Lori Coleman-Brown

A True Pilates Teacher of Teachers trained by Romana Kryzanowska, Lori also earned a Master of Physical Therapy from Temple University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from SUNY Purchase. She has worked in outpatient physical therapy for over 15 years and has been teaching Pilates for more than 20 years.

As a Founding Co-Owner and Co-Director of Pilates Seattle International, she has had the privilege of working closely with Romana to maintain the integrity and complexity of the Pilates method that Joseph created. Lori has extensive experience presenting lectures and demonstrations to local and national Physical Therapy communities regarding Pilates and its remarkable benefits, as well as traveling nationally and internationally as a Teacher Trainer, educating Pilates instructors in both Pilates and Anatomy. Lori is a Romanas Pilates Level 2 Instructor Trainer.

Joy Beatty

Joy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Louisville. She continued her education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and received her Bachelor in Health Sciences in 1995 and a Masters in Physical Therapy in 1997. While Joy was studying Physical Therapy, she learned about the work of Joseph Pilates through her volunteer work with the Lexington Ballet. She recognized the unique way Pilates combines strengthening with body awareness. Joy saw the potential to augment rehabilitation and increase her skills as a physical therapist. Studying the work of Joseph Pilates has helped her teach patients how to use their bodies properly while performing functional exercise. Her Physical Therapy expertise is in body mechanics, especially for biking, running, and general evaluation of all sports. Joy is active in rock climbing, triathlon training, loves to travel, and balances extreme physical challenges with her love of knitting.

Ginny Haley-Kanigel

Ginny has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University. Her PT career of over 30 years includes two years in a large college sports medicine facility, over 600 hours of Continuing Education in Orthopedic and spinal conditions, and 15 years of co-owning an outpatient private Physical Therapy practice in Colorado. She is a also a certified True Pilates instructor.

Sachiko Glass

A native of Japan, Sachiko earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1965 at the University of Education, Japan. In 1966 Sachiko and her husband moved to the United States and after a six-year residence in Berkeley, California, pioneered north to Alaska. Here they built their house by hand, tilled the soil, hauled water, kept bees, hunted game and raised two children. For an entire idyllic decade the Glass family lived a kind of rugged individualism most of us idealize but avoid. Furthering an education in academia drew Sachiko and her family back to civilization via Seattle. She received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington in 1983. She recently retired as a Physical Therapist at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle to practice fulltime at PSI.

In 1992 Sachiko encountered the work of Joseph Pilates while attending Dance Medicine Seminars in California. She quickly realized its potential effectiveness for all body types including specific rehabilitation capabilities for particular weaknesses. Her interest and enthusiasm pressed her to pursue the Instructor Training Program at Pilates Seattle International (PSI). Sachiko was a graduate of PSI’s first class in 1993. After receiving her certification, she has enjoyed her employment at PSI as a Physical Therapist and a Pilates Instructor. Sachiko’s integration of the conditioning and therapeutic aspects of both Pilates and Physical Therapy adds to her success in treating patients. She has 20 years of experience in Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy and three years experience with Acute Inpatient Physical Therapy. Sachiko also has a certification in Neurodevelopment Therapy for Hemiplegia. Areas of expertise include: spinal & sports orthopaedics, dance injuries, postural training and the Pilates method of body conditioning. When Sachiko is not working in healthcare she devotes her time to gardening.

Dan Westerhold

Dan earned a Masters Degree in Orthopedic Manual Therapy from the Ola Grimsby Institute in 1994; He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Cleveland State University, 1981.