Eme Cole

Eme Cole grew up a competitive gymnast in Illinois and continued on with a full athletic scholarship to Bowling Green State University, where she earned a BS in Exercise Physiology. She then moved to Aspen, Colorado where she instructed sport-specific conditioning for the Aspen HS ski and snowboard teams, and coached gymnastics. After two years, she moved back to Illinois and earned her MS in Kinesiology from The University of Illinois, Chicago. Eme began her career managing small fitness centers and personal training, but wanted to find a specialization. She was introduced to Pilates after an ongoing back injury from gymnastics would not subside and she felt an immediate connection to the practice. She became certified from The PhysicalMind Institute and opened Pilates PLUS Cross-Training Studio in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood in July, 2002. After attending various Pilates conferences and collaborating with a number of fitness and Pilates colleagues, Eme fulfilled her dream of consolidating all of the exercises she had accumulated over the years into a series of printed manuals titled 'The Pilates Movement' in 2005. In 2012, she completed an updated 2nd edition titled 'Pilates Expanded' with 30% more exercises and thousands of color photos. The series includes: Pilates Expanded Matwork & Props Photo Encyclopedia; Pilates Expanded Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair & Barrels Photo Encyclopedia; Pilates Expanded Supplemental Exercises; Pilates Expanded Stand Up Paddle Board; Pilates Expanded Business Resource; Pilates Expanded Client Log Book; and Pilates Expanded Personal Retreat Journal. In 2024 she additionally published her first novel: The Roaring. Eme currently owns a Pilates studio in Snowmass, Colorado. For more information, view her online at Pilates Expanded.