Meet Theresa! Catch her classes on Thursday Am and Noon!

Therese Fricke has been involved in the health and fitness industry the greater part of her life. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, she participated in various traditional sports such as soccer, basketball, cross country running, track and field, and figure skating. This eventually earned her a running scholarship at Concordia University of Irvine (Irvine,CA) then Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Upon entering Concordia University, Therese became a student athletic trainer, initially working with the men’s soccer team, basketball, and eventually football, and baseball. Transfering to Pacific Lutheran University, she continued to pursue running and athletic training. This inspired her towards her current career, helping others to attain health/fitness goals and become educated in the field of physical rehabilitation. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science (Athletic Training/Pre-Therapy program). Then furthered her education in the Master’s Program of Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California. Therese has experience working in various sports and physical/occupational therapy settings.

Therese has practiced both pilates and yoga for almost eight years. She initially received her pilates teacher training at Core Conditioning (west coast/”santa fe method”), under physical therapist/founding board member of the PMA (Pilates Method Alliance), Dawn Marie Ickes, Alison Cabot,P.T. She later received additional training in the New York/Classical style pilates (modeled after pilates elder, Romana Kryzanowska), under Ana Caban, Mari Winsor, and Melinda Bryan, P.T.Therese has attended continued education workshops in the evolving field of pilates, based upon the teachings of Ivon Dahl (“International Method”), Ron Fletcher, Stott, and Power Pilates.

Celeb Clientele:

With a strong education and diversified experience both in fitness and the arts, Therese has established a solid resume working with various elite athletes and celebrity clientele that include Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Stiller, Jeremy Piven, Marcia Cross, Amanda Seyfried, Dancing with the Stars Host ~Tom Bergeron, Television Producer Courtney Conte, Grammy Award Winner David Lewis (Ambrosia/ShadowFax), Television Host~ Shaun Robinson, to name a few...