Elaine completed the Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree program at San Francisco State University, while simultaneously completing the 650 hour comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Program with Master Teacher Ellie Herman. She returned to Ellie’s training several times for intensive refreshers on all studio equipment, including the Pilates Springboard, which Ellie invented. Her previous Pilates training was with Elizabeth Larkham at the San Francisco Bay Club, where she subsequently taught in the Pilates Studio, and Golden Gateway, a sister club to the SF Bay Club. At both clubs, Elaine was also a Personal Fitness Trainer, in addition to teaching Pilates group classes and private clients. Her Pilates clients have included former Olympic athletes, and military, fire and law enforcement clients who maintain a high level of fitness. She also has had the pleasure of working with highly motivated clients from all walks of life. Elaine specializes in two primary areas: motor learning, which delves into the psychology and physiology of acquiring motor skills, and injury prevention and rehabilitation.