Intuitive Coaching

Alisa Dale is available at Inner Elements 3-5 days per month for In Person Intuitive Coaching Sessions. Click here for information about Alisa, pricing and scheduling.

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We are always open minded to adding skilled, motivated and caring instructors to our team. Please check out our positions for details on how to submit your application.

Charlotte Trux
Owner & Master Trainer

Charlotte is the founder and owner of Inner Elements and incorporated Pilates into her workout routine to enhance core strength, improve body control, and for added balance in movement. With a strong mindset and daily practice, her affinity for the gentle and effective exercise routines has resulted in her strong desire to, as a teacher, share The Method with others.

Charlotte is a licensed Teacher Trainer in Illinois for the New York based PhysicalMind Institute, the oldest Pilates certifying organization in the US. Originally certified as a Pilates Instructor through the PhysicalMind Institute, Charlotte is also acknowledged by the Pilates Method Alliance and successfully completed the Classical Reformer, Cadillac and Chair Program. Years of Pilates training consisting of lecture, research projects and observation are the foundation to an ongoing journey of reading, study, practice, training and teaching. Charlotte is also a Gyrotonic Instructor, a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and is completing a 500-hour certification program thru Prairie Teacher Training.

Furthermore Charlotte holds a CPR and First Aid certificate and is certified through the American Council on Exercise as a Group Fitness Instructor. Her dedication to become the best teacher possible results in her continuing participation in a variety of movement related education course offerings, such as Anatomy, Biomechanics, Pilates For Golf, Injuries/Special Populations and the complimentary disciplines.

Charlotte moved to the United States from the Netherlands in 1999 and, within the technology sector, has a background in Marketing and Operations Management. Charlotte is a mother of four and has found, in sharing Pilates, fulfillment of her passion to help others in their pursuit of health, contentment and inner strength.

At Inner Elements Charlotte specializes in Private and Class instruction to improve personal practice and teaching skills for Pilates Teachers with an emphasis on biomechanics. Certified instructors from all over the Chicagoland attend, no matter in which style or discipline they were trained originally.

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Inner Elements Team

Inner Elements was founded in September 2005 and is owned and operated by Charlotte Trux. Since the opening of the studio in October 2006 our team continues to evolve as to create and environment our clients truly appreciate.

Charlotte - Christine - Lisa F - Lisa R

Lisa F

Lisa graduated from Illinois State University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in Adult Fitness. She has been providing personal training services to clients for nearly fifteen years and is committed to a career in the field of fitness and Pilates. She introduced Pilates to her clients and has been teaching it for nearly seven years after earning a certification in the classical method of Pilates. She is currently completing the certification requirements for Physical Mind. She combines her academic knowledge, her Pilates training and her years of experience to instruct people to really grasp the Pilates' concept without feeling awkward or clumsy. She feels fitness should be approached with a degree of moderation as to ensure an individual can commit to it for life. Keeping our mobility and strength is what allows for a quality in life. Pilates has helped her clients, many of them in their 80's and going strong.

Lisa R

Lisa began taking Pilates in the Spring of 2008 and realized quickly that this was truly a passion. After completing the teacher training with Charlotte and PhysicalMind she started teaching for Inner Elements in March of 2009. Besides Pilates she also practices yoga and enjoys spending time with her kids and husband. She received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Indiana University’s School of Business in 1987 and for 20 years worked in various corporate positions for several fortune 500 companies. Now, she is following her life's passion of teaching Pilates and experiencing daily the personal transformation of her clients because of Pilates—she is inspired every day to challenge herself to not only be a better teacher, but a better student as well.

Christine Z

Christine received her MBA from Pepperdine University in 1993 and held various Sales and Marketing positions in Michigan and California over a 14 year career with General Motors. In 1999 her family relocated to England where they resided for five years. In England, Christine, having time to focus on her own personal fitness goals, took her first Pilates class and loved it. After many years of taking classes and considering becoming a Certified Pilates Instructor she finally found a Pilates certification program (PhysicalMind Institute with Charlotte) that was close to home and fit her schedule. Christine began her Pilates Certification journey in September 2009. She has completed the certification requirements for PhysicalMind, and began teaching at Inner Elements in February 2010. Christine enjoys spending time with her family, living an active, balanced lifestyle and holds volunteer ministry positions with her church. She loves sharing what she has learned and how Pilates has improved her posture and general fitness with her clients. She looks forward to being a lifelong student and teacher of Pilates. Christine is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance.