Linda Warga, owner of Beach Pilates & Massage, LLC began her study in the bodywork field in 2002. After completing her initial training in Massage through the Somerset School of Massage, she went on to obtain her National Certification the same year. After working for years in the massage field, she began to investigate strengthening forms of workout, to enhance the effect of the work she was doing with massage. Her continued studies in body movement therapies lead her into her studies in Pilates, which she began to study in 2003. After completing over 550 hours in initial training plus receiving 100’s of apprentice hours, she completed her final examination and received her official designation as a Certified Pilates Instructor in 2005 through the Physical Mind Institute of New York. She has studied with Pilates Elders Mary Bowen, and Kathy Grant, as well as noted Masters such as Elizabeth Larkam, Shari Berkowitz, Alycea Ungaro, Nora St. John, Ann McMillan, Karen Clippinger, & Siri Dharma Galliano… to name a few. She also attended The Pilates Center in Boulder Colorado to work on her Masters Level Certification with Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachael Taylor Seger. She continues to attend conferences and study regularly to enhance, and always improve, her level of skill and education.