Mary Boyarski
Pilates & Alexander Technique Teacher,
18 years experience.
mary@igophysio.co.uk

Mary Boyarski was born and raised in the Philippines, where she began dancing at the age of seven. She received a dance degree from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she performed with the Cincinnati Ballet Company and Contemporary Dance Theatre for five years.

Two daughters later, she became involved in the fitness industry,
training with the YMCA and teaching three different types of fitness
classes. She started running and participated in numerous 5 and
10-kilometer races and half marathons. At this time she also received a masters degree in education, specialising in Montessori primary
education.

In 1994 she moved to London to study to be an Alexander Technique
teacher. She was qualified at the end of the 3-year training by STAT,
ATI, and The Centre for Training. She received her Pilates mat work
training at The Pilates Institute and qualified with an NVQ 2 in August
2003. She immediately started teaching group mat classes at David Lloyd North Finchley and played a role in the expansion of their Pilates
programme. She received her initial studio training from Polestar
Pilates, and is now completing a second studio training course with
Alvin Quek at The Pilates Clinic. In addition, she has done workshops
focusing on osteoporosis and the elderly, pregnancy, back problems and a new approach to human structure and functioning.

Mary blends her dance, Alexander Technique and fitness experience into her Pilates teaching; she focuses on helping each student learn how to move and work as a unified and flowing system, and to discover the grace and power of their own body.