Liv Michele Berger:

Born and raised near Berkeley in Northern California and has been teaching and practicing Pilates since 1993 in Chicago. She received her BA in Dance from the University of California at Irvine, which is where she was first exposed to the work of Joseph Pilates.  After studying extensively with one of the Master -Teacher of Teachers - Romana Kryzanowska, and completing a Massage Therapy Certification at the Chicago School of Massage Therapy, she opened Body Endeavors LLC in 1997. In 2002 she affiliated with Power Pilates NYC to become a Pilates Teacher – Trainer, in order to bring to Chicago one of the finest Instructor Training programs available in today’s market.
Over her years in Chicago Liv has enjoyed owning Body Endeavors LLC and Body Endeavors II (2006-2007), plus co-owning two Power Pilates Studios located inside Equinox Fitness Clubs (2003-2008). She has been honored to mentor and work alongside some of the most skilled Pilates instructors, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Nutritionists and Weight-loss experts in Chicago. Liv has personally awarded Training Certificates and taught Continuing Education to hundreds of Pilates Trainers around the country through the Power Pilates training program.

Currently, Liv has joined the team at Fitness Formula clubs in Chicago as Regional Pilates Coordinator and also become the founding member of the United Pilates Collective (Illinois Chapter), helping to unite Pilates studios and teachers throughout the region and nation.  Additionally, in 2009 she became certified to teach ActivCore FEX, and Body Endeavors LLC became the Master Training Center for this revolutionary new form of functional exercise for Chicago. 

Liv is strongly committed to the teaching of Classical Pilates and providing the highest quality in health and fitness related programs to as many people as she can reach.