meet our team
INTRODUCING THE REFORM PT+ PILATES TEAM
reform began with a passion for physical health, injury prevention and overall wellness
Dr. Meg Moore, DPT, PCES
founder of reform PT + Pilates
As a lifelong athlete, Meg began her career in the athletic industry with adidas Sports Licensed Division and adidas Running for nearly 8 years, finally moving on to Gatorade; working closely with collegiate athletes, trainers, and physical therapists/rehab specialists. Ultimately, her passions led her to Physical Therapy, where she pursued her Doctoral degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences), accredited as a top 5 school nationwide for it’s Physical Therapy program.
Meg is also a Certified Pilates Instructor ( PMA ) as well as a Pregnancy + Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES). Meg has a special interest in the perinatal population + integrates Pilates into her Physical Therapy practice, for a comprehensive rehab + injury prevention focused approach.
Dr. Adele Maday, MSPT
physical therapist
Adele has 22 years of clinical experience treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions; while orthopedics have primarily been her specialty, she also treats patients with vestibular issues. Additionally, Adele is currently certified in Dry Needling and utilizes this modality with appropriate patient populations at reform. She’s excited to be incorporating pilates philosophy into her practice and to join such an amazing team offering comprehensive rehabilitation and wellness programs to their clients.
Adele is a wife, mom x3, daughter, hiking enthusiast, book lover, and science nerd.
Dr. Danielle McKenna, DPT
physical therapist
Danielle graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2011. Danielle has 10 years of experience treating in an outpatient setting. She specializes in treating patients with vestibular conditions as well as balance, orthopedic and sports related injuries.
Danielle enjoys taking a creative approach to rehabilitation and prides herself in developing unique treatment plans to address individual patient's needs and goals.
Danielle lives with her husband and 3 young children in Glenview. She enjoys being active with her family and especially loves exercising with friends, skiing and being outdoors
Dr. Cristina Apostu, DPT
physical therapist
Cristina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with 11 years of experience treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. While orthopedics have been Cristina’s primary specialty, she also enjoys treating the perinatal population and has been an advocate for womens' health- she has led several patient centered perinatal courses through a local hospital system. Cristina loves working and building a professional one on one relationship with her patients to help them successfully rehabilitate their injuries and/or prevent future injuries. Cristina is a wife + mother of two children, residing in the Evanston community. She enjoys spending time with family, partaking in outdoor activities and cheering on her kids at soccer games 🤍 We are thrilled to have her as part of our team!
Ashley Ziemba
pilates instructor
Ashley is a native Chicagoan. Hailing from Streeterville, she grew up playing competitive Tennis. Ashley first began practicing Pilates in High School + she immediately saw the benefits, both in tennis and in life.
After a fast paced career in the Digital Media Industry, Ashley decided to leave the corporate world behind and follow her dreams and passion by committing to Pilates full time. Ashley completed her 500 Hour Comprehensive Teacher Program through The Lab. Her teaching style is rooted in Classical origins but she incorporates various Contemporary techniques to keep her students engaged and challenged.
Ashley hopes to empower both men and women to discover and learn the long term benefits of Pilates movement, the same way she did!
When not in the studio, Ashley is busy chasing her two young boys (5 and 7) around, loves to cook and play racquet sports and can always be found walking the beach with her 90lb puppy.
Rebecca Guryan
pilates instructor
Rebecca resides in the Wilmette community and is a mom of 3! She discovered the physical +
mental benefits of Pilates after welcoming her second child 🤍
Rebecca continued practicing Pilates throughout her pregnancy with #3. After 4 years of instruction, she decided it was time to do something for herself and became a certified Pilates instructor! Rebecca is a Senior Instructor at reform + has been a comprehensive Balance Body Instructor for 8 years.
Jordan Farraj
pilates instructor
Jordan has been practicing Pilates since 2018 and has used it as a tool to grow stronger both physically and mentally. She enjoys helping others improve their posture, mobility, strength, mental presence + clarity through intentional movement.
Jordan graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with degrees in economics and Spanish and an environmental studies minor. She is currently pursuing a Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) comprehensive Pilates teacher certification through The Lab.
Molly Montes
pilates instructor
A dancer since childhood, Molly has been a Pilates enthusiast since high school. While most of the dancing she does occurs in her kitchen with her young boys, Parker and Matthew, her Pilates practice has remained strong 🤍. She is currently completing her 500 hour Comprehensive Teacher Training through Club Pilates and is looking forward to helping her clients gain flexibility, mobility and strength.
Molly received her Masters in Elementary Education from Northwestern in 2012 and currently teaches preschool in Glenview. When not studying or teaching, Molly enjoys playing paddle with her friends, reading and traveling (when she can!). She is looking forward to sharing her passion for teaching and her love for Pilates with others!
Natalia Mata
pilates instructor
Originally from Brazil, Natalia moved to the Northshore of Chicago in 2018. She holds her Physical Therapy degree + is a certified Pilates Instructor. Back in Brazil, she owns a PT + Pilates studio merging these two professions just like reform!
Through her studies in Physical Therapy + diving deeper into the mind-body connection, she naturally picked up Pilates as a lifestyle (we think it’s a pretty synergistic relationship too).
Natalia loves Pilates + truly believes that all bodies can benefit from controlled + guided movement. When she is not practicing Pilates she is a mother of a 3 year old girl + loves spending time with her family.
Sam Bartlett
pilates instructor
Since her teenage years, Sam has turned to sports + fitness as a stress reliever + method for living fully! Having been an avid lover of HIIT + running, Sam found her body plateauing in performance. On the hunt to add to her fitness regimen, Samantha walked into her first reformer Pilates class years ago + was changed. She fell in love with the mind-body connection required to flow through a sequence and the feeling of length, strength, + calmness she held post-class. She became a certified Pilates Instructor in downtown Chicago + loved building a community through group reformer classes. Having recently moved to Chicago’s North Shore (Glenview)- she was thrilled to discover reform PT + Pilates. Sam is also a certified Yoga instructor + Certified Group Fitness Instructor ( NETA) with a focus on HIIT + Strength.