Doris began her Pilates journey decades ago, taking mat classes after long days of teaching. Drawn to its physical and rehabilitative benefits, she returned to Pilates throughout her life. During the pandemic, she made a career pivot, completing her 750-hour classical Pilates certification through Village Pilates Studio in Forest Park. 

Around the same time, she took up tennis and quickly saw how Pilates enhanced her performance, mindset, and overall movement. Inspired by the connection between functional movement and athletic performance, Doris pursued further training through Polestar Pilates, adding 500+ hours focused on restorative and injury-preventive work. 

After teaching at Village Pilates, she launched Elevate Pilates Fitness in 2025.

Located in the heart of Chicago’s western suburbs (Oak Park/River Forest), Elevate Pilates Fitness is a boutique Pilates studio specializing in thoughtful movement progression and small-group reformer training.  Doris continues to grow her pilates expertise and completed both her FitCore™ Reformer Group Instructor Specialty Certification, and Beyond the Abdominals Pilates Strategies for Pelvic Floor Health in 2026. 

Doris combines classical Pilates principles with a modern, functional approach to help clients move better, feel stronger, and thrive—her clients refer to it as “Bodies by Doris!”