Balanced Body L1 & Movement Principles
Reformer certification at one of the world's leading international training institutes.
From internationally performing dancer and founder of a dance agency, to Bachelor Social Work and sportcoach, to reformer pilates teacher. One thread runs through it all: helping the body move intelligently.
Mariam is a technically trained dancer and dance teacher. As founder of a dance agency she performed shows worldwide until the age of 34. A car accident brought that to an abrupt end: four months of rehabilitation, and doctors telling her she would remain limited in her movement.
A herniated disc in her neck brought chronic pain and a range of complaints. Rather than accept it, Mariam immersed herself in the human body. By combining strength training with mobility, flexibility and focused nutrition, she rebuilt her body step by step.
She retrained as a Bachelor of Social Work and Sportcoach in healthcare, work she did with love for eight years. Yet the feeling that something was missing never left.
In 2025 she discovered reformer pilates. From the very first moment she knew: this is the missing piece. Within a year she earned several certifications as a pilates instructor. She completed the Teacher Training Program at Pilates&Or and then began the internationally recognised Pilates training at Balanced Body. With the same discipline and dedication as in her dance career, she developed her own way of training, where pilates and movement come together.
Today Mariam teaches exclusively to a maximum of four people per session. As a woman over 40, she wants to show that age is not a limitation: it is the way you move and care for yourself that determines how you feel.
"You are only as young as your spine is flexible."Joseph Pilates
Reformer certification at one of the world's leading international training institutes.
The full teacher training. Classical pilates principles with a contemporary, athletic approach.
Accredited training as a dance teacher, choreographer and movement coach.