As a classically trained ballet dancer Natalie Mirsky first utilized Pilates techniques to enhance her own dance training and quickly discovered its superior rehabilitative benefits. She then began formal training in Pilates and was certified in 2001.Seeing the potential of Pilates for rehabilitation Ms. Mirsky worked with Physicians and Physical Therapists, helping to heal patients with Pilates techniques adapted for rehabilitation. During that time she was among the first Pilates professionals to work with disc replacement patients during the surgery’s clinical trials.Gaining recognition in the Los Angeles medical community for her innovative approach to post-op rehabilitation, Ms Mirsky founded BodyWellness in 2004. The reputation of her work grew and BodyWellness began receiving regular referrals from The Spine Institute at St. John’s Medical Center and The Pain Center at Cedars Sinai. In 2006 BodyWellness became an authorized Medicare and health care provider.