About Us

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Jennifer Fischetti-Christophel has professionally instructed Pilates, fitness, and dance for over 23 years. She is the founder and director of the Balanced Body Studio & Wellness Center LLC, with locations in Deep Creek Lake, MD, and Rockville, MD. Jennifer is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, a Master Pilates Instructor for Balanced Body Educators, and a Professional Presenter for Pilates on Tour.

With a degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology and extensive training from nationally recognized Pilates programs—including Core Dynamics Pilates, Stott Pilates, PHI, and Pilates for Golf—Jennifer has cultivated a career that blends classical and contemporary movement methods. She has worked extensively in rehabilitative and integrative wellness settings, specializing in functional movement, manual therapy, and recovery for special populations and athletes alike.

Her passion lies in integrating exercise science and therapy with functional, restorative movement. Alongside her teaching and clinica by  l practice, she is pursuing advanced education in osteopathic manual therapy and functional medicine health coaching.

Jennifer’s expertise extends to working with clients managing complex conditions such as disc pathologies, pelvic floor and SI joint dysfunction, scoliosis, osteoporosis, joint replacements, cancer, hypermobility, EDS, POTS, and arthritis, as well as optimizing performance for amateur and professional athletes.

Credentials & Certifications

• Education
   
  • Degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology
  • Currently pursuing a Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Therapy
  • In training for Functional Medicine Health Coach certification
• Pilates & Movement
   
  • Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
  • Master Pilates Instructor – Balanced Body Educators
  • Professional Presenter – Pilates on Tour
  • Pilates certifications: Core Dynamics Pilates, Stott Pilates, PHI, Pilates for Golf
• Specialized Fitness & Therapy Certifications
   
  • ISSA Certified Exercise Therapist
  • NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
  • FAI Functional Aging Specialist
  • CETI Cancer Exercise Specialist
• Manual Therapy & Corrective Modalities
   
  • Stecco Fascial Manipulation Practitioner
  • Functional Movement Techniques Specialist
  • Functional Movement Screening Specialist
  • RockTape, Cupping, and IASTM Practitioner
  • NAI Trigger Point Therapist
  • NeuroKinetic Therapy Practitioner
  • Myoskeletal Alignment Practitioner
  • Mastery-Level Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT®) Specialist
• Licensure
   
  • Licensed Massage Therapist in MD, PA, VA, and DC