Shawn's Studio - Watertown

Shawn has been sharing his knowledge of the body and movement in private and group settings for over a decade.
His passion for Pilates is fueled by the countless positive transformations he has witnessed in his clients. Shawn utilizes his expertise and experience to assist each client in cultivating greater body awareness, strength, flexibility and agility.
His comprehensive approach to Pilates bridges the gap between the classical and modern traditions while staying true to its core principles. Using an innovative and unique teaching style, Shawn tailors each session to the client’s personal goals and needs. Through Pilates Shawn explores the many benefits this discipline has to offer....

Kathryn first discovered Pilates as a college student. She found the quiet and concentrated movements calming and helpful with balancing the demands of college life and internship work.  Empowered by the method, she sought out Pilates studios in Europe while studying abroad and ultimately followed the path of teacher training and teaching.Two decades later, Kathryn fully appreciates the focus and measurable strength that Pilates yields as the body ages. She attributes her stamina and agility to her own dedicated Pilates practice which supported her through four pregnancies and gives her the energy to keep up with her four children. Kathryn teaches because she loves seeing clien...

Kathryn first discovered Pilates as a college student. She found the quiet and concentrated movements calming and helpful with balancing the demands of college life and internship work.  Empowered by the method, she sought out Pilates studios in Europe while studying abroad and ultimately followed the path of teacher training and teaching.

Two decades later, Kathryn fully appreciates the focus and measurable strength that Pilates yields as the body ages. She attributes her stamina and agility to her own dedicated Pilates practice which supported her through four pregnancies and gives her the energy to keep up with her four children.

Kathryn teaches because she loves seeing clients realize physical and aesthetic changes in their own bodies. In her experience this is especially true for seasoned athletes and devoted exercisers; they are always the most surprised by how Pilates enables them in new ways and offers continual beneficial challenges.

Kathryn is a classically trained, certified Pilates instructor and a member of the Pilates Method Alliance.

Sasha fell in love with Pilates after attending a class with her mother who used Pilates to fully recuperate from ankle surgery. As a mental health therapist Sasha readily recognized the physical and mental healing potential a Pilates practice offers its participants. Soon after, she graduated from her first comprehensive training through Midwest Pilates Institute. Eager to learn about other methods, she completed yet another comprehensive training with Polestar Pilates.Currently, Sasha is a mentor for Polestar where she is responsible for training future Pilates instructors. As a teacher she is mastering her own technique. As a student she is learning how to better address the unique goals of clie...

Laura has a profound passion for teaching people how to move freely and correctly without pain or limitations. She has been practicing Pilates for nearly a decade and from her first experience with the method she has been impressed with its function not only as a mind/body discipline, but also for its capacity to create strength, balance, symmetry, body awareness and connection.
Laura is a certified STOTT Pilates Instructor and Functional Movement Screening Practitioner who is particularly skilled at working with clients recovering from injuries. She strongly believes in the benefits of a dedicated Pilates practice for post-rehab and preventative measures to help limit the risk of injury and build gr...