Lindsey Naglieri
Music vibes:
Dance, Hip-Hop, & Up and Coming Artists
Favorite thing about Pilates:
I love Pilates for it’s mental health benefits— an hour of your day that you can dedicate to yourself, ground back into your body, & feel ready to take on what life has planned.
Tamara Newton
Music vibes:
House, Reggae, & anything that puts a smile on someone’s face
Go-to Pilates move:
Doggiebesque, I love how it works the full body & I like saying the name.
Where you’ll find me:
Being a proud Mom and teaching! I am a Special Education teacher with Tacoma public schools since 2001. I love to learn, I love school, and I love to teach others how. With Pilates, I love learning “the how” so we can master the moves and concepts.
Sarah Kandra
Music vibes:
I love all music, but I really enjoy a good remix… it’s fun to hear another artist’s interpretation.
Go-to Pilates Move:
Icebreaker, I love how it instantly engages deep in the lower abdomen!
Ace Cottrell
Music vibes:
Old School, Dance, Jazz, & House-music
Favorite thing about Pilates:
I enjoy teaching people how to move from their core & how to use correct body mechanics in which they can apply outside of Pilates class & into their daily lives. A flexible & strong spine is what everyone needs!
Jamie Saulter
Music vibes:
I love all types of music but some fav bands include The Cure, Bloc Party, Taking Back Sunday.
Go-to Pilates Move:
The wheelbarrow! because it's always a challenge. Everyone is capable of doing it and overtime you can really see/feel the improvements being made. Also a strong core/trunk is so important in your daily life and as we mature in age.
Jackie Joyner
Favorite part of Pilates:
Thoughtful, connected and meaningful movement that makes my body feel amazing and strong!
Where you’ll find me:
If I’m not with my daughters or teaching you’ll find me out in the greenhouse or garden, my favorite place to be.
Adrienne Hewitt
Music vibes:
90’s/2000’s Hip Hop, Pop & Dance, & Electronic
Favorite thing about Pilates:
Pilates not only gives you a good sweat and burns out the muscles, but improves flexibility, coordination & stability. Pilates makes me feel strong, empowered and confident & I love helping others access the same feeling!
Emma Clink
Music vibes:
Remixes
Favorite thing about Pilates:
Creating challenging routines & vibrant playlists. I love pushing people out of their comfort zone and helping them realize that they can do hard things!
Diana Ching
Music vibes:
80s/90s throwbacks and remixes
Where you’ll find me:
Traveling or on a food adventure :) I'm a crazy quadragenarian, obsessed with FOOD. I love to travel to different places to learn their history & culture through their local food & the hands who made it. My family and I are always game for any food adventure including food trucks, hole-in-the-wall eateries, Michelin starred/James Beard restaurants, and everything in between!
Shannon Reichl
Jenna Obasanjo
Music vibes:
Anything & everything! I spend a ton of time listening to all kinds of music to find the right mix for classes.
Go-to Pilates move:
Any Lunge combo!
Where you’ll find me:
I love dogs! I have 4 and I’ve been volunteering at an animal shelter for the last 4 years. I also love to workout, and I’ve tried pretty much every kind of workout out there.
Katy Heffernan
Music vibes:
Throwbacks all the way
Favorite thing about Pilates:
It’s always hard, and I’ve never felt stronger both mentally and physically. It’s never boring and there are so many varieties of classes for just what my soul needs.
Where you’ll find me:
Baking! I bake a LOT of cookies, and I mean a LOT. I love blessing others with home baked goodness!
Brittney Lott
Music vibes:
A little bit of everything! I love a heavy beat and something that motivates you to keep pushing.
Where you’ll find me:
Golfing in the summer and skiing in the winter! I was a Division I softball player, became a softball coach after college, and began my professional career working in sports media–if you want to talk sports, I’m your girl!
Jade Clark
Music Vibes:
International vibes. Expect half of the songs during class to not be in English!
Fun Fact:
I’m an oil painter! Playing and creating just for the experience of it gives me so much joy
Fernanda Figueroa
Favorite thing about Pilates:
How it makes me feel. The mind-body connection is so beautiful and it's allowed me to come home to myself in a way I had never experienced before while pushing my body to reach new limits. I've grown an immense sense of gratitude + appreciation for my body and happily celebrate all that it does for me (on and off the reformer), and it all started with slowing down and connecting to myself + my breath.
Music Vibes:
I really love DJ mixes of throwbacks or pop songs and tend to throw in a mix of Urbano Latino because it keeps me connected to my culture.
Lauren Sandland
Music Vibes:
Ooo this is tough! British electronic, 2000s hip hop and Chillwave
Fun Fact:
I'm an entrepreneur! I own multiple businesses with my husband of 7 years and we have a 3 and 6 year old. We're also both geminis teaching pilates has become a creative outlet and it has been so wonderful to meet the community and get to know the people that come into The Studio. They're really the best
Carly McCarthy
Music Vibes:
Wedding DJ Hits - From timeless classics to current hits
Fun Fact:
I'm an aspiring fly fisher, often adventuring in my camper van with my husband and our dog to discover new fishing spots and explore the great PNW.
Jesse Mariano
Favorite Pilates Move:
My hips & hamstrings love a good Side Lying Series. I can do this all day longgg.
Music Vibes:
If Jhene Aiko & Future had a baby that would be my vibe! I enjoy most genres of music from high energy to chill beats, but r&b rap & hip hop are my playlist favs!
Fun Fact:
Astrology is my guilty pleasure. The universe, galaxies, planets & the science along with it fascinates me. I can also read your astrology birth chart.
Barbie Melendez
What I love about Pilates:
The mind, body, and spirit connection. It allows you to be connected with yourself and continue to grow into your practice. What’s also great is that anyone at any level can do it. And of course since I’m girly I definitely love being a Pilates princess!
Music Vibes:
I love different kinds of music but if I can pick a few I like pop, Latin reggaeton, R & B
Fun Facts:
I’ve been a hairstylist/makeup artist for a little over 20yrs. I love to sing. I serve on my worship team. I tend to be very creative. I love pouring into and inspiring people. I definitely have a big heart. Love my hubby, my kiddos, and my 3 doggies (huge dog lover). I’m very into health and fitness. Ive taught HITT trainings and group classes. Honestly I always just want people leaving better than when they come in.
Darya Sukhovolskiy
Music Vibes:
Pop all the way. I include a good mix of genres in my playlists, but at the end of the day nothing makes a workout more fun than a good breakup song.
Fun Fact:
I collect childrens books. I think they are wondrous and captivating works of art. I have a manuscript of my own written… a little dream waiting to come to life
Sarah Mitchell
Favorite thing about Pilates:
Pilates gets you into your body, and brings focus to the present moment through intentional and controlled movements. The physical body is so deeply connected to the mind and I love the ways Pilates assists with bringing attention back to what matters— training our mind to focus where we choose to focus it, while simultaneously strengthening our physical frame.
Music Vibes:
2000s and contemporary R&B are a habit I can’t break
Fun Fact:
When I’m not at The Studio, you can find me rating the best burnouts at drag racing tracks with my husband
Haley Bond
Favorite thing about Pilates:
Pilates fuels my mind and body. I love doing it and I love teaching it. It compliments everything else I do — whether it's going on a long run or running after my kids — and gives me the much needed balance to feel strong and healthy.
Music Vibes:
Anything high energy, dynamic, and with a killer beat — you'll hear a combo of dance, electronic, hip hop, R&B, 90s/00s throwbacks, plus the occasional country song (gasp!) in my classes
Fun Fact:
I have a masters degree in Nutrition and have been a nutritional consultant and health coach for the past 12 years, with 12 years of experience teaching Pilates reformer, mat Pilates, barre, and boot camp.
Emily Sterling
Hometown:
Manassas, VA (Northern Virgina)
Favorite Pilates Move:
Anything heavy legs!
Music Vibes:
Any club remix with a big drop.
Fun Fact:
I am an Army active duty labor and delivery nurse 💞
Halie Berg
Favorite thing about Pilates:
I love the mind-body connection that Pilates fosters and how it never gets easier, but you become more confident and resilient over time. Seeing the self-confidence people build in class is insanely rewarding!
Fun Fact:
I am an avid reader and I'm currently working towards my reading goal of 50+ books this year (as of right now I am two books ahead of schedule!)
Becky Charles
Favorite Pilates Move:
Inchworm - I love how you get the tricep and shoulder engagement when in the saw motion and the stretch across the back when you round your spine in the crunch.
Music Vibes:
Rock.
Fun Fact:
I hate to be dirty. EXCEPT when riding a 4-wheeler. Then I'm searching for the muddiest puddles.
Annalycia Matthews
Favorite Pilates Move:
Has got to be the Pilates Arabesque! It's one of the movements I notice that really helps people hone in on their precision, control, and the quality of their bodily movement. It looks stunning once in form.
Music Vibes:
Just know my playlists have range! My music vibe varies, going anywhere from Jersey Club, to hits from the early 2000's, hip-hop, alternative jams, you name it. A little bit of everything!
Fun Fact: I am a freelance fashion model in my spare time! I have a lot of fun going to casting calls, walking runway shows for local designers, and finding community among creatives.