Shawna Mccomb
Instructor
A very special person in my life was diagnosed with breast cancer so my world was turned upside down. My passion for helping people and my love for health came from taking care of her. She inspired me to go to school to find a career in the health field. While taking care of her, I started cooking for her and that's when I developed an interest for food and nutrition. So I started going to school taking nutrition, anatomy and physiology and numerous science classes; and then I received my AA in natural science. During this time, I also got a job working in physical therapy. I worked with many clients and really enjoyed helping people. At the physical therapy clinic I was working at, I was introduced to the reformer. Once I started working with the reformer I absolutely fell in love with it. So I started taking Pilates mat and reformer classes. I was able to combine my passion for nutrition with my new love of Pilates and apply that to my everyday life. Unfortunately my loved one passed away, but that did not stop me from following my goals. I then moved to the Sacramento area to continue my education in nutrition and to get my Pilates certification. Once I got my certification I was able to follow my passion and teach clients how to heal their body through the Pilates practice. Although I didn't pursue my initial dream of becoming a dietitian, a whole new world was introduced to me and I fell in love with it. Pilates has been the only type of fitness that has worked with me personally and I have worked with many people who feel the same way. It's funny how something can pop up in your life when you least expect it and it happens to be the best thing to ever happen to you. And working at club Pilates has been an amazing experience and I'm so grateful for our wonderful clients. I will continue to help people develop muscular strength, flexibility, mind body clarity and awareness and self esteem :)