Maria Mankin

Born and raised in Sicily, Maria Mankin fell in love with Pilates while rehabilitating from old injuries while performing in a small circus in San Francisco. For the last twenty-one years, Maria has trained a wide variety of clients, from the fittest athletes to those who are injured, elderly or have limited mobility. Her goal is to have them regain body awareness, alignment, balance, stability and functional movement while feeling safe, relaxed, and empowered. Maria was inspired to write Pajama Pilates, a book about doing Pilates in your pajama in the comfort of your home, during the pandemic to encourage people to stay healthy and take care of their body. She teaches at Begin Pilates in Portland, Oregon where she lives with her husband Danny and her dog Posey. In her spare time Maria loves to paint, hike, cook and watch British murder mysteries. You can email her maria@beginpilates.com and follow her on Instagram @pajamalates.