01 / The FounderTrauma-informed, in practice

Mari.

The Balance Room was created through curiosity, intention & compassion. There’s no ranking, no judgement, no comparisons. A place where you can both work hard and feel safe.

Compassion within instruction. Hands-on cueing when it feels right, and personalized attention always. Finding vibrancy & joy through movement.

Mari, founder of The Balance Room
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Level I Movement for Trauma facilitator

The training that shapes how every class here is taught: the nervous system treated as part of the practice.

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Mat I and II, Balanced Body

Comprehensive mat certification.

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450-hour equipment training, Drexel Pilates

Reformer, tower, chair and barrel, taught in a clinical setting.

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TRX certified

Suspension training, used here for strength without impact.

02 / The Team14 instructors · Queen Village

The team.

Fourteen people teach here. Every class on the timetable is taught by one of them, and the schedule says which.

  • Mari, founder of The Balance Room

    Mari Silber

    Founder
  • Karlee Markarian, instructor at The Balance Room

    Karlee Markarian

    Studio manager
  • Thalia Baraniuk, instructor at The Balance Room

    Thalia Baraniuk

  • Julie Donofrio, instructor at The Balance Room

    Julie Donofrio

  • Mary Cait Durnin, instructor at The Balance Room

    Mary Cait Durnin

  • Tracy Galloway, instructor at The Balance Room

    Tracy Galloway

  • Katrina Halkidis, instructor at The Balance Room

    Katrina Halkidis

  • Colleen Kropp, instructor at The Balance Room

    Colleen Kropp

  • Lilly Mcgonigle, instructor at The Balance Room

    Lilly McGonigle

  • Jessi Perna-Ellis, instructor at The Balance Room

    Jessi Perna-Elias

  • Paulina Petryk, instructor at The Balance Room

    Paulina Petryk

  • Ava Pizzi, instructor at The Balance Room

    Ava Pizzi

  • Nina Pollutri, instructor at The Balance Room

    Nina Pollutri

  • Hannah Riley, instructor at The Balance Room

    Hannah Riley

03 / The SpaceQueen Village · Philadelphia

The space.

Two studios, 5 minutes apart on foot.

The reformer room at The Balance Room, standing empty
A mat class in the Fitzwater room at The Balance Room, reformers along the wall
Hands over the springs of a reformer, choosing the resistance
Queen Village · Philadelphia

Start with one class.