A Body of Work Studios

A Body of Work Studios, located in San Francisco’s historic Presidio, is the premier leader for mind body fitness training. The studio first opened its doors in 1994 when owner and director Jean Sullivan, a well-known national and international educator of Pilates instructors, began teaching Pilates to individuals and groups. As clients began seeing the benefits of Pilates they invited their friends and the studio rapidly expanded. In 1998 Jean become a certifying instructor for the Physical Mind Institute and began certifying instructors locally. Then in 2003, together with master instructors Madeline Black, Joerg Chabowski, and Debra Schubert, she founded the ITT Pilates Certification Programs. Jean is known for her extensive knowledge of biomechanics and movement re-education. She has studied extensively in corrective exercise and neuromuscular re-training with Jean-Claude West, Marika Molnar, Liz Henry, and Linda-Joy Lee. Jean worked at the St Francis Hospital Dance Medicine department and developed Pilates based rehabilitation programs for 2 different Bay Area chiropractors. Recognizing the benefits of an integrated approach to fitness she formed a multidisciplinary team of Pilates, Gyrotonic®, functional fitness, yoga, dance, physical therapy, body work, and massage experts. Today A Body of Work Studios is home to a dynamic group of these highly qualified practitioners dedicated to using their collective experience to help clients reach their potential for a healthy, active body.