27432 Aliso Creek Road, 1st Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Call Us For An Appointment: (949) 448-0872
27432 Aliso Creek Road, 1st Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Call Us For An Appointment: (949) 448-0872

Instructors

Jen Montgomery - Pilates Shoppe Instructor

Jen Montgomery

Certified Pilates Instructor, Studio Director

Jen Montgomery is a certified Pilates instructor and specialist with over 13 years experience teaching Pilates classes, privates and semi-private sessions. Her passion is in sharing and tailoring the Pilates repertoire to create effective and safe instruction for all ages, groups and fitness levels. She holds certifications with STOTT and BASI Pilates.

Jen specializes in group reformer classes, Pilates for corrective exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation, Pilates for older adults, Pilates for athletes, Pilates for tweens and teens, Pilates for figure skaters and Pilates for dancers.

Jen believes that Pilates is for everybody, and is passionate about sharing the love, whether it be assisting in a physical therapy patient’s recovery, modifying or intensifying exercises for clients in our group classes, or tailoring exercises for elite athletes.

Outside the studio her 2 kids, husband and golden retriever keep her very busy and active. When she’s not in the studio she loves activity outdoors, including hiking & golf. She and her family love to adventure and travel whenever they get the chance.

Kristy Bradford

Certified Pilates Instructor

Kristy was born and raised in Mission Viejo, CA and attended Chapman University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She has always been an athlete; participating in skiing, volleyball, softball, tennis, and hiking. After having back surgery in 2013, Kristy discovered Pilates, which gave her back her active lifestyle. After experiencing the profound benefits of Pilates Kristy decided she had to share this passion with others and completed her training at BASI in Newport Beach, CA. Kristy is also a certified Bodhi and Cycling Instructor.

When not teaching Pilates, Kristy is working on her M.A. in clinical mental health, or spending time outdoors with her two goofy big dogs Rufus and Daisy. 

Chandra Twede

Certified Pilates Instructor
Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chandra began dancing at the young age of 3 and leaped into Pre-Professional Classical Ballet training at 8 years old. She had the pleasure of training and performing with The Joffrey Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet West among other companies throughout her ballet training. Chandra attended the University of Utah and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Majoring in Ballet.
 
Chandra was introduced to Pilates at 12 years old and while she was dancing it became an important part of her cross training to keep her strong and injury free. She continued her passion for Pilates by becoming a Certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor through Balanced Body. 
 
Chandra loves to share her passion for movement and helping clients of all ages achieve their personal wellness goals. Pilates is for everybody!

Ashley Recktenwald

Pilates Instructor

A lifelong athlete, over the years Ashley danced and played college volleyball and tried every type of workout under the sun. After suffering a broken pelvis and lower back surgery in her early twenties, Ashley discovered mat Pilates through physical therapy and promptly fell in love the first time she hopped onto a reformer shortly thereafter.  She embraced the Pilates method because of the precision, control, coordination, challenge, and results her practice gave her.  

Once Ashley started to feel the movements of Pilates within her everyday life, she knew that Pilates was not just a workout, but a way of life. After 14 years of practice she wanted to share her love of Pilates with everyone around her and completed her training through Balanced Body.  

Spending quality time with family and friends, and maintaining an active lifestyle are what keeps her going.  Her husband, 3 young kids and dog keep her very busy.  When she’s not in the studio she enjoys being at the beach, watching live music, traveling, playing piano, and cooking.  

“I leave every class feeling taller, leaner, and more poised, and hope to give everyone I teach this same feeling.”  

WHY THE PILATES SHOPPE

At The Pilates Shoppe our experienced instructors specialize in tailoring the Pilates method to help each of our clients achieve their fitness and wellness goals. Our small class sizes (7 or less), exclusive private studio and top of the line Balanced Body equipment allow our certified instructors to offer a superior level of personalized service.

From the client seeking to look and feel their best, to the client rehabilitating an injury or dealing with a chronic condition, to the athlete looking to gain a competitive edge on their sport and stay injury-free, we’re experts at helping everyone achieve their goals with the power of Pilates.

FACILITIES

The Pilates Shoppe is located within Aliso Viejo Physical Therapy. We have a spacious reformer classroom with 7 Balanced Body reformers and an exclusive separate private studio (used for private and semi-private sessions) equipped with Balanced Body equipment: 2 reformers, a Pilates cadillac, wunda chair, ladder barrel, step barrel and other small equipment. Along with onsite mens and womens restrooms we have a changing room with lockers.

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