Our Mission

Body Essentials is committed to providing Summit County with the most excellent Pilates. It is our belief that all Pilates practitioners should be given the proper tools to accelerate their Pilates practice. We believe in teaching only the classical Pilates method to empower our students with mind, body and spirit connection. We are committed to promoting Joseph Pilates goals of spinal movement and proper breath, and staying true to teaching natural effortless movement.

Instructors

Bridget Crowe has a diverse and lengthy teaching background. Beginning her teaching career in1990, Bridget has taught people of all ages the joys of swimming and water safety, and has even trained lifeguards, and the lay person CPR and First Aid. Having volunteered in Minneapolis teaching English to non-native speakers gave Bridget the knowledge and desire to move to Mexico and teach English upon graduating from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. degree in Spanish, and Women's Studies. Later on working in the k-12 classrooms as a substitute teacher Bridget discerned her love of teaching to learn, and learning to teach.

While training for and placing in some Twin Cities triathlons Bridget became
an ACE certified personal trainer in 1999. The personal training in the gym never really appealed much to Bridget, but after her first Pilates class she knew this would become a footprint in her journey to physical fitness and professional life.

Bridget's passion for the outdoors as well as love for snowboarding took her to Colorado in 2000. Now living in Dillon, Colorado Bridget has received two Pilates teacher trainings, the second from the world famous Pilates Center in Boulder Colorado. The intense fourteen month 985 hour training has given Bridget the eye's of an eagle which keeps her and her clients exploring movement and how to make it more efficient and productive.

Practicing Pilates has changed every aspect of Bridget's life; from how she snowboards through the trees, to some leisurely bowling with friends, or how grounded and physically prepared she feels for whatever is thrown at her.