Pella Pilates & Wellness 

Welcome to Pella Pilates & Wellness! I’m excited to connect with you! I began my Pilates journey in 2020 and my love for Pilates continues to grow everyday. I have always enjoyed being active but spent my 20s and 30s in chronic pain. Having scoliosis since childhood and three c-sections in my 20s, I had very weak core strength and developed persistent back, hip, pelvic, and shoulder pain. I tried multiple treatment modalities over the years, but it wasn’t until I found Pilates that I began to see substantial change. Through Pilates, my core became stronger, my overall strength and flexibility increased, my posture became more aligned, my energy increased, and my chronic pain went away. I started Pella Pilates and Wellness to inspire and encourage movement that restores and strengthens - no matter one’s fitness level when they start. I am passionate about helping people heal from pain, increase strength and mobility, and develop greater balance and flexibility — so that one can then live a more abundant life. When I’m not in the studio, I love spending time with my husband and three children. At this stage of life, you can usually find me being an Uber driver for my kids, cheering at their various activities, helping with our home remodel, and going on walks. I graduated from Central College with a B.A. in Psychology and then graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary with a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have worked in private practice as a licensed therapist, supervisor, and as a consultant. In 2021, I began my Pilates Instructor Training through Balanced Body Pilates and opened Pella Pilates & Wellness in May 2022.

Hi, I'm Paige, and I'm so excited to be apart of your wellness journey! My athletic background includes a variety of sports including gymnastics, dance, collegiate boxing, and Olympic Weightlifting as both an athlete and coach. Throughout my years as an athlete I collected several serious injuries, many of which could’ve been avoided by spending more time balancing my movements and focusing on deep core and stability within my body, rather than just “training more.” I am currently a USA National competitor in Olympic Weightlifting, and continue to train and compete across the United States. Since starting Pilates, my body has never felt more stable, my core stronger, and I’ve seen the dividends in every component of my life. As a coach in other sports, I now find it crucial to get my athletes into Pilates as a foundation for their muscle activation and body awareness. I strive to make the classes I teach a fun and safe environment to try new things, make friends, and challenge yourself in new ways, all while holding to the foundaitonal movement principles of Pilates. I began my Pilates Instructor Training through Balanced Body Pilates in Jan. 2023. Outside of the studio, I am a Restoration Ecologist and run a small business specializing in restoring tallgrass prairie ecosystems. I am also a Precision Nutrition Certified Level-1 Nutrition Coach, and USA Weightlifting Coach.

In November of 2023 I came in for my first Pilates session at Pella Pilates and loved it! I started the Pilates Instructor Training through Balanced Body and joined the Pella Pilates team in January of 2024. For most of my life, I was a competitive athlete. After concluding my time as a Central College Track and Field athlete, I found very quickly how difficult it can be to settle into a sustainable workout routine once all of the practices, competitions, and coaches were no longer a part of my lifestyle. I've struggled since 2020 to find an activity that worked for me consistently and that I enjoyed. Finally, Pilates was the answer that I was looking for! Even though I graduated from Central College with a degree in Exercise Science, it was still difficult for me to find a form of exercise that aligned with my goals and didn't hurt my body (which had been through a lot over the years of competing). I love that Pilates allows me to strengthen every muscle group in my body in a safe, low-impact way (I also love that for the first time ever, I can work out laying down!). Movement has become enjoyable for me again as I can see the functional purpose of the work we do in the studio. I also found Pilates at the perfect time, right before becoming pregnant with our first baby! The pelvic floor, core stability, and balance work that Pilates offers could not be any better for this stage of my life. As I have rediscovered