Pilates is an ageless exercise program that allows men and women to live their lives with zest and vigor.......
MEET OUR TEAM
DANA WALL
Owner / Instructor
During a business meeting in 2003, I met a Pilates instructor and took her up on an offer to try a private class, WOW! I loved the movement, I had finally found an exercise program I could enjoy. My body started getting stronger, my posture and balance was improved and I was no longer concerned about falling and injuring myself.
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After almost a decade of being a consistent Pilates student, I had the opportunity to enroll in a Polestar Pilates certification course that was developed and taught by physical therapists.
When I completed the course, I knew that I had to own a Pilates Studio. Fortunately, Kendall Yards was just developing the business district and I was able to secure a great space in this beautiful urban community.
JADE VAN
Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
Jade began her love affair with Pilates after college and found herself drawn to the fluidity, attention to detail and rehabilitative qualities. She started her journey to becoming an instructor in 2011 in San Diego at Marshall Eklund Pilates and finished her training at Pacific North West Pilates in Portland, OR. Jade has completed the Injury and Special Populations course, as well and believes in Pilates as a tool to strengthen and mend the body.
OLIVIA CRAWFORD
Instructor
Olivia grew up in Winthrop, WA, where at a young age she became interested in cross country ski racing and started learning the basics of strength training. She went on to race Division 1 on the Montana state ski team before eventually transferring to Whitworth where Ishe received a Bachelors in Community Health.
Olivia began teaching a variety of fitness classes for students while in college. Most recently, she worked in outpatient physical therapy rehab for 2+ years before being introduced to Pilates. She quickly became hooked on Pilates when she felt the positive effects in her body, and decided to go through teacher training to learn more about how to facilitate that change in others.
Her passion lies in helping you feel at home in your body, and preventing injury for all areas of life.
ALICE HOLCOMB
Polestar Pilates Instructor
Alice has always been active in some sort of athletic or exercise movement. Many years and surgeries later, she looked for a safer exercise program, one that would not hurt her joints. She walked into the Core Pilates studio in 2017 and met Dana. Alice started taking Pilates lessons and enjoyed it so much that one year later she went to California for teacher training sessions. She had to leave in 2019 after being diagnosed with breast cancer, but now she is cancer free and back to teaching Pilates, loving it and all of her students!
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She has been married for 47 years now and has three wonderful children—now adults and married—and a very talented 16 year-old granddaughter. When not teaching Pilates, she loves to go biking, kayaking, and camping. Alice and her family enjoy traveling together; skiing and sightseeing in the US, Europe and Canada. Gardening is a big passion of hers so she went through the Master Gardening program at WSU. She also does custom stained glass and mosaic work.
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She believes exercise helps you mentally and physically. "I have a great love for Pilates and feel it helps people live a healthier life, plus it’s so much fun!”
ZANE MELZER
Instructor
A collegiate football player who turned to Pilates due to injury from the sport. Pilates has brought strength and healing to areas of his body that have caused him chronic pain. He is greatful to be able to share Pilates with all who cross it's path!
LILY CRYSTER
Instructor
Lily Crytser began her practice of Pilates in September of 2021. After suffering years of chronic pain, Pilates was one of the only things she hadn’t tried. Needless to say she was hooked! With time and dedication she got stronger, and in October of 2022, she began the Polestar Pilates Teacher Training. Now you can find her teaching group and private sessions in the studio, as well as continuing to attend classes throughout the week. When not in the studio, she enjoys gardening and hiking, as well as running a small business with her husband Jack.
DANIELLE MANCILLAS
Instructor
Danielle has a passion for fitness, movement and education. Her love for movement started with sports and dance, with dance ultimately winning out where she taught and performed Salsa professionally in the Middle East and Europe. After moving to Spokane and completing her Doctorate degree in 2021, she walked by Core Pilates Studio and Wellness and fell in love with the Pilates equipment. She started attending classes regularly and soon knew that her next challenge was to become a Polestar Pilates International instructor.
MIRANDA KNOX
Instructor
Miranda has been a Certified Pilates Instructor since 2012. She officially trained with Shelly Stephenson of Balanced Body University Pilates in Portland, OR, while she was also receiving training from her then local, co-teachers in Corvallis, OR. She came from a Yoga teaching background and has been teaching Yoga since 2007. In 2018, after becoming a mother to her first child, her teaching went into a transmutation, like a caterpillar in a cocoon.
After her second child was born in 2020, it became clear she needed to evolve her own physical practices into a more strength based lens, and train her body for sustainability. This meant more strength training, more awareness of women’s bodies and pregnant/postpartum bodies, but also more rest and ease. She teaches her classes with the intention for her students to grow their awareness of their own bodies, build strength as much as flexibility and to build community. She is also a Postpartum Care Provider, LMT specializing in Holistic Pelvic Care™ & CranialSacral Therapy, and a stay at home mom. She enjoys daydreaming, road trips, travel, and balancing downtime with time spent with friends and family. Learn more at www.mirandamindbody.com.
BRITTNEY GESE
Instructor in Training
Originally from British Columbia, Brittany moved to Spokane after getting engaged to her now husband. She has been involved in different sports from a young age and has always loved being active. Looking for a new method of movement, she started Pilates as a New Years resolution in 2023 and immediately fell in love with it.
After starting her own Pilates adventure, she knew she would teach someday. In February 2024 she began her certification with Balanced Body. Brittany can't wait to see you in her classes!