MEET US
Jennifer Bohn
Owner
Certified Pilates Instructor
Jen is a Certified Pilates Instructor and has been teaching Pilates classes and private sessions for about 6 years. She holds a BS Degree in Political Science and MS in Textiles and Merchandising. After years of working in the fashion industry and experiencing burn-out, she made a decisive career change. She began Pilates teacher training and the rest was history! Jen has always been active! Formerly an avid runner, she swapped her running shoes for Pilates practice and functional strength building. She really enjoys teaching classes and working privately with clients from all walks of life.
After moving from Connecticut to Florida to be closer to family, she and her husband bought their home in Fort Myers. They have a wonderful son and two doggies, Fitz and Teddy. She enjoys playing pickle ball with friends and doing morning workouts with her husband. We welcome Jen to our studio!
ANNA L. VALLE
Founder
Pilates and Fitness Professional
Anna L. Valle is the founder of Rivers Run Pilates and Specialty Fitness. Anna is a Certified Pilates Instructor, Fitness Professional and former professional dancer. She maintains National Certification in Pilates through Balanced Body Pilates, Personal Training Certification through AFAA and Fitness Nutrition with NASM. Other notable certifications are; Definitive Barre Fitness, Progressing Ballet Technique for Dancers, CTMaxx Cognitive Fitness and more. She maintains ongoing continuing education with industry leaders and master trainers, so she can inform clients and offer current best practices in fitness and Pilates practice.
She is happily married to David (who also practices pilates), they have four adult children, two wonderful grand-kids, two cats and enjoy adventure and travel! Fort Myers is their home and they deeply value relationships built right here in Lee County.
She embraces each opportunity to work with clients in the Southwest Florida area!
Click here to read more of Anna’s healing testimony and journey in Pilates Practice: https://pilates-fit.net/why-pilates/
Sarah K.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Sarah, originally from California, began studying dance at 8 years of age. She always loved to dance and grew up in a home where exercise, sports and activity was of high value. She went on to dance in college and earned a BFA from University of Arizona. After going on to dance professionally, she eventually moved to Australia. There, she taught dance and gymnastics for several years. She also completed training in multiple fitness modalities including Group Fitness, Barre Fitness and Pilates Teacher training and certification. She has been teaching Pilates and Barre Fitness for more than 10 years and is passionate about what she does!
After recently moving from Massachusetts, she relocated to Cape Coral, FL with her precious 2 sons. She's a soccer-mom and loves to practice her own wellness routine. We are so glad Sarah has joined our team!
MICHELE L. WRIGHT
Certified Reformer Pilates Instructor
Exercise has always been a huge part of my life. I always believed working out had to be hard and strenuous – no pain no gain was my mentality. That was until an injury to my spine occurred and diagnosis of thyroid disease. These setbacks were devastating. Having faith in God, and a whisper in my heart to try pilates, I began in July of 2020. My old mindset struggled with the idea, because I had always thought it wasn’t hard enough. Boy was I wrong! Pilates not only changed my life but it has given me fitness gains I used to only dream about. Since making pilates the core of my fitness routine, not only have I crushed my fitness goals but I’ve healed all pain and limitations in my spine. I fell so in love with Pilates and decided to become a Pilates instructor! I cannot wait to share pilates with everyone I meet. I love that Pilates is healing and versatile. Pilates is for novice to elite; for the young to the advanced ages. I’ve never found anything that compares.
Michele, also a professional hair stylist, lives in Fort Myers with her husband, two teens & little dog, Sparkles. She loves nurturing and healing through all areas of life. We are very thankful to have her teaching with us at Rivers Run Pilates!
Mary Chris Sanders
Reformer Pilates Teacher
In college, I was on the varsity cheer squad, at the University of Florida. Go Gators! In 1990, I came home, needed to move, and my back was tight, painful and overworked. I felt nothing but pain in that area of my body. No modality of exercise or massage brought relief, until I found Pilates. This is where my body began to heal. I became more mindful and my soul settled.
Forward to family life; while raising my children, I coached gymnastics and cheer here in Fort Myers. I have always loved to move and motivate others! During this season, I also began training to become a professional Pilates Instructor. Circa 2004 completed Pilates apparatus training and started teaching in Fort Myers.
I got away from teaching for a while when family and other commitments became a central focus but hoped to return to teaching one day.
In early 2022, I found Rivers Run Pilates & fell in love with Pilates all over again! I restarted regular Pilates practice and, it only made sense for me to go back to teaching!
Teaching in a smaller setting with my local community is definitely where I'm most comfortable. Pilates is good for the body, mind and soul and I want to help our clients experience this in their lives.
I live in Ft Myers, have 2 wonderful children in college, 2 canines... my gentle giants, Rosy and Blu and a loving husband.
