Maxine

Born and raised in Miami, Maxine trained with Miami City Ballet for most of her life to become a professional ballet dancer. At 17, she decided to hang up her pointe shoes and pursue a career in marine biology, which brought her to California. After long hours studying at her desk, she longed for the physical and mental release she would get while dancing, which she found after her first reformer pilates class. Since then, pilates has become her daily ritual. So when she moved to Amsterdam for her master’s degree, she felt right at home in the PLTS studio.

Her goal with each class is to get people to the point of muscle fatigue where the mind and body start speaking to each other, allowing people to let go of their daily struggles and focus on the present moment. She may have that soft-spoken ballerina exterior, but she’s all about the long holds and quick transitions to bring the (Miami) heat to PLTS.