Bio for Lisa Spang:

As many of you know, I work at the front desk managing the duties associated with record keeping, answering the phone and keeping things neat and tidy in the studio. However, most would agree that my most important duty is keeping the bowl full of jelly beans. I began Pilates five years ago while receiving physical therapy for a frozen shoulder. Once my rehabilitation allowed me to move my shoulder again, my next step was to keep it mobile so I enrolled in Pilates classes. I have been working on the equipment and taking a mat class ever since. It is wonderful to feel strong, to have improvement in my posture and to keep normal weight. (If I avoid sampling the jelly beans while I am filling the bowl.) I am also an accom-plished gardener. I know that Pilates classes have enabled me to enjoy it more because it has increased my strength and flexibility and has given me more endurance.