Mary opened the Esprit de Core Fitness Studio in September 1999. The studio has grown steadily and is now established as one of the top facilities in Vancouver offering the best equipment combined with a reputation for excellent instructors, innovative classes and personalized training programs.
Mary began her training in the Gyrotonic program in 2003, completing her certification in Miami with the founder Juliu Horvath. She felt this program would be a wonderful complement to the classes offered at the studio.
In 2007, Mary decided to enhance her understanding of functional anatomy and imagery and began travelling to Philadelphia to participate in training in the Franklin Method®. She received the Level 1 certification in 2008 and the Level 2 certification in 2009 and has noticed remarkable changes to her teaching style with a resulting positive influence on her clients.

A great fan of Latin music and dance and in need of a more vigorous, fun and effective cardio program, Mary enthusiastically pursued Zumba training and has been offering classes in West Vancouver since the Fall of 2009.

Latin dance was also responsible for the change in her personal life when she met her future husband at an outdoor Salsa concert in West Vancouver in the summer of 2008.