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Monday 8:30am - 12:30pm 2pm - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30pm 2pm - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 12:30pm 2pm - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 12:30pm 2pm - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

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Pacific Northwest Pilates

We've Transformed Lives w/ Pilates in Portland, Oregon since 2001
Personalized | Small groups | STOTT PILATES® school | In Studio & Zoom
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Pacific NW Pilates is the NW's premier studio for customized, private and small group Pilates instruction. Beginner to advanced, all ages (15-to-93 currently), all fitness levels. PNWP welcomes referrals for therapeutic Pilates from physical therapists and physicians. Also a licensed STOTT PILATES® certification training center, our instructors are always surrounded by a passion for science and th

e techniques that produce good results. Description
Pacific NW Pilates studio teaches movement to real bodies for real life. Movement solutions for elite athletes, dancers and gymnasts, pre- and post-natal women, biomechanical pain, post-surgical injury, special conditions (e.g., Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, etc.), and seniors. Pacific NW Pilates Education is a STOTT PILATES® Licensed Training Center. Classes are offered in easily scheduled modules on two career tracks: Pilates training, and Pilates for PT and rehabilitation professionals. Career transition for dancers: Pilates as a second-career opportunity offering security, flexibility, independence and international options. Owners Melanie Byford-Young and Leslie Braverman have incorporated their deep and varied experiences in dance, physical therapy, sports, teaching and learning for exceptional therapeutic Pilates-based movement and fitness since 2001.

09/02/2026

Any studio can enroll students. The real test of a successful studio is whether it actually graduates them. An exam doesn't care how much you paid for the course or how badly you want the certificate. It only cares whether you can do the work.

That's exactly what Karen Shomaker, Jennifer Baker, Susie George, Keith Krystofolsky, Erika Cologrove, and Yoonie Park showed us over the past months. Six different paths through the program, six examinations, six strong passes.

We're proud of them for finishing. But honestly, finishing is the easy part to talk about. What we're actually excited about is what comes next; six new instructors are about to spend years building a career on the skills they just proved they have.

Congratulations to all six of you. We're honored to call you colleagues.

If you've been thinking about becoming a Pilates instructor, we'd love to talk with you about what that path actually looks like. Explore our programs at https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/student-home/ or book a free chat with our Education Coordinator: https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/book-a-free-chat/

08/31/2026

Join Laura Hicks Foutz online for STOTT PILATES® Ultimate Body Sculpting, Flex-Band® Level 3.

This Intermediate-level, full-body workout uses the Flex-Band® to challenge core and peripheral strength, add resistance and introduce more multidimensional movement. Explore Reformer-inspired exercises that coordinate the upper and lower body while maintaining alignment and control.

Sunday, September 20
$140 | .2 CECs

👉 Learn more and register:
https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/continuing-education/

08/27/2026

Ready to try Reformer Pilates but don't know where to begin?

Our Quickstart Series was designed specifically for people who are brand new to Reformer Pilates.

Instead of jumping into a regular class and hoping you can keep up, you'll spend 4 weeks building a solid foundation in a supportive, small-group environment.

Over 8 classes you'll learn:

• The five STOTT PILATES® principles
• More than 30 foundational Reformer exercises
• How to set up and adjust the equipment safely
• Movement skills that prepare you for our regular beginner classes

With a maximum of 6 participants, you'll receive plenty of individual attention while learning alongside others who are just getting started.

Fall 2026 Series
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays • 5:45–6:45 pm

Series 1
September 15 – October 8

Series 2
October 20 – November 12

Investment: $240 for the complete 8-class series.

If you've been thinking about starting Pilates, this is one of the best ways to begin—with confidence.

Learn more and register here:
https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/pilates-fitness/reformer-pilates-for-beginners-your-4-week-starting-point/

08/24/2026

We hear a lot about the benefits of stretching and increasing range of motion — and for many bodies, that's genuinely good advice.

But for people who are naturally hypermobile, their joints already move well past what's typical. So the thing that actually helps isn't more stretching. It's learning to control the movement they already have.

That distinction shapes how we teach. Rather than asking "how far can you move," we're asking "how well can you control it" — which leads to very different programming: stability work, body awareness, midrange movement, and knowing when to support a joint versus when to challenge it.

This is exactly what our Pilates for Hypermobility class is built around. It's a small-group Reformer class, grounded in STOTT PILATES® principles, that meets every Thursday from 4:00–5:00 PM. The pace is slower and more exploratory than a typical class — instructor Lisa Buchmiller works with students on releasing unwanted tension, using props for support, and building the kind of proprioception that helps you notice what your body needs in the moment.

It's a drop-in class, so there's no commitment required to try it.

Learn more and see the full class schedule: https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/client-group-classes/

08/21/2026

We’re excited to be part of the STOTT PILATES® Academy community!

Join us online this September for a weekend of practical workshops designed to help you build your teaching skills and confidence.

Debra Hunt + Laura Hicks Foutz 💜

https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/continuing-education/

08/20/2026

Join Debra Hunt online for two STOTT PILATES® workshops this September:

Friday, September 18
STOTT PILATES® Cueing & Modifications on the Reformer for a Client with Postural Issues

Learn to recognize common postural patterns and muscular imbalances, then explore exercise selection, cueing and Reformer modifications to improve safety and effectiveness for individual clients.

Saturday, September 19
STOTT PILATES® Intensifying Essential Matwork

Discover how to add variety, increase the pace and safely intensify Essential Matwork to challenge core stability and muscular endurance—without sacrificing control or movement quality.

Each workshop is $140 and provides .2 CECs.

👉 Learn more and register:
https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/continuing-education/

08/18/2026

There's a version of this account where we tell you about our morning routine, our personal workouts, our individual take on wellness.

That's all fine, but that's probably not what you'll find a lot around

here.

Around here: Pilates is about you, not us. So we spend this space on education — the kind of thing we hope helps you in your own Pilates practice, or in your teaching if you're an instructor yourself.

If you're curious what that looks like in practice, we'd love to talk.

https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/book-a-free-chat/

08/13/2026

🎁 LAST CHANCE! REGISTER BY AUGUST 15 AND RECEIVE A FREE BONUS!

Created by Melanie Byford-Young, physiotherapist and STOTT PILATES® Rehabilitation Master Instructor Trainer, Anatomy for Movement Professionals: Essential Foundations is our practical, movement-focused approach to learning anatomy—designed for Pilates instructors, yoga teachers, personal trainers, aspiring instructors, and other movement professionals.

📅 Live-streamed over two weekends: August 28–30 & September 12–13
💻 20 hours of interactive instruction
📖 Course workbook included
💰 $600

🎁 Enroll by August 15 and you’ll also receive lifetime access to our Self-Study Anatomy Video Library—a $225 value—FREE.

Also created by Melanie, the library includes 29 on-demand anatomy lessons and is a great way to review and reinforce what you learn in the live course.

👉 Link in bio to learn more and register
OR go to: https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com/anatomy-immersion-classes/

08/12/2026

Physical therapy is having a hard moment right now, and it's worth understanding why, because it's changing where a lot of people end up looking for help with their bodies.

Reimbursement keeps getting cut. Caseloads keep climbing. Across the U.S., a growing number of physical therapists are stepping away from traditional clinical paths, some to open independent practices, some to leave the field entirely. At the same time, demand for physical therapy is projected to keep outpacing the supply of providers for years to come. The result is a lot of people finishing treatment, or waiting weeks for an appointment, with real questions about how to keep moving safely in the meantime.

We want to be clear about something, though. Pilates instructors are not healthcare providers, and Pilates is not a substitute for physical therapy. That's not the story we're telling here.

The story is that this gap is creating real demand for something else: experienced, well-educated movement guidance that works alongside healthcare rather than in place of it. Instructors with significant education and ongoing mentorship, who understand injury and who communicate closely with physicians and physical therapists, can become part of a person's broader continuum of care. That is a very different thing from a certification earned in a single weekend. It takes years to be able to teach responsibly at that level, and it's a responsibility we take seriously in how we train our instructors.

There's also a more direct version of this same shift happening. STOTT PILATES® offers a Rehabilitation program that trains actual healthcare providers, physical therapists, physicians, and other clinicians to use Pilates within their own clinical practice. It's a different path than instructor training, but it points to the same underlying signal.

As healthcare stretches thinner, movement expertise is becoming more valuable, not less. That's been the foundation of our education programs at Pacific Northwest Pilates since long before Pilates trended anywhere, and it's the work we're continuing to invest in.

If you're an instructor, or a healthcare provider curious about this work, we'd love to talk.

Learn more about our education programs: https://pacificnorthwestpilates.com

08/10/2026

This weekend in Toronto: Melanie, Leslie, Katherine, Debra, and Laura reconnecting with colleagues, learning from people who've been doing this as long as we have, and a lot of laughing. Today we make the shift from the IT Summit into the Global Partner Summit — more soon.

Also — some big news from the weekend. Melanie Byford-Young was elevated to the Global Leadership Council, one of only seven people worldwide. And Leslie Braverman, Katherine Brown, and Debra Hunt were all promoted to Master Instructor

One incredible weekend so far. 💜

Address

5201 SW Westgate Drive, Ste 114
Portland, OR
97221

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+15032924409

Website

https://linktr.ee/pacificnorthwestpilates

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