About Sharon

Meet the Teachers

Pilates Teacher/Studio Owner

Pilates Teacher
& Studio Owner

After years of working at a desk as a CPA left me with chronic back pain, I sought relief through Pilates. My first private lesson was in 2004, and I immediately loved how it made me feel. Through consistent practice with a highly-trained teacher, my back pain diminished and my strength and flexibility increased. Over time, I progressed to more advanced exercises and my body and mind were truly transformed.  

My passion for the Pilates method led me to pursue teaching so I could share its unique results and benefits with others. In August 2011 - after 950+ hours of training and apprenticing - I completed the Advanced Teacher Training program at The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado.  I am certified through the National Pilates Certification Program.

My personal Pilates practice is an ongoing, lifelong journey.  My favorite exercise is Rollup from the mat because I can do it practically anywhere and it feels amazing.  I will always be a student of this incredible method!  
I am very grateful to call Milwaukie home.  When I am not teaching or practicing Pilates, I enjoy walking in our beautiful neighborhood, listening to podcasts, reading fiction, seeing live music and hanging out with my husband and two teenagers. 

About Katie

Pilates Teacher

Pilates Teacher

I have always found joy in movement.  Growing up, I loved to run, bike, swim and tumble. I played soccer, basketball and softball. I ran track, high jumped and did a lot of gymnastics until I landed at classical ballet.  I was introduced to Pilates through the world of dance in 1998. My own practice healed a chronic back problem. It also helped forgo a major foot surgery. Pilates became my medicine for all sorts of aches and pains that have popped up over the years.  It has developed into a kind of moving meditation for me, bringing balance to body, mind and spirit.

Inspired by my experience, I decided to pursue a career as a teacher. I completed a teacher training program in the classical Pilates method with Michele Larsson in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2004. I studied further at the renowned Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado and graduated from the Advanced Teacher Training Program in 2006.
I have spent much of the last two decades teaching and spreading my enthusiasm for Pilates all over the world, including in London; Buenos Aires; El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain and Paris.  I moved to Portland in 2019 and I am so happy to be settled and putting down roots with my husband and daughter.

apprentice Pilates Teacher

About Cheryl

Apprentice
Pilates Teacher

My Pilates teaching journey began in January 2025, when I started The Pilates Center of Boulder's Advanced Teacher training program.  While new to teaching, I have long embraced the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle.  

Practicing Pilates has brought me relief from pain and discomfort associated with numerous sports-related injuries. I began classes at Milwaukie Pilates when it first opened in 2022.