Shari Berkowitz came to Pilates after she suffered a traumatic and
temporarily paralyzing injury. After 12 months of physical therapy, 
she was introduced to Pilates at The Pilates Studio of New York 
and fell in love with the method.

Shari had danced and performed in musicals since she was 3 years 
old and had suffered many injuries until she studied Pilates. 
It was Pilates that gave her full-body balance of strength and stretch 
to take her out of chronic pain. She trained with Romana Kryzanowska 
at Dragos and at The Pilates studio of New York.

After teaching in NYC, she moved to L.A. in 2002. 
In 2004 she opened The Vertical Workshop in Beverly Hills. There she taught 
both a wonderful clientele of strong, self-made men and women
as well as Power Pilates apprentices and Pilates teachers from all over the world.
In 2010, Shari returned home to NYC to expand her business and personal pursuits.

Now, known as one of the foremost Pilates teacher trainers,
Shari is proud to present at conferences and teach private workshops at studios
across the country and internationally.

Along with teaching Pilates, Shari creates Pilates products for teachers and clients,
writes about Pilates, fitness and health, writes novels and non-fiction books and
designs jewelry for her jewelry line www.sharibjewelry.com

Shari encourages all teachers of all styles of Pilates to work together to form
a community of help for each other and our clients!