Our Team

Meet Cara, founder of CSFit Pilates. She is a Peak Pilates Master Instructor for both the Comprehensive Education program and Peak's FitCore Specialty Certification. Cara has been in the Pilates industry teaching group and private sessions since 2008. Cara hosts workshops and certifications throughout the country and is passionate about communicating the importance of having the correct Pilates education.  Her approach to program design is client-focused; she uses Pilates-based methods in combination with building blocks, variations, and modifications to emphasize core connection, strength, and movement. Unlock your fitness potential and feel her infectious energy.

Meet Nicole, Pilates Coordinator and Instructor at CSFit Pilates. With a BA in Exercise Physiology, certified personal trainer under NASM, Peak Pilates Comprehensive Level 2 Certified, FitCore Specialty Certified and nearly a decade of barre instructor experience, Nicole programs pilates fusion classes that are accessible, energizing, and fun. Her classes put a focus on strengthening, lengthening, re-aligning, and most importantly a mindfulness that connects brain to muscle movement, using a variety of modalities/props to increase HR and keep you focused and engaged!

Samantha is a Peak Pilates Level I Certified Instructor, currently pursuing her Level II certification. Originally from Allendale, New Jersey, she spent 13 years in Los Angeles, where she discovered her passion for Pilates and the wellness lifestyle.

After returning to New Jersey, she turned that passion into a career, bringing a balanced, feel-good approach to every class. Samantha’s sessions are designed to challenge, energize, and leave you feeling strong and aligned. 

Outside the studio, Samantha is a Director of Finance for a talent agency and can usually be found daily at Bergen Roasters grabbing a matcha curating her playlist for her next class!