in Matwork and Reformer. Jen has a BS in Exercise Science and over 30 hours of graduate coursework in Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Health. She is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Physiologist; the American Council on Exercise as both a Group Fitness Instructor and a Medical Exercise Specialist; BarreAmped and Barre Intensity as a Barre Instructor, and is a 200-HR CYT Power Vinyasa yoga instructor. Drawing on her years of instructing Barre and Pilates, Jen developed and taught a beginning training program for future Barre instructors in 2021. Teaching with the philosophy of “build your strength from the inside-out," Jen will push you to release your mental blocks, find your inner warrior, and have fun while doing it!
Katie Milani is originally from Iowa City. She is a graduate of Nolte Academy, and received a BFA in dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn. Upon graduation, she lived in New York City for five years. While there, she worked and trained as a professional dancer at the Martha Graham Dance School and performed at Radio City Music Hall as a Radio City Rockette. Throughout her dance career, Katie always turned to Pilates as a source of training, and a tool for injury prevention. During her time in New York, she received a comprehensive Pilates mat and equipment certification from Gramercy Pilates NYC. Katie has enjoyed teaching Pilates to various ages and levels for the past four years. She loves to combine her knowledge of dance and Pilates to bring a better understanding and awareness of how bodies move. In class, Katie will encourage you to try new things and challenge you in a fun and exciting way. She is thrilled to be back in Iowa and teaching Pilates at The BodyLab and on faculty at Nolte Academy.
Beth Pluemer is committed to sharing her passion for health and fitness with the Iowa community and has been training people of various ages, backgrounds and physical abilities for the past 14 years. In addition to being a certified STOTT Pilates mat and Reformer instructor, group fitness instructor, water aerobics instructor and spin instructor, she is the owner and head personal trainer of BePureFit Training. Beth holds a degree in Exercise Science from the University of Northern Iowa. Beth is a proud momma of two beautiful children. When she isn't spending time with her kiddos or teaching, you can find her trying new workouts, hiking, paddle boarding, or doing yoga and Pilates. Beth loves creating a full body workout class atmosphere that is challenging, open to all abilities, adaptable, full of energy and enjoyable.