Tara Crites was born and raised in Los Angeles and is proud to have such an exhilarating city as her hometown. Her talent in dance studies and performance awarded her full scholarships to California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) where she attended in 1999. After finishing the CSSSA program it inspired her to obtain admission to California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance where she where she honed the skills of movement, performing arts, and dance kinesiology. What makes Tara such a special movement educator is her awareness of the physical requirements for the dancer client. She has attended The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries courses held at NYU Hospital and has completed Long Beach Dance Conditioning Advances in Pilates Technique course design. Tara also accomplished the national exam with Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) and she is one of the earlier instructors to obtain such national requirements since their launch in 2005.

Dedicated to being a pioneer for safe exercise, Tara encourages a mind-body connection with energetic flow of movement yet delivers a challenging program without the extreme tension or risk. Clients appreciate her entertaining style of cueing because her use of imagery imprints a functional posture. Her postural problem solving skills help the body feel connected to pure core muscles, establishing a foundation upon which people succeed. Tara aspires to motivate all types of individuals by providing experience, knowledge, and custom design to their injury care/prevention as well as fitness ambitions.