Melissa Flores, owner/instructor, opened Pilates For Life in 2002 after completing an extensive 700 hour training program under the tutelage and guidance of Romana Kryzanowska, master instructor and protege of Joseph Pilates. All instructors at Pilates For Life have competed the same apprenticeship including written and practical tests demonstrating knowledge of the systems. All instructors are trained to teach all levels and apparatus, thus, developing sessions that are personalized to each individual. Safety and the modification of exercises are of prime importance in developing a program to fit different levels of fitness and different injuries or body types.