CINDY REID
Owner, Master Pilates and Fitness Instructor
Cindy Reid spent her childhood dancing and playing sports competitively in Houston TX. When her family relocated to the Chicago suburbs, Cindy turned all her athletic focus to dance. Cindy graduated from U. of Texas in Journalism and worked in DC before moving back to Chicago to complete her MA in Choreography and Performance at Northwestern University. While at Northwestern, Cindy was introduced to Pilates and was immediately hooked on the core strengthening system as a way to avoid dance and hypermobility injuries. She was certified by Frog Temple and Physical Mind, then opened Flow Studio in 2002. She is certified by PMA, BASI, Physical Mind, CoreAlign, TRX and has taken numerous courses on aging, scoliosis, spinal and sacroiliac conditions, osteoporosis, core stability, shoulder issues, dance and athletic performance enhancement. She is a Master Trainer for Balanced Body's CoreAlign program, which she finds to be the perfect bridge from Pilates to fitness. Cindy most enjoys seeing her students improve their functional strength and coordination with regular practice and sufficient intensity. To that end, Cindy's sessions are intense and precise, and she enjoys working with highly focused clients of all ages. "My favorite Pilates exercise is Teaser on the mat because as you reach the pinnacle position, you feel a moment of victory over gravity!"