Pilates | Privates + Classes

Movement is the poetry of the body

Private and small group movement education to uplevel your body awareness, neuro-muscular patterning, and movement quality – setting you up to move with grace and power 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.

Want to get rid of that nagging injury for good, and maybe even understand why it cropped up in the first place? 

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

Nobuko Kaji (she/her)

With over 10 years teaching in the US and Japan, Nobuko’s wholistic approach to everyday fitness is informed as much by her experience as a dancer and athlete as my training in personal fitness and Pilates. She is certified in Pilates by Balanced Body®, PhysicalMind Institute™, and the Pilates Method Alliance.

Nobuko is a Bodhi Suspension System® Master Trainer. She holds a certification in level 1 Neurokinetic Therapy®. With this multi-faceted background, she works creatively with a wide variety of clients to help them achieve deep, long lasting results.

Beth Koehler (she/her)

Beth fell in love with Pilates in 2007. As a cyclist and runner, Beth would have minor aches and pains. Pilates was the magic pill to her recovery. Shin splints were a thing of the past. Beth credits Pilates for her full term twin pregnancy and postnatal recovery.

Beth’s Pilates instructor encouraged her to follow her passion and become a Pilates instructor herself. Prior to the birth of Beth’s twins, she assisted families and their loved ones in finding housing options when they could no longer live at home. She also provided case management services for seniors when their loved ones weren’t able to be present, acting as their eyes and ears. Helping people is her passion. 

STOTT PILATES Certified in Matwork and Reformer with training in Stability Chair, Cadillac, Injuries and Special Populations, Barre, and various props, Beth is dedicated to making your Pilates experience enjoyable and rewarding. With a keen sense of your needs, Beth will design and implement a personalized workout just for you.

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 Weiss (she/her)

Heidi 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 holds a bachelor’s degree 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 has helped many people manage scoliosis, others with chronic pain as well as with prenatal preparation and post-partum recovery, and atheletes training for excellence.