North Shore Pilates & Fitness Studios

Pilates and plant-based wellness come together at North Shore Pilates & Fitness Studios in Salem, a studio organized around the idea of caring for mind, body and soul. Classes span Pilates and general fitness, with special classes added to the regular schedule. The studio also hosts Sing, Play and Grow, an early childhood music program where children and their grown-ups sing, move and play hands-on instruments together in 45-minute sessions.

Owner Mary Margaret “Eme” Mizioch spent most of her adult life on the West Coast, where Pilates helped her manage serious spine problems and prompted a career change. Returning to Salem to care for her mother after a stroke, she taught Chair Pilates and plant-based nutrition at local senior centers before opening a studio at the urging of those clients. A childhood background in dance also informs her teaching.

What to Know

• Eme is trained through Balanced Body and certified by Cornell University in vegan nutrition.
• Surfaces are cleaned with a eucalyptus and tea tree oil solution, and a timed UV light runs nightly.
• First responders can take advantage of special deals.
• Music teacher Susan Orr-Lynch brings more than 25 years of music education experience to the children’s classes.