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Nirali Rodriguez

Chicago

Summary

Dedicated Pilates instructor with experience leading individual, partner and group Pilates classes in a boutique, studio environment. Recognized for form-focus, strong verbal cueing, creative programming, and building confidence and community. Energetic and disciplined movement coach committed to guiding clients to move in ways that help them feel their best.



Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Pilates Instructor

Restore Pilates
06.2024 - Current
  • Design and lead Pilates programming for clients of all levels in group, private and partner sessions.
  • Provide hands-on modification for proper form, building body awareness, optimizing connection and preventing injury.
  • Work in team-based environment to provide clients with optimal wellness services, market studio classes and events and develop new programs.
  • Build relationships with studio members to set movement goals and continuously monitor progress.
  • Promote safe, inclusive environment for studio community.
  • Attend continuing education classes to maintain current knowledge.


Business and Mindset Coach

Self-Employed
06.2023 - Current
  • Co-creating actionable, trackable strategies for founders to build, actualize and sustain their vision without burnout.
  • Motivating professionals to become stronger, more authentic, agile and effective versions of themselves through habit-stacking, visualization and other techniques.

VP/Head of Brand, Marcom & Experience

Multiple Companies
02.2003 - 05.2023
  • Decisive, resilient business leader with expertise in strategy, communications and operations.
  • Recognized for EQ agility and as a cross-functional team coach fluent in aligning people and processes to drive growth, engagement and productivity.
  • Managed and optimized budgets up to $90M.
  • Directed development and commercialization of three new service lines.
  • 10+ years aligning global and cross-functional teams.
  • 8+ years optimizing health, education, and tech brands to scale.
  • 100% New Business win rate
  • Guest speaker on Empathy in Leadership and Service.

Education

Master of Science - Integrated Marketing Communicatoins

Northwestern University
12-2007

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Economics

University of Illinois, Chicago
12-2002

Skills

  • Classical and contemporary Pilates instruction
  • Fitness program design
  • Form-focused
  • Verbal and visual cueing
  • Modifications and hands-on adjustments
  • Boutique studio experience
  • Fitness challenges
  • Personalized training and coaching
  • Empathetic listening

Certifications, Languages & Board Experience

The Lab Pilates Teacher Training, Feb 2024 (test out: Feb 2025)

Multilingual: Fluent in English; proficient in Gujarati, Hindi and Spanish; beginning Italian and French

Friends of Prentice Board of Directors: Member

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Patient Equity Board: Member

Timeline

Pilates Instructor

Restore Pilates
06.2024 - Current

Business and Mindset Coach

Self-Employed
06.2023 - Current

VP/Head of Brand, Marcom & Experience

Multiple Companies
02.2003 - 05.2023

Master of Science - Integrated Marketing Communicatoins

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Economics

University of Illinois, Chicago

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