Where Movement Meets Transformation
A Pilates Studio and Education Center Under One Roof
Pacific Northwest Pilates - Portland, OR
One Pilates Center. Two Paths.
Pacific Northwest Pilates is a fully equipped Pilates studio and a world-class education center based in Portland, Oregon - where clients thrive and professionals launch lasting careers.
Start Pilates
Whether you're new to Pilates or looking for a more personalized approach, our Fundamental, Specialized, and Therapeutic Pilates programs are designed to support your goals.
Join Group Classes
Our small group Pilates classes--offered in-studio and online--are thoughtfully designed to support your goals, with expert instruction, personal attention, and a welcoming community.
Teach Pilates
Our STOTT PILATES® education programs provide the expert instruction, hands-on practice, and science-based approach you need to become a confident, knowledgeable Pilates professional.
Enhance a Career
Our continuing education workshops offer movement professionals practical, research-based training to expand skills, deepen specialization, and earn CECs.
Pacific Northwest Pilates
We know Pilates is a powerful adaptable exercies system that can transform bodies - and lives.
We experience it every day. Founded in 2001 by Melanie Byford-Young and Leslie Braverman, Pacific Northwest Pilates (PNWP) has grown into a trusted hub for Pilates instruction, education, and community. From our home in Portland, Oregon, we’ve redefined what it means to teach and practice Pilates—blending tradition with modern science to serve a diverse range of clients and movement professionals.
As one of the few STOTT PILATES® Licensed Training Centers in the U.S., we offer world-class instruction and internationally recognized education under one roof.
Meet Our Team
Ready to feel stronger and more supported? You've come to the right place.
Whether you're building strength after an injury or applying what you've learned to Pilates instruction our expert Pilates instructors are here to support you.
"After just a few months of weekly reformer classes, my back felt immensely better. I haven't 'thrown out' my back since starting Pilates two years ago!"
-- Rose K, client who overcame a decade of chronic back pain
"I wanted something better and decided to go to the best--and ended up here! I feel so much better and lighter."
-- Janis H., new client working with Janet to build strength and body awareness
"PNWP may have Pilates in its name, as does the other studio, but the similarity ends there. Learn from me--don't waste your time or money going elsewhere. PNWP is the best."
-- Rob M., client who discovered the difference after trying a chain studio
If Helping Others Sounds Like Your Calling, We Can Show You the Path
Struggling to apply what you've learned with real clients or patients? We've been there.
Explore our Pilates Instruction Education Programs Today