Melissa Flores

Melissa knew at the age of 12 she wanted to grow up to be a teacher. After graduating from Drake University she taught band and piano lessons. In the evenings she studied ballet, pointe and jazz and eventually taught dance. She completed 3 cecchetti exams and was a soloist with the Dance Company of St. Charles. When her triplets entered kindergarten she discovered Pilates and very quickly she realized this was her lifetime passion. She completed a 700+ hour certification in Chicago and New York with Romana Kryanowska. She believes that a top notch teacher should continue to study with masters such as Romana, Janice Dulak, Juanita Lopez, Cynthia Lochard, Lori Coleman Brown and Anthony Rabara. After running Pilates For Life from her home for 3 years she opened the WingHaven location in 2005. She is now a level 4 instructor and trains apprentices.