Pilates | Reformer + Tower Group Classes

Movement Heals

Private and small group movement education to uplevel your body awareness, neuro-muscular patterning, and movement quality – setting you up to move with power and stamina whether you are recovering from an injury, or training for an athletic event.

Pilates helps to re-pattern inefficient movement patterns so that you can move past pain, tension, and repetitive injuries.

It is not about pushing through, or superficial strength. It asks for a deeper level of engagement and awareness that can only come from listening to the body and responding to it. 

Pilates is a powerful system of holistic, full-body movements that can correct disorganized patterns and alignment issues in the body. Human brains are so intelligent, they will signal the body to take “short cuts” when they perceive that a particular way of movement is more efficient. This is where the trouble starts, because these “short-cuts” often involve recruitment of muscles that aren’t optimal to achieve the task at hand, which can result in tension, strain, and over time, even injury.

Having a qualified guide, a teacher to help motivate and show you a next foothold on your journey can prevent you from plateauing, getting in a rut that leads to repetitive strain, and is certain to help you stick with your goals. Train smarter, not harder, and experience the pride of summiting that mountain of your dreams, whatever form it takes in your life. 

Angie Clifford
Angie has taught movement in one form or another for almost 40 years, starting when she was 12 years old assisting dance and gymnastics classes. She was certified as a Post-rehab Practitioner of the Polestar method of Pilates in 1996. In 2012, she graduated with a Master Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental medicine and most recently finished her certification in Bach Flower Essence Therapy.

Angie lives with a belief 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. Angie is trauma-informed trained, and is here to gently support you, in your own timing, with your personal journey of wellness, and finding a more comfortable life.

Sara Colbert (she/her)

Sara was amazed at how grounding, fun, and effective for her overall well-being her first Pilates class was when she tried it over 20 years ago. She moved to Oregon in 2003 to raise her young family, and continued to find ways to fit Pilates in before starting to teach in 2023. She loves witnessing the ways in which Pilates serves each student to help them fulfill their goals, and endeavors to meet each student where they are in their practice and provide support to move them forward.

Morgan Moore(she/her)

Morgan brings over 25 years of experience in movement. Her love for movement began with dance which continued into a BA in Dance and Arts and Letters from Portland State University in 1991. Morgan earned a complete certification in The Pilates Method from Body Balance LLC in 2000.
In 2010 Morgan completed a MA in Conflict Resolution with a strong focus on Restorative Justice and reform within the criminal legal system.

While she has an insatiable love for learning and has explored many other modalities from Feldenkrais to somatic experiencing, the foundation of her work is still Pilates. She is 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.

Kim Olsen (she/her)

Kim’s love for Pilates began in 2003 following a snowboarding injury. In addition to helping her rehab from her injury, she found a more mindful way to move, breathe, increase awareness and identify imbalances in her body.

She began the transition away from her corporate career in 2008, and is a fully certified STOTT Pilates instructor with continuing education including Injury and Special Populations, Pre and Post-Natal and Athletic Conditioning.

Kim believes Pilates is for everyone and that movement can uplift our mood, increase mobility and mental wellbeing. She loves working with clients of all ages, abilities, and movement backgrounds, and creating specialized programming to help them achieve their goals.

When she’s not teaching, she enjoys long walks in nature, spending time with her family, snowboarding, cooking, and relaxing with a good book.

Heidi Janes (she/her)

Heidi fell in love with Pilates during college in the late 90’s, and while she never thought she would be a fitness teacher, it has continued to intrigue and inspire her these many years. She has held a comprehensive Pilates certification with Peak Pilates and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) certification since 2006. She has a Master’s in Public Health Education: Integrative Health from Portland State University, and a BA in Chinese from Reed College. 

In 2006 Heidi founded Portland Pilates Collective + Wellness Center in order to make Pilates accessible to all and welcoming to a wider demographic. She enjoys the human element most in this work, and loves teaching about the body to help people to find more connection. 

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