For Shelley Oglesby, improving her health meant more than losing weight. Driven by a desire to want to grow old well and not be a burden on anyone, she began incorporating Pilates into her life a few times a week in 2012. Her enjoyment of the controlled movements that define this exercise form led her to progress from student to teacher. Nowadays, Shelley is part of the staff at Rivercity Pilates, where she leads mat and Tower classes at the North Liberty, Iowa studio.

Shelley's Favorite Pilates Exercises:
- Open Leg Rocker
- Boomerang

Pilates Method Alliance is the professional association for teachers of this movement form.

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Shelley's Recommendation:
- Return to Life Through Contrology by Joseph H. Pilates

Shuva's Recommendation:
- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

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