Your Neighborhood
Family Fitness Center & Gym
serving Corona del Mar,
Newport Beach & Newport Coast
since 1982
 

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FITNESS CENTER & DAY SPA
2101 E. Coast Highway
Newport Beach/Corona del Mar
949 760-9335

"Corona del Mar's largest Health Club. We occupy the entire First Floor."


:: PILATES INSTRUCTORS

:: CORY BUFKIN
Cory is a classically trained ballet dancer and has spent the last 16 years intensely studying and perfecting her craft. She began her career as a company member of Central West Ballet in Modesto, California and continued her education with various other ballet schools such as American Ballet Theater. After graduating high school, she lived in New York while attending the New School University and performed with the Joffrey Ballet School. The Joffrey Ballet School was where she was first introduced to mat Pilates. Eventually moving to Orange County, Cory performed with Inland Pacific Ballet as well as Ballet Pacifica. She graduated from the University of California Irvine and now holds her BFA in Dance/Performance. At UC Irvine Cory studied Pilates under Diane Diefenderfer. She continued her education and received her certification through Diane's studio, Studio du Corps. Cory is excited about sharing her knowledge of dance and Pilates as a Shape-Up Pilates instructor!

 

:: MARYANN THOMSON
Born and raised in southern California, this mother of two is passionate about exercise. Maryann, a former professional dancer with the Christenson Dance Company of Los Angeles, has studied modern and ballet at The California Institute of the Arts. It was there that she was introduced to Pilates. “I love the effect working out has on your mind and body, it can solve so many of our emotional/physical problems!” She is currently at O.C.C. working on her Certification to teach Pilates.

Maryann has taught painting for 12 years and enjoys stitching treasures out of vintage textiles. She also helps her community by volunteering her time to help raise money for her son’s school and families in need.

A fitness advocate, Maryann is excited to become an ambassador of the Pilates method, and share her passion with others.

 
:: JESSICA WARD
Jessica is currently completing her Pilates internship at Shape Up through Orange Coast College. Her passion and enthusiam stems from her training with Ballet Montmartre of Newport Beach and the Orange County High School of the Arts Classical/Contemporary Dance Department. She continued her training in dance until Rheumatoid Arthritis set her back. Jessica started working at Shape Up in 2005 as Front Desk and became more and more intrigued by the benefits of Pilates.

While overcoming her illness Jessica become an avid student of Pilates and weight training. Jessica is forever grateful to Shape Up and Pilates for the inspiration and positive reinforcement. She is now a passionate advocate of the cross training benefits of Pilates. Jessica became an instructor because she wants to see other people succeed and grow through Pilates.
 
 

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