Club Pilates

Bios

• Doug Harris

  Owner

  Owner of Club Pilates South Providence.

• Kris Harris

  Co-Owner

  Co-Owner of Club Pilates South Providence.

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  Shawna Baker

  General Manager / Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  Originally a small town girl from West Virginia, who discovered she's really a Cali girl at heart, now calling Charlotte home. Movement has always been a part of Shawna's life, growing up she was a cheerleader and then she found her passion for dance. After she stopped dancing Shawna fell in love barre and Pilates mat fusion workouts after searching for a way to stay active after a cross-country move to San Diego in 2007. Shawna spent 6 years as a client, enjoying the barre/Pilates mix each class had to offer! A 2013 move back to the East Coast prompted her to follow her dreams and open a barre franchise of her own to share her love of movement with others. It was during this time Shawna realized her love of being in the studio, teaching and educating others. With the studio ownership chapter behind her, Shawna now focuses on leading the team at Club Pilates South Providence, teaching barre classes and is teaching Pilates classes as an apprentice as she works toward her comprehensive Pilates certification through Club Pilates.

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  Stacey Ransenhousen

  Lead Instructor / Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  Stacey started my fitness journey as a child in gymnastics, she tried softball and basketball which was an amusing endeavor but short lived, and migrated to weight training in high school. She made her way to Pilates in the late 1990’s and fell in love with the method. She completed her Pilates mat and reformer certification in 2002 and has been teaching ever since. She added a 200hr yoga certification in 2008, then in 2009 became certified in Yin yoga and Vinyasa Flow. She also certified in barre in 2013 through Exhale Spa. But Pilates was her first love and still is. The more she learns and refreshes, the better instructor she becomes.

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  PJ Isaac

  Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  PJ Isaac has spent 27 years in the fitness industry as a Group Exercise Instructor, Personal Trainer, Pilates Trainer, and as a Group Exercise Coordinator. She has experienced and taught several fitness modalities and enjoys the benefits of all exercises. Having taught for the past 27 years, she has overcome injuries which has allowed her to grow, learn more about the body, and become a even better instructor. She started taking Pilates about 18 years ago, and it made her feel fantastic, so she wanted everyone to have that same feeling when they were done working out. With her passion in learning about the body and the science of movement to enhance a healthy life, it brought her to Pilates. Joseph Pilates said, “Change happens through movement, and movement heals”. She has seen changes in her clients who not only gain muscle strength, core strength, and better balance, but also spine and hip mobility which is key to freedom of movement. She loves teaching because she can see the benefits of Pilates first-hand in her clients!

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  Michelle Clute

  Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  Michelle Clute has been a part of the fitness world 20+ years. She's certified in Pilates, yoga as well as being a personal trainer! As a tour guide in Europe, she led over 100 groups before coming to the United States. She enjoyed sharing her love of different cultures and delicious cuisines with her tour groups. She strived to make each tour participant feel safe while creating a memorable experience! Michelle got her start in the finesse industry due to her own neck and back injury. She made it a priority to take responsibility to learn how to create a balanced body so she could have the freedom to live life pain free. She shares her experiences and vast knowledge to provide safe, fun and challenging classes!

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  Kacie Meers

  Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  Kacie is not new to the studio, but newer to being on the “staff” side of things. She is a founding member here at Club Pilates South Providence and is now helping all of our lovely members from the front desk! When she isn’t in the studio or working towards completing her Pilates instructor certification, you will likely find her and her hubby out looking for the best dishes around town or abroad. She loves long walks (on the beach would be great) with her dog, drinks iced coffee no matter the season, and is outside whenever she can be!

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  Niki Hitch

  Comprehensive Pilates Instructor

  Niki is a mom of three active kids. She and her husband have resided in the Matthews community for almost 20 years. Prior to having children, Niki was a multi-franchise owner of a children's gym for over ten years. While raising her children she was also busy pursuing her passion of helping people make healthy choices for themselves, their families and the planet. She is a blogger for Spunky Avocado, a Certified Integrative Health Coach, Certified Ghosh and Yin Yoga Instructor and is a Comprehensively Trained Pilates Instructor. She is thrilled to be part of the Club Pilates team. When not at the studio she can be found cooking, travelling, outside at the sports fields, rock climbing or paddle boarding with her family and dogs. She believes we can grow old and feel good and lives by the quote, "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

• Meredith Opsahl

  Comprehensive Pilates Instructor