mary aschiers
owner / san diego, CAMary is a mom of 3 boys and avid sports and fitness enthusiast. Raised in northern California, Mary trained extensively in ballet and gymnastics from a young age. Competitive gymnastics brought her to national venues, eventually earning her a national title on uneven bars and a full ride gymnastics scholarship to the University of Southern California. While at USC competing DI sports, Mary was awarded the Trojan Spirit and USC Scholar Athlete awards. Graduating with degrees in Economics and Early Child Education, Mary started a gymnastics program for children in 1989. Mary fell in love with the pure barre technique in early 2007, when Carrie Rezabek brought the method to San Diego. After training under Carrie and teaching in California's first pure barre studio, Mary opened the doors to pb San Diego as an annex to her existing children's gymnastics program. After decades of involvement in ballet, gymnastics, weight training, yoga and pilates, Mary has found pb to be the most effective way to get and stay fit!