Hey, I’m Shell!

I’m a teacher of movement and health-conscious habits, a dancer, aerialist, singer, performer… and my work is highly intertwined with my lifestyle. Teaching people how to exercise and make health-conscious choices is not just my day job or my side gig … this is a calling for me, and I’m invested in helping people improve their lives.

I specialize in adapting Pilates exercises to meet my people’s needs. My approach has been described as calming, detail-oriented, and motivating. See what people have said about my teaching style here!

Benefits of consistent practice include: increased strength, mobility, spatial awareness, coordination, improved posture, breathing capacity, quality of life, and more…. These are benefits that my clients have received while working with me consistently in 1-hour sessions between 1-3 times per week.

My method can feel ‘Abstract’ because I ask my clients to tune inward and exercise in a mindful and focused way. It’s not about imitating a physical form — it’s about generating movement in your own body so that it makes sense to you.

In addition to teaching movement, I teach that change is possible.
You will feel the results before you see them in the mirror.

Let’s get to work!

Credentials

Stott Pilates Full Certification (Advanced, Comprehensive)

NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Continuing Education

Stott Pilates / Merrithew

  • Intro to Fascial Movement
  • Athletic Conditioning on the Stability Chair
  • Sliding Mobility Disks for Dynamic Stabilization
  • Conditioning for Golf and Rotational Power on the Mat
  • Conditioning for Golf and Rotational Power on the Reformer

Equinox

  • Pilates for Scoliosis
  • Working with Knee Injuries
  • Reformer for Pregnancy
  • Jumpboard Variations
  • Building Intensity
  • Programming Choices

Classical Pilates Training

  • The Pilates School
  • Vintage Pilates
  • NICE Pilates
  • Real Pilates NYC

City College of San Francisco

  • General Human Anatomy