A Sanctuary To Reclaim Your Health
and Your Innately Brilliant Self
We believe that healing is always possible, and that by making space for change to happen, we can transform our most difficult challenges into our most precious opportunities for growth.
The Lemon Tree brings us welcome shade on a sweltering day, divinely scented blossoms, uplifting fruit, cleansing oil, and yes, the invitation to transform a tough situation into something a little magical.
Couldn’t we all use a little of that?
Meet Our Team
Photo credit: @cesar_rodriiguez
Heidi Janes (she/her)
FOUNDER
I founded Portland Pilates Collective + Wellness center in 2006 with the mission of making Pilates accessible and welcoming to a wider demographic. Lemon Tree Wellness, est. 2021, expands on that vision to provide creative classes, workshops, and natural medicine for people to heal, connect, and be well. We are here to nourish all of you.
I believe in the ability of holistic healing practices to change lives, and my teaching emphasizes the holistic and transformative nature ofClassical Pilates. I strive in my teaching to help people feel their full potential.
Undergraduate study of Chinese medical theory and my interest in nutrition as the basis of health inspired me to certify as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) in 2006. I went on to pursue a Master’s of Public Health at Portland State University in Health Education, focusing on Integrative Health.
I now combine my love of movement and food with this broad knowledge base in integrative health education to help my clients live and move with connected joy. I am a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT).
Erin Solveig (she/her) Structural Integration
Lynn Harvey (she/her)
acupuncture / massage
I take an integrated and holistic approach to healing in my blending of acupuncture and Craniosacral Therapy.
I have a background in Fine Arts, and became a certified massage therapist in 2006. I completed my Masters of Acupuncture in 2018. My diverse background includes education in Five Element acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and multiple other bodywork modalities that blend together to facilitate energetic movement and provide physical support.
My healing practice incorporates the values of acceptance, compassion, safe communication, trust, and non-judgement. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, learning, and spending time in nature. I have had a lifelong meditation and yoga practice, studied Ayurveda and Sanskfor many years, and completed a Permaculture Design certificate.
Morgan Moore (she/her)
Pilates
My love for movement began with dance, which continued into a BA in Dance and Arts and Letters from Portland State University in 1991. I earned a complete certification in The Pilates Method from Body Balance LLC in 2000.
While I have an insatiable love for learning and have explored many other modalities from Feldenkrais to somatic experiencing, the foundation of my work is still Pilates. I am able to meet each individual exactly where they are at and achieve highly personalized and intentional program development, working with people to achieve their goals for the body and mind together.
Beate Kilber (she/her)
Alexander Technique
I am a native of Germany with a background as a professional dancer, Waldorf language teacher, and massage therapist. My personal journey with the Alexander Technique allowed me to free my body from years of chronic pain.
With finding and studying Contemporary Alexander Technique, I fulfilled my passion for the human body, movement, Argentine Tango and teaching. I love teaching all variety of students looking for more ease, flow, and balance in their movement and lives.
Suzy Kussner (she/her)
Massage + Hanna Somatics
After years of pain from a spinal injury, I found Hanna Somatics and quickly became pain free and made a commitment to help others do the same. I offer 1:1 Hanna Somatic Sessions and massage therapy. In my massages I like to incorporate Hanna Somatics, Thai, Tuina, Swedish and Deep tissue techniques.
I believe working with the brain to body connection is the fastest way to implement change in your body and I love teaching people the tools to be able to do this in their day to day life. I believe that a body in balance can heal itself, and take a holistic approach to treatment that is tailored to each individual.
Angie Clifford (she/her) Acupuncture/Pilates
I have taught movement in one form or another for almost 40 years, starting when I was 12 years old assisting dance and gymnastics classes. I was certified as a Post-rehab Practitioner of the Polestar method of Pilates in 1996. In 2012, I graduated with a Master Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and most recently finished my certification in Bach Flower Essence Therapy.
