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.
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!”
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.
JESSIE HORNER
Instructor
Jessie Horner began a daily mat Pilates regimen just out of college, in the mid-2000s. She has always had a passion for fitness, nutrition, and overall wellbeing. Through serendipity, Jessie bid on a Pilates reformer package for Core Pilates and Wellness at a local auction in 2022. She took her first Pilates reformer class in May 2022 and was immediately hooked. Jessie completed Polestar Pilates certification for the Reformer and Mat Pilates in 2023. She also completed Balanced Body training on the other Pilates equipment (Trapeze Table, Chair and Barrel). Jessie is passionate about the physical and mental benefits of a regular Pilates program. She loves helping others find the strength, flexibility, and confidence that a Pilates routine can create in the practitioner.
CORINNE NUGEN
Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates Practitioner
Corinne Nugen is a classically trained Pilates instructor through the Balanced Body University and has been teaching for the past 17 years around the country. She is a comprehensively certified Pilates practitioner through Balance Body University and is also certified in the Gyrotonic & Gyrokinesis modalities. Corinne moved to Spokane in December 2018 from Flagstaff, AZ.
After many trips to the area, Spokane felt like the perfect place to raise a family. Having worked with many athletes, body types/age groups and injuries over the years, Corinne is more determined than ever to give more to those she serves and is currently working towards a Nursing degree WSU and will continue to work towards earning a doctorate as a Nurse practitioner.
Her goal is to diagnose musculoskeletal disorders she sees every day within the studio and treat those conditions with movement first and medicine second. In addition to being a Movement Practitioner, Corinne has been an Interior Designer for over 20 years. She is nationally certified through NCIDQ and owns/operates a high-end residential design firm. Corinne now resides in Spokane year-round with her husband Chad Nugen, their two young sons and their black lab. Together they enjoy many outdoor activities and traveling the world.
ANNALEE SHARRETT
Instructor
Annalee was first introduced to Pilates through her local YMCA while in college and loved the way it made her feel. A busy life and career would sometimes prevent her from practicing as consistently as she would have liked, but she always found her way back to Pilates, only to be quickly reminded of its unique and powerful benefits. As a nurse practitioner who is passionate about all things health and wellness, Annalee is keenly aware of the foundational role that exercise and movement play in overall wellbeing. After stepping back from her career to be a stay-at-home mom to her young daughter, she decided to pursue her Pilates teacher certification so that she could introduce the beneficial effects of Pilates to others. Annalee believes strongly that Pilates can be made accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds, and limitations. She loves building a program that strengthens the whole body, improves mind-body awareness, and leaves you feeling refreshed.
SUMMER SANDSTROM
Instructor
Summer first discovered Pilates when she was diagnosed with scoliosis, and it proved to be an amazing way for her to manage her scoliosis and pain. Because she knows firsthand how helpful Pilates is for people with chronic pain, she decided to become an instructor and began her Pilates teacher training with Balanced Body in 2024.
ANALESE VICKERMAN
Instructor
ABBY RUFFCORN
Instructor
SIERRA DAUPHIN
Student Instructor