Shanel Riley ~ Owner and Nationally Certified Personal Trainer

Client Base
My experience and education have given me the chance to work with a diverse population—from moms, celebrities, elite athletes, specialized populations, to the average individual. I can develop a program that properly fits your goals. I also teach small and large group fitness classes and mind-body training for limitless versatility, nutrition, core work, stress reduction, balance, flexibility, injury
prevention and strength building. For me, optimal function is key.

Experience and Goals  

• BA in Sports Medicine and Kinesiology
• Secondary in Nutrition
• 1991 Hall of Fame Shasta College
• NASM CPT
• 1992-1994 CSULB Softball World Series
• RTS
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
• Indoor Cycling instructor
• 16 years in health and fitness 
• Certified Bosu trainer
• 5 years experience in acute Rehab
• CPR and First Aid

Personal Interests

• Being a wife, mom, and spending time with my entire family
• Being a role model
• Pilates and mind-body exercise
• Running
• Playing games and sports
• Multi-sport training
• Snowshoeing
• Group fitness activities
• Harley motorcycle riding
• Learning
• Anything tropical
• Block parties/ social events
• My bulldogs
• Start smart. Stay smart. Do it for life.

Shanel Riley is a certified STOTT PILATES™/® instructor and holds a BS in Sports Medicine and a secondary in Recreational Therapy and nutrition. She is also certified on the BOSU® and an APEX nutritional councilor. Shanel believes that living a healthy and fit life is essential and her goal is to help clients realize that dream.

Melanie Byford-Young

Melanie graduated with her physiotherapy degree from McMaster University in Canada followed by 10 years working as a physiotherapist in private practice, speciailizing in orthopedics and manual therapy. Melanie became a licensed STOTT PILATES™/® Instructor Trainer in 1999 and as well as teaching courses on all equipment, teaches Injuries and Special Populations and is one of the only instructors in the United States teaching the STOTT PILATES Rehab Series. Her passion is the application of Pilates for the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries.

Laura Echtinaw

Laura Echtinaw is a certified STOTT REHAB PILATES™/® Instructor and Cancer Exercise Specialist. She combines Pilates with more than 24 years of experience as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to help cancer survivors and post-rehab clients increase their strength, flexibility and quality of life. She is known for her empathy and her ability to support and encourage clients in achieving their personal goals. During her career she has worked with a diverse population from Gulf war victims in Germany to special needs children in Guam to cancer survivors and other rehab patients here in Vancouver. 

She enjoys raising her two teens, horseback riding, art work, reading, cooking, exercising and the occasional sky diving or scuba diving adventure as well as taking any continuing education class that will enhance her current knowledge base in the fields of Physical Therapy, Pilates & Cancer Rehab. Laura is educated through the Rocky Mountain Cancer Institute at the University of Northern Colorado and from STOTT PILATES™/®.

Margaret Ellison

Margaret discovered yoga in 1966, when she started a daily practice that carried her through high school, university and her first career in management with the City of Portland.  During her twenties, she studied various forms of dance.  In 1978, she began her lifelong study of tai chi. In 1988, she received a three year contract with the Taiwan Ministry of Finance to teach professional English, which allowed her to study with one of three Grand Masters in the Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Chuan Association. A knee injury in 2000 introduced her to Pilates as a method of rehabilitation.  She has been teaching Pilates full time since January,2002, with Pacific Northwest Pilates and will continue with us at Pilates Plus NW.

Vonie Kalich

Vonie is currently working on a dual bachelor's degree at Portland State University in Community Health and Physical Activity. She is a certified STOTT PILATES™/® instructor, as well as a certified Group Fitness Instructor through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and has been teaching a wide variety of group formats for 16 years. Vonie's passion is for helping people to achieve their health and fitness goals.

Jill Prevendar

Jill has been working as a licensed physical therapist for the last 10+ years. She is a certified STOTT PILATES™/® Instructor in both mat and reformer. Her exercise background includes gymnastics, kickboxing, yoga, and aerobics. Jill enjoys teaching clients how the pilates principles can be carried over to their daily activities.

Laura Roseberry-Greear

Laura has been constantly involved in exercise and fitness throughout her whole life.  An avid athlete, she has followed many fitness trends including aerobics, running and dance.  Six years ago a running injury lead her to Pilates, and she hasn’t looked back.  After the dramatic changes in her own functionality she decided to become a Pilates instructor.  Laura is STOTT PILATES™/® certified in both mat and reformer.  She has a B.A. from Western Washington and a Masters Degree from Washington State University.  She loves working with people of all fitness levels and ages.  She believes that exercise should be supportive, as well as varied, fun and interesting. 

Sarah Rosenberg Brown

Sarah is a certified STOTT PILATES™/® instructor and has been teaching Pilates since 2004. A New Mexican native she moved to Northwest to attend the University of Oregon in 1994 where she earned a B.A. in English Literature and Spanish Language. 

Sarah worked in the non-profit field for over ten years; however after experiencing profound results from Pilates after suffering injuries in a car accident she then began to pursue Pilates as a full time career. She is now able to enjoy her longtime passions of skiing, gardening, swimming and cycling without pain. 

Having worked with many clients with special health concerns and physical limitations Sarah is skilled at designing Pilates routines tailored to meet individuals' needs and fitness goals.   In addition, Sarah works with athletes and others who strive to perform at their peak, she enjoys finding new ways to challenge them physically while supporting and encouraging them to stick with their program.

Pilates has something to offer everyone, it is designed to meet individuals where they are physically and take them to their next goal. Experience what Pilates can offer you.

Lynda Schnarr

Lynda is currently certified in STOTT PILATES™/® Mat and Reformer. She first became interested in mind/body conditioning while training as a professional dancer at The Alvin Ailey School in New York City. In order to prevent injuries, she began studying Yoga and later Pilates. Lynda loves the elements of dance and rehabilitation incorporated into the STOTT PILATES method. She enjoys watching her clients progress in their Pilates training and looks forward to continuing her own education through other STOTT PILATES courses.

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