Work one-to-one with a teacher matched to your goals, experience, body, and budget. Every session is an opportunity to learn deeply and move with greater confidence.
All three levels share the school’s commitment to respectful, personalized Classical Pilates instruction. Choose based on the complexity of your needs and the depth of experience you prefer.
15 to 25+ years of experience
Expert Teacher
$135–$160per session
Our highest level of private support for students with complex needs, serious chronic conditions, prenatal or postnatal considerations, moderate-to-serious injury recovery, or advanced movement goals.
Advanced Classical Pilates expertise
Extensive teaching and movement-science experience
Experienced, comprehensively trained teachers providing thoughtful one-to-one instruction for students who want personalized progression, stronger fundamentals, and consistent guidance.
Developing teachers who have met program milestones and work within school standards, often with observation or guidance from senior faculty. An accessible option for students with relatively healthy bodies.
Our instructor directory is organized by experience level so you can compare training backgrounds and specialties. Individual faculty profiles will be added as current biographies and portraits are provided.
15 to 25+ years of experience
Expert Teachers
Our highest level of private support for students with complex needs, serious chronic conditions, prenatal or postnatal considerations, moderate-to-serious injury recovery, or advanced movement goals.
Ray has worked in the fitness, health, and intercollegiate sports industries for more than 26 years. In addition to her Classical Pilates certification, she holds advanced degrees in Kinesiology and numerous fitness certifications. You will never catch her calling herself Dr. Salahuddin—but you will catch her dorking out over the latest exercise-science research and pushing you to get every bit of squeeze, stretch, or lift out of your body. Be ready for that!
Notable Certifications
Classical Pilates Instructor, certified by Dorothée VandeWalle at Metropolitan Pilates in Seattle, WA, 2017
NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
AFAA Group Fitness Instructor
Matrix / Johnny G Spinning Indoor Cycle Coach
Pilates Specialties
Special populations: pregnancy, injury recovery, seniors, and pain management
Weight management
Pilates for athletes and advanced Pilates training
Transitioning through the Pilates system from basic to intermediate
Jessica began dancing at age four and continued through performing-arts schools and college, including a performance at the 1988 Super Bowl. Her interest in how movement helps the body heal led to ten years as a licensed massage therapist and more than 20 years studying Pilates and fitness. After the births of her daughters, Classical Pilates transformed her own strength and confidence. She became a third-generation Authentic Classical Pilates teacher, then advanced to Lead Teacher and Teacher Trainer.
Notable Certifications
ISCA Boxing and Kickboxing
ACE Group Fitness
NASM Elite Personal Trainer
Pilates Specialties
Strength, body confidence, and long-term movement health
Postnatal return to exercise and weight-management support
Athletic conditioning and cross-training
Hands-on movement education informed by massage therapy
Outside the studio, Jessica enjoys boogie boarding, rock n’ roll, time with her two daughters and mini Aussie Ayla, nature, spirituality, and cooking recipes inspired by her Northern Italian family.
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2 to 15 years of experience
Graduate / Lead Teachers
Experienced, comprehensively trained teachers providing thoughtful one-to-one instruction for students who want personalized progression, stronger fundamentals, and consistent guidance.
Angella believes Pilates is more than a workout—it is a vital tool for lifelong physical autonomy. Since beginning her teaching career nearly ten years ago, she has explored the nuances of Classical and contemporary movement to serve each student more fully. Her path from young elite athlete to mother rediscovering her strength in her thirties gives her a personal understanding of recovery, change, and sustainable progress.
Background and Credentials
Academic background in Kinesiology
Corrective Exercise certification
Personal Training certification
Nearly ten years of movement-teaching experience
Associate Dean of The Pilates School SF
Teaching Approach
Angella creates an accessible, functional environment focused on meaningful results and body awareness. Students can expect hands-on guidance, nuanced feedback, and support moving beyond perfectionism. In classes and private sessions, she helps each person navigate their own movement journey and discover what works best for their body.
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Elysia
Graduate / Lead Teacher
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400 hours to 2 years of experience
Teacher-in-Trainings
Developing teachers who have met program milestones and work within school standards, often with observation or guidance from senior faculty. An accessible option for students with relatively healthy bodies.
Tell us what you want from your private sessions, when you are available, and the kind of teaching support that helps you do your best. Our front desk will review your answers and recommend a match.