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 in 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 there for some time, she moved to L.A. in 2002.
In 2003, she met with Dr. Howard Sichel who invited her
to be a Teacher Trainer for Power Pilates and year later
The Director of West Coast Education.

In 2004 she opened The Vertical Workshop where she teaches
both a wonderful clientele of strong, self-made men and women,
Power Pilates apprentices and Pilates teachers from all over the world.
To Shari, Pilates is the ultimate workout for the mind, body and soul.
She believes that while it is hard work, it must also be fun!