Rocky Mountain Pilates Studio was founded with the vision of providing a profound system of exercises using special apparatus designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, and posture, and enhance mental awareness, for all ages. It is our goal to aim our client's focus on the real beauty and strength they hold within themselves. At Rocky Mountain Pilates we provide a safe and encouraging atmosphere where people can train for the strength, stability, and confidence that will carry them through a long healthy life.
Taylor grew up playing soccer, doing gymnastics and water-skiing. She attended college where she studied psychology and played soccer, leaving college after her freshman year to pursue her dream of becoming a massage therapist and help people heal through bodywork. While in massage school she fell in love with Pilates after experiencing firsthand the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of controlled movement. After completing massage school she traveled to Thailand where she continued her body work training. When she returned from her travels she completed comprehensive Pilates training through Power Pilates and graduated in 2005, and she has been a full time teacher ever since.
Melanie Walter, Teacher
Melanie discovered Pilates in 1999 along her journey of 25+ years teaching group fitness classes, and never looked back. After receiving certifications from two Pilates schools in the local Boulder area, she found Power Pilates at a conference in Las Vegas in 2011 and ultimately became a teacher trainer for the company.
Kristen Baker, Teacher
Kristen started Pilates training in 2005 with Richard Rossiter at Pilates of Boulder in order to keep in shape through graduate school. She has received certification through Richard for all Pilates equipment and mat. As well as being a full-time kindergarten teacher, Kristen has been teaching privates and classes at Rocky Mountain Pilates since it opened.
Karen Lamoureux, Teacher
Karen has been practicing Pilates for over 10 years and has taught at Rocky Mountain Pilates for five years. She has a passion for helping people make connections through movement, and loves to facilitate a healthier awareness in her clients. Karen has a background in massage therapy, Reiki and meditation. She enjoys weaving the elements of what she continues to learn through these modalities into her teaching.
Matt Enos, Teacher
Matt teaches a system of awareness, alignment, strength and range of motion while staying present — deliberately and non-judgmentally.
He shares and imparts his overwhelming joy of precise movement in a physical body. Matt has been teaching Pilates for over 25 years with the first 15 focused on auto injury rehab. His influences are from movement visionaries Ron Fletcher and Kathy Grant and the martial arts. He continually studies functional movement and mindful practice to improve his work as well as consulting with doctors. His clientele includes adolescents, athletes, seniors, golfers, dancers and people with injuries.
Jodi Riley, Teacher
Jodi received her comprehensive Pilates certification from Peak Pilates and has been teaching since 2012. She enjoys working with all clients, whether it's to get a great workout or to help clients meet their specific goals. In her free time, Jodi enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons, and dog.
Kristina Spirkina, Teacher
Kristina was raised in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In 2006 she moved to United States where she received her Master of Science degree in Professional Communications. Kristina was practicing Pilates for several years while performing her everyday office job duties. One day she made one of the best decisions of her life: she decided to fully commit to training and turn her passion into career.
In 2015 Kristina enrolled and got certified in Body Arts & Science International (BASI) program. She has been teaching Pilates since then and loves sharing her insights and expert knowledge with clients. Her continuing education certifications include: Pre & Post Natal Pilates, Pelvic Floor, Pilates for Men, Pilates for Mature Clients.
Shana Gerson discovered Pilates around 10 year ago and instantly fell in love with how it brought together mind, body and spirit. The challenge and the way it forced her to rediscover her body in a new way got her hooked. Only after she discovered she had diastis recti after her second child, did she really understand the importance of Pilates and how important it is to move our bodies the correct way. She loves how Pilates can heal and strengthen the body as well as challenge the body and mind.
Shana received her training through the Pilates Center of Boulder. She is excited to help people see a shift in their body; whether it's helping them advance in the Pilates work, relieve pain, or become more aware of how they are using their body. Pilates isn't easy, but her clients' dedication to healing and strengthening their bodies inspires her every day.
Shana's incredibly supportive husband and two children bring her so much joy. Looking at the world through their eyes inspire her to be playful, curious, joyful and patient. She wants to bring that same perspective to her Pilates practice and clients. Having fun, being curious about the body, being joyful and patient with change is what she strives for every day.
