Personal Profile

Mary M. Gordon, Founder

Plus Size Pilates, LLC

Mary M. Gordon’s fitness and medical experience,

and insightful observations make Plus Size Pilates® Matwork unique.

Her years of operating room nurse experience

have given her a background in human anatomy.

Her knowledge of the breath as the result of years

of ventilator nursing has guided her in teaching

students to focus on their breathing techniques.

Additionally, Mary’s 30 years of personal athletics,

including over fifty competitive events, mostly triathlons,

and her experience as a personal trainer,

a Pilates and yoga instructor significantly contribute

to her knowledge as an innovative mat Pilates instructor.

She is an armchair fan of all forms of adventure,

and adventure racing, and she enjoys the fine arts,

and popular culture. 

The groundbreaking Plus Size Pilates® Matwork

program steps beyond the traditional three level

traditional mat Pilates system, to an original

integrative format that safely and effectively

instructs large groups of Pilates exercisers of

varying body size, and degree of fitness.

Mary M. Gordon the founder of Plus Size Pilates® Matwork

is a certified Pilates instructor, and a

Certified Personal Trainer (A.C.E.).

As a nurse, Mary maintains active nursing licenses

in Florida and Arizona.

She teaches Pilates at various locations in Tucson, Arizona.

Under the banner of Plus Size Pilates, Mary has produced

three award winning exercise videos - WorldFest-Houston

 International Film Festival 2010, 2011.

The Plus Size Pilates® DVds are available on Amazon.com.