Club Pilates

"I’m a Pittsburgh native but left for Phoenix, AZ in 2004. I eventually made my way to San Diego, CA where I fell in love with Pilates. I had always been a regular at the gym but Pilates knocked my socks off! I was addicted after 1 class and in 2012 I became a certified Pilates Instructor. In 2014, I opened my first Pilates studio, Club Pilates Costa Mesa followed by Club Pilates Huntington Beach in 2016. Club Pilates Shadyside is especially exciting for me to develop because I’m back in my hometown and can share this experience with all of you! I spend my free time traveling with friends, hanging out with my 2 dogs, and serving my 2 ungrateful cats LOL! I love to cook, peanut butter is LIFE, and I always dance like no one is watching. Can’t wait to see you in the studio :) " - Brittany

Elyssa Turcan is a Murrysville local that has been teaching Pilates for 5 years. She received her certification and apprenticed in New York City at The Kane School. After completing her certification she taught for a year at Equinox in the Upper West Side. When she returned to Pittsburgh she began teaching at Club Pilates North Hills. After Covid, Elyssa resumed teaching at Club Pilates Shadyside where she still teaches on Thursday mornings. Once Club Pilates Murrysville opened she became the Lead Instructor and as of 2023 the Master Trainer for both Club Pilates Shadyside and Club Pilates Murrysville. She is also certified in Barre Above, TRX, and a FMT Mobility Specialist. Elyssa originally discovered Pilates during college at Point Park University pursuing her BFA in Musical Theater. It was a fun way to work out and mentally challenging. It was also the first time a form of fitness did not aggravate her chronic low back pain and actually made it feel better! Once Elyssa got on the reformer she was hooked. When she's not in the studio, she's a dedicated wife and mom, loves any kind of traveling, all kinds of food and her happy place is a nice glass of wine and a good show. Elyssa has so many things to be grateful for because of Pilates. She has met so many wonderful people and developed some of the best friendships, her schedule has allowed her to spend quality time with her family, and most of all, she loves inspiring people to be stronger and feel better in their bodies than they ever thought they could.

Hello! My name is Anna and I’m so excited to be teaching at Club Pilates. I was always involved in sports growing up, then got into running during college. After four half marathons, some health issues forced me to quit running. That’s when I found Pilates and immediately fell in love.

Patti Gossett teaches at Club Pilates.

Marjorie teaches at Club Pilates.

Michelle teaches at Club Pilates.

Brittany teaches at Club Pilates.

Chelsey teaches at Club Pilates.

Melissa teaches at Club Pilates.

Shari teaches at Club Pilates.

Alaina teaches at Club Pilates.

Katrina teaches at Club Pilates.

Sarah has worked in the fitness field for over 20 year now. She grew up playing sports, and ended up playing Division I college tennis at Valparaiso University. All this time she knew she had scoliosis, and turned to Pilates to help her. She loved the benefits of it, and initially took mat training through the Physical Mind Institute, then took the rest of her training through Balanced Body. She is excited to join the Club Pilates team to help everyone get stronger and balances through Pilates. Sarah also specializes in TRX and Kettlebells. She has 3 active kids, and continues to play competitive USTA tennis, and is a huge Chicago Cubs and Bears fan!

Michelle started her journey as a classically trained dancer at a very young age. She continued her love of dance as she got older and eventually became a studio owner. Michelle has always been a people lover and and enjoyed teaching children (even her own daughters) for many years. Pilates became a new passion in 2021 and Michelle became a certified instructor and has never looked back. She loves to help members understand the practice and reach their own personal goals. She loves the discipline of both Pilates and dance and often adds a flare of dance to her classes. Other than teaching Pilates, Michelle’s favorite pastime is spending time with her husband and children. Her three grand babies are her pride and joy.