PT, OCS, MSI Fellow, NCPT Polestar. Pilates Senior Educator. Owner, The Pilates Place. Roxanna began her career in the fitness industry in 1981, training aerobic instructors and managing health clubs. A Physical Therapist for over 30 years, she began incorporating Pilates into her PT practice in 2000 after completing her Rehab Specialist Pilates Certification with Polestar Pilates and opened The Pilates Place in 2007, bridging the gap between the worlds of physical therapy and fitness. Roxanna is an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Fellow of Movement System Impairments, Oov Educator, and a Senior Educator for Polestar Pilates. Roxanna has created and presented courses nationally for Pilates and Physical Therapy Continuing Education. Her hobbies include circus performing arts, dance, and gardening