Dr. Francine Finucan

Pilates in Englewood, Florida.

Pilates – an exercise method that was created by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900’s uses over 500 exercises to work your muscles. Pilates promotes strength, balance, posture and flexibility. It helps by working small and large muscle groups and is known to work your core strength.

about me

Dr. Francine began her Pilates journey in 2007, in upstate NY. She took one Pilates class, and was hooked!

Dr. Francine, now a retired chiropractor, became interested in Pilates as a way to help her patients strengthen their backs. She quickly saw the benefits for the entire body and became passionate about the Pilates method. Her professional degree is from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City MO. She has advanced training in Applied Kinesiology, Acupuncture and Nutritional analysis. Dr. Francine loved Pilates so much, she chose to became certified through Power Pilates as well as Peak Pilates, both Classical Pilates methods. Dr. Francine is fully certified on all Pilates equipment, as well as Mat certification. She continues to be an avid student, striving to know more about Pilates, both for herself and her clients.

Some notable teachers with whom Dr. Francine has trained include: Mejo Wiggin, Bob Liekens, Junghee Won, Kathi Ross Nash, Susan Moran Sheey.

Dr. Francine moved to Englewood FL full time in October 2020, but her love of Florida is long, she has been visiting for over 50 years!

Dr. Francine lives in Englewood with her dog, Sadie.

Why Choose Me?

Pilates with Francine

5.0

Based on 20 reviews

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Denene Keifer

01:24 29 Apr 24

I have enjoyed Pilates with Francine for the past two months. Francine is patient, kind, and knowledgable. I look forward to each class, and the health benefits it brings.

Kim Cavanagh

18:52 28 Apr 24

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16:25 28 Apr 24

Francine is a great teacher. She is very passionate about her classes and very patient with everyone. She explains everything slowly and clearly and helps you to get your best. Pilates with her has helped my mind and I’m sure is going to help my body too. I really enjoy her class!

Laura Besecker

15:19 09 Jan 24

Francine is an excellent teacher. Her background as a chiropractor adds to her expertise and understanding of her client’s individual concerns. Francine is patient and fun and knows how to make Pilates a positive experience!

Pati DeBrabander Rink

14:06 09 Jan 24

Dr. Francine is patient and kind with her teachings. She fully explains her exercises and what the results should bring. Sadly, my apprehension to give time to ME has resulted in extremely poor posture and even tighter muscles. In just two private sessions with Dr. Francine my ability to sleep more comfortably has improved, my overall “I can’t do this” has changed to “I think I can do this” and the “guilt” of taking time for ME has flown out the window! She not only helps build confidence but provides you with alternative methods for those still hard to do exercises. If Dr. Francine can do this for me, she surely can for anybody! Thank you!

roberta finkel

12:37 27 Jul 23

Francine is a great Pilates instructor. She understands the body and movement. Her teaching techniques and personality make her classes fun and you get a great workout. Can’t ask for more than that. Thank you Francine!

Jerrid and Sabrina Velte

13:11 23 Jul 23

I began Pilates with Francine a month ago, attending an average twice a week. I have ignored my body for over a decade while raising my son. My 40's have hit me hard & it became apparent that it was time to start taking care of myself before I begin to experience health issues. I was absolutely floored when I could not even hold a basic abdominal setting activity my first session with Frankie. Observing the long time attendees in class, many older than I am, I could definitely see the benefits of sticking with Pilates. You get a lot of one on one, personal instruction in her group classes. I like the idea of a foundational mat class so I can perform the techniques in the proper manner. I am seeing results already. I look forward to sessions every week. I will be traveling for a couple weeks and am looking forward to attending her live stream sessions to keep me on track. I highly recommend!

Kathryn Cota

23:55 22 Jul 23

Pilates with Francine is an awesome experience. Throughout the entire class she is mindful of my body's positioning. She ensures I am aware of the importance of doing each action correctly for optimum results. I may not be able to do each action at this time but with continued classes I certainly will improve. Thank you, Francine

Kristine Cunningham

14:55 09 Jul 23

Francine is an amazing Pilates instructor. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the body because of her background in Chiropractic Medicine. She is very encouraging and positive! I took Pilates classes from her for over 10 years until she moved to Florida. It helped so much with my running because of the strength and flexibility I gained. I highly recommend Francine as a Pilates instructor!!

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Phone Number: 607-621-8285
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