Club Pilates

Melissa is the Lead Instructor for our 3 Madison studios. Melissa is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), completing her comprehensive training in 2019. Melissa has also studied the Classical Method and is a 3rd generation classical instructor. Melissa is also advanced certified in the Pilates Suspension Method, a unique approach to Pilates utilizing the Suspension Trainer. Melissa believes that Pilates truly is for everyone and is committed to presenting her clients with fun, and challenging classes that are rooted in the Pilates principles. Melissa loves teaching people who are just getting started on their fitness journey, returning to exercise after a break, and those that simply love the Pilates method and want to move with a freshened approach.

Brooke K teaches at Club Pilates.

For most of her life, Elizabeth felt exercise just wasn’t for her. She never enjoyed it. Then in 2002 Elizabeth took her first Pilates class and immediately fell in love with it! Elizabeth knew from that first class this is what her body needed. In 2017 she joined Club Pilates as a member; in 2019 she started working at the studio at the front desk. After a few years seeing how Pilates helped her and other members, Elizabeth knew she wanted to help others the way Pilates helped her. Elizabeth completed her teacher training with Club Pilates in 2022 for which she received her comprehensive certification and has been an instructor ever since.

Alexis has always enjoyed fitness and strength training, though she had to significantly reduce her intensity due to an autoimmune disease diagnosis 15 years ago. It was then that she turned to yoga which helped heal her body, which led to the completion of a 500 hour yoga teacher training program. As her health improved, she wanted to bring low impact strength training back into her routine. She has taken classes at Club Pilates for six years, the past three years she has been a student of weekly private training sessions. Through those lessons she developed the focus, stability, and strength that helped her "earn the next exercise," of the Pilates Method. Her first Hanging Pull Up on the Cadillac apparatus reminded her of hanging from playground equipment in elementary school. It was then she knew she wanted to help others experience the playfulness and feeling of accomplishment that Pilates offers. She loves to work on all of the apparatus and is known to remind her class, "chair and mat work keep us humble." She completed her training with Club Pilates in 2024 and is completing a Classical Pilates training in 2026.

Katie T teaches at Club Pilates.

My name is Catie and I am a nationally certified Pilates instructor (NCPT). I completed my comprehensive Pilates training through Balanced Body while attending the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. I graduated from the University in 2015 with a B.A. degree in Dance and a minor in Spanish. Having taught Pilates for nearly a decade, I have worked with clients from all walks of life and of all fitness levels. In combination with my Pilates training, I specialize in corrective exercise for hip/ shoulder dysfunctions (CES) and the prenatal/ postpartum body (PCES). I draw from all areas of my movement background to help my clients thrive. I enjoy making movement and exercise accessible to all bodies!

Taylor T teaches at Club Pilates.

Taylor Murtonen started in athletics as a young child. After years of playing high impact sports and 3 pregnancies she was left with back and joint pain. In 2018 she was looking to slow down and incorporate a low impact exercise into her workout routine. Finding Pilates she quickly realized the practice improved her overall athletic performance as well as how she approached fitness. It did not take long before she started feeling the positive impact Pilates had for her mind and body. In 2024 she began teacher training in hopes of helping others to feel better and to share her passion for Pilates.

Mariane teaches at Club Pilates.

Mary teaches at Club Pilates.

Mandy teaches at Club Pilates.

Jackie teaches at Club Pilates.

Colleen teaches at Club Pilates.

Abby is an apprentice teacher at Club Pilates and is thrilled to begin sharing her enthusiasm for Pilates as both an exercise and a mindfulness practice. She started Pilates when her lack of core strength started causing serious pain and mobility challenges, and it was love at first footwork. Since building strength and confidence through Pilates, Abby wanted to bring that joy to others and help them on their own personal journeys. When she’s not in the studio, Abby is an avid reader, music lover, coffee enthusiast, and full time research scientist.

Miwa teaches at Club Pilates.

Bree teaches at Club Pilates.

Instructor

Michael teaches at Club Pilates.

Shannon teaches at Club Pilates.