Michelle Larson

Michelle has been certified as a fully comprehensive Pilates instructor since 2015 and has been working in the industry since 2014. She specializes in training Irish dancers to compete as elite athletes dealing with injuries, nutrition, and corrective exercise and has been doing so since 1990. Pilates is an integral part of her training program providing dancers with strength, length, extension, and powerhouse connection to decrease risk of injury. She specializes in pregnancy (pre and postnatal), athletes, teens, children, and various spinal conditions including scoliosis. Michelle has run workshops for Pilates and fitness instructors including, cueing, programming, and special populations.

Michelle currently teaches in multiple Club Pilates studios and has trained thousands of clients, some in group class and others privately. It has been a goal to share her knowledge with the next generation and make each Teacher Trainee (TTP) a better instructor than she is.

Specialty Areas and Certifications: Scolio-Pilates 2018, Health Coach with Optavia 1/2018, Silver Sneakers Foundations 4/2018, Barre Above 12/2018, Trigger Point 12/2018, Pre/Post Natal (Amy Cady) 4/2016, TRX Suspension Training Course 3/2016, Personal Trainer 8/2014, Irish Dance Certification 10/1990.

Quote from Michelle, “I really enjoy teaching Pilates, and during the past 9 years I have learned so much. In my heart, I want every client to learn to understand the value of Pilates as a preventative and restorative practice. I strive to help each of them grow to love Pilates. I personally cannot touch the lives of each client that enters a Pilates studio, but I can teach instructors the art of Pilates, share my passion with them and through them more clients can be reached.”

Tove Aaronson

Tove's home studio is Club Pilates Mercer Island and has been a Pilates instructor since 2015 with additional certifications: CPT from NASM, Fitness based Pilates through Rockit Body Pilates, Master Trainer for Rockit Body Pilates, as well as Spinning Certification. She fell in love with Pilates in 2008 and has been practicing ever since. With continue education in pre and post-natal, function fitness, HIIT, nutrition, rehab/injury, athletic conditioning. Tove uses the Pilates Principles to help students and clients reach their full potential while bringing fun, energetic, and positive energy to each class and session!