Lynne Martens

Lynne Martens (The Elephant and The Donkey) was born, raised and spent most of her life in the teeming atmosphere of NYC before moving to Vermont last winter. (She currently sees more cows than people.) In the 1970’s she danced professionally with several modern dance companies before marrying and raising three children in a Long Island house chosen primarily for its yard. She taught dance for many years, earned a BA in history from C.W. Post College and, after returning to Manhattan in 1995, obtained her certification in the Pilates method of body conditioning. She currently teaches Pilates in Vermont and with her daughter, Shannon, opened a Pilates studio of her own last spring. She thanks the members of her writing group that produced this book (one of whom is her mother, Marian Walsh, who passed away in December 2004) for their all abiding friendship, patience and encouragement.