I believe that movement is medicine. The movement can be large and expressive, it can be a breath, the movement of qi from a needle insertion, or the vibration of a flower …but it will always speak to your soul. It will always make a change in your cellular body as well as your energetic body when used with careful intention. I am trauma-informed trained, and am here to gently support you, in your own timing, with your personal journey of wellness, and finding a more comfortable life.
Kim Olsen (she/her)
pilates
My love for Pilates began in 2003 following a snowboarding injury. In addition to helping me rehab from my injury, I found a more mindful way to move, breathe, increase awareness and identify imbalances in my body. I began the transition away from my corporate career to become a Pilates instructor and received my certification in 2008.
I am a fully certified STOTT Pilates instructor with continuing education including Injury and Special Populations, Pre and Post-Natal and Athletic Conditioning.
I believe Pilates is for everyone and that movement can uplift our mood, increase mobility and mental wellbeing. I love working with clients of all ages, abilities and movement backgrounds and creating specialized programming to help them achieve their goals.
When I’m not teaching, I enjoy long walks in nature, spending time with my family, snowboarding, cooking and relaxing with a good book.
Sara Colbeck (she/her)
pilates
My first exposure to Pilates was in a classical Pilates mat class at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California over 20 years ago. I was amazed by how grounding, fun and effective that class was to my overall well-being. I continued to find ways to fit Pilates training into my schedule after moving to Oregon in 2003 to raise my young family. In 2022 I began a Peak comprehensive training program because I was inspired by the skill and support of my Pilates teacher and I wanted to deepen my practice.
I love witnessing the ways in which Pilates serves each student to help them fulfill their goals. I endeavor to compassionately meet each student where they are in their practice and provide support to move them forward.
I’m grateful to live in such a beautiful place and in my spare time, I love hiking, painting, reading, anything fiber arts related, visiting art museums, and dinner parties with my family and friends.
May the Sun bring you new energy by day.
May the Moon softly restore you by night.
May the Rain wash away your worries.
May the Breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.
~ Apache Blessing
How Lemon Tree Wellness Came To Be
Hi There! I’m Heidi Weiss, teacher, mother, certified Pilates instructor + nutritionist, Reiki healer, crystal-lover, knitter, culinary chemist, tango dancer, wannabe singer, and forever student of life.
Last Summer, a dear friend of mine moved far away, and gifted me many of her plants, among which was a struggling lemon tree. I brought it home and placed it outside in a shady spot, tending to it daily. I saw its spotted, yellow leaves grow shiny and thick; it produced new foliage, and soon began to flower prolifically. I was intoxicated by the shower of blossoms, and amazed by the tree’s resilience.
This experience activated in my memory a piece of wisdom that I have learned many times over in my life – that healing happens organically when given the space, and when approached from a holistic perspective. This perspective is what defines folk medicine: the medicine of the people. Its Earth-centered ethic says not only that we need to see a person’s entire being – body, mind, and spirit – to transform health, but also that our health is connected to each other and the Earth. The world is beginning to turn back toward this earth-centered, holistic perspective, and away from the paradigm built around disease-care rather than health-care. Science is now validating the ancient knowledge that we are connected to each other and the Earth in fantastic ways. This concept of connection is the basis of all indigenous medical systems, and is at the heart of what I teach: simple yet profound practices and ways of being to increase resilience, connect to the Earth, others, and yourself; helping you revive and embody your full brilliance.
I have every confidence that when we navigate this journey with support, and are seen as our full selves, we find our way with more ease and efficiency.
This is my hope for you, and the reason that I’ve created Lemon Tree Wellness:
To help guide you to realize your innate wisdom and health; to help you find the patterns and practices that revitalize and orient you to your purpose; and to help you recognize the opportunity that you have each and every day to grow in community. Each of Lemon Tree Wellness’ offerings is designed to weave a web of connected care that brings you closer to yourself; your essential beauty, wellness, and brilliance.
We acknowledge and express gratitude for inhabiting and working on the indigenous homelands of the native tribal peoples of the Pacific Northwest.