About Jane

Jane Thurm, MPT, earned her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in 2000.  She has 20 years of clinical practice in the out-patient orthopedic setting.  She currently practices physical therapy at the Rec Center Physical Therapy where she is certified in dry needling and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA).

Jane is comprehensively certified by Polestar Pilates and Balanced Body (BB).  She is a BB educator.  She is also a member of the Pilates Method Alliance and the American Physical Therapy Association.  Her Pilates work was spotlighted regularly on her local news.

She has over 15 years of Pilates experience and special training on the Reformer, Trapeze, Combo/Wunda chair, OOV, Motr, Arc, and mat.  She is the only locally trained practitioner specializing in the OOV, a remarkable Pilates prop guaranteed to expose your assymetries by challenging your multi-directional stability while mobilizing your joints.

Her advanced Pilates education includes:

• OOV education
• Osteoporosis
• Scoliosis
• Athletic populations (with further specialization in dancers, golf, tennis, volleyball)
• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Spine, shoulder, and knee courses
• Pre- and Post-partum

Jane not only values the Pilates work in the rehabilitation setting but also enjoys the challenge of working with the athletic population for performance enhancement.  She integrates her passion and experience in Pilates and physical therapy, utilizing findings from the SFMA, when prescribing exercises with the goal of improved function, enhanced fitness levels, and elevated athletic performance.  Her qualifications offer a unique experience for her clients.

Jane gets fulfillment in healing others to improve their quality of life, but her favorite job is being a wife and mother to her three teenage boys.  She enjoys cooking, but even more, loves how it brings togetherness at the dinner table with her family, sparking lots of laughter and interesting conversations.  Jane also enjoys Pilates and integrates it into her personal practice because it keeps her balanced physically, mentally, and spiritually.  

Jane's family, friends, and clients fuel her and provide a balance in her life.  Life experiences have taught her to be simple, grateful, faithful,  trust God, enjoy the calm because you never know when a storm can hit, and live each day to its fullest.