Meet the Collective
Kent Island’s first barre studio. Now offering Pilates, yoga, and personal training.
Core Collective began as Barrevolution Kent Island in 2017. Created by Lara Custer and Laura Feller, the studio changed hands in 2018 and was run by Elizabeth Maniago for the next three years. In 2021, Elizabeth expanded the studio to include Pilates and personal training. In conjunction with the physical expansion, Elizabeth updated the name and brand to reflect the added offerings and to showcase the studio’s core values of community, inclusivity, and respect. Core Collective represents those ideals and provides a welcoming place for our neighbors on the Eastern Shore to come together and work out without competition or judgment.
With a newly renovated, immaculate space and caring, experienced instructors, we ensure that all clients—whether it’s their first or their 500th class—get the workout they need. We can’t wait to get to know you and help you achieve your personal goals!
Elizabeth Maniago, Studio Owner
Barre, Pilates, Personal Training
After recovering from spinal surgery, Elizabeth was eager to find a form of exercise that would strengthen her core, help her regain flexibility, and provide a low-impact but challenging full-body workout. She found all of this in barre and Pilates. Elizabeth dove in head-first, got certified as a barre instructor, and in 2018 took ownership of Barrevolution, a boutique barre studio in Chester, MD. Now as the leader of Core Collective, she continues to share the joy of movement with the Eastern Shore community.
Elizabeth is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and comprehensively trained Power Pilates instructor. A member of the Barre Fitness Alliance, she is a certified Barre Intensity Advanced Instructor and holds additional certifications from Barre Above and the International Ballet Barre Fitness Association (IBBFA). Elizabeth graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in English Literature, and still loves curling up with a good book when she’s not at the studio. She currently lives in Grasonville with her husband, two children, bunny, and two golden retrievers.
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Tina Reid
Barre
Tina took her first barre class in her home state of California in 2017 and never looked back. As someone who has struggled with knee issues for most of her life, she was thrilled to find a low impact routine that continues to challenge her at every class. "Being able to move my body every day without causing pain but still feeling and seeing improvements is incredible!" After relocating to Kent Island in the summer of 2022, she immediately found her new home at Core Collective and trained to become an instructor. She looks forward to creating challenging, accessible — but most importantly fun — classes for all of her new friends.
When she isn't at the studio you can find her snowboarding (weather permitting) or riding her bike on the Kent Island Trail. She also loves to curl up with her two black cats and a good book.
Rachel Garrett
Barre
Rachel took her first barre class in 2018 and was immediately hooked! The musically-driven and low-impact classes create a workout that’s fun and challenges people even after taking hundreds of classes. After becoming an instructor and taking over 250 classes herself, Rachel now looks forward to sharing her love of barre with others. “My favorite part of barre is the unique way that your own body weight is used, so people of any age, size, and ability level can participate. Although the movements are small and isometric, the impact is huge.” She strives to create classes that empower individuals and bring excitement to move their bodies in a fun and challenging way.
When she’s outside of the studio, Rachel loves to garden and take advantage of the local waterways on her kayak. An avid knitter, she also teaches piano and bakes.
Lauren Buffington
Barre, Yoga
Lauren has a true passion for health and fitness. She is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and received her 200-hour yoga certification in 2022. In addition to Barre Strength, Lauren also teaches yoga. She is an avid runner, participating in many local 5K, 10K, and half marathon races. After having ACL surgery in 2021 she was looking for a low-impact workout that was challenging and made you work up a good sweat. In that process, she found Barre at Core Collective and never looked back! The fun music and way it targets so many different muscle groups was exactly what she needed. The classes were invigorating, kept her moving, and helped her recovery process even more through the strength and flexibility the Barre classes provided.
Lauren loves to spend time with her family, be outdoors, go to the beach, cook and entertain friends and family. Lauren's kids play a lot of sports so usually you will find her on a field or court most days of the week and weekends cheering them on! Lauren lives on Kent Island with her husband, 2 kids and Golden Retriever. When not teaching in the studios, she also works from home as a Proposal Manager for a technology company.
Heidi Shiley
Barre
Heidi discovered Barre in 2017 when she was pregnant with her youngest. In 2019, Heidi took a Barre class at Core Collective and right away she noticed the community of strong women that gave her the feeling of empowerment after every class. She’s been at the Barre ever since!
Barre incorporates all the movements that Heidi loves: strength, flexibility, balance, and THE SHAKE (if you know, you know!). After sweating through more than 500 Barre classes at Core Collective and becoming an instructor, Heidi is ready to share her love of Barre with others.
Heidi is a mom to four beautiful children and a wife to one lucky guy. When she is not in the studio, Heidi can be found on the sidelines cheering on her children, running, boating, cleaning, reading, and having fun with family and friends.
Jenn Neely
Pilates
Jenn discovered Pilates in 2005 after her first son was born. It was a life-changing experience that not only changed her body and improved her posture, it changed her entire attitude toward exercise. In 2006 Jenn became a certified Pilates instructor and taught mat and reformer classes in Annapolis for several years before returning full time to her 9-5 career. Although Jenn continued to practice Pilates over the years, it wasn’t until she found Core Collective that she was inspired to become re-certified and get back to teaching.
Jenn loves that no matter where you are in your fitness journey, the mat work—with its modifications and progressions—is truly accessible to everyone.
Outside of the studio, Jenn can be found at her kids’ sporting events, wandering the aisles in Trader Joes, working her 9-5 job providing CFO support to small government consulting firms, and headed to the beach any chance she can get. She lives on Kent Island with her husband, two sons, and adorable dog.
Erica Fox
Pilates
Erica spent 15 years of her childhood in dance classes. This passion continued into adulthood, where she also developed a love of Pilates. Erica immediately saw how Pilates complemented and strengthened her dance technique. It also helped with her back pain by keeping her body in alignment. Erica became more focused on Pilates in 2019 when she began training on the apparatus. Since then, she has added the reformer, Cadillac, and Wunda chair to her practice. She was recently certified as a Pilates mat instructor by Power Pilates and is eager to bring her unique style to the studio.
Erica grew up in Bucks County, PA. She graduated from Clarion University with a teaching degree in secondary mathematics. Erica and her husband moved to Kent Island in 2007, and they have never looked back. These days, she is busy taking care of her two daughters, two dogs, and a cat. She enjoys boating and listening to all sorts of music.
Keli Iannucci
Yoga
Keli’s love of group fitness led her to yoga in her twenties. Her personal practice has allowed her to feel good both mentally and physically, through the highs and lows of life. As a full time Pediatric Registered Nurse at Johns Hopkins, Keli took her first yoga teacher training in 2017 from Kidding Around Yoga designed for healthcare providers. Keli had the pleasure of being part of a research study designing a curriculum to assist her pediatric patients with coping tools to assist with anxiety/depression. In 2019, her passion and yearning to learn more led her to complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Ruah in Annapolis MD. Although Keli has taught many different styles of yoga classes, her true passion is to hold space for students to let go, unwind and recharge.
Keli and her husband are high school sweethearts who grew up in Connecticut. After living in 8 states they settled in Maryland in 2000, and built their home on Kent Island in 2001. In addition to fitness classes, Keli enjoys her workouts outside, walking/hiking or bike riding. She loves spending time with her adult children, traveling, photography, boating, and spoiling her cat Oona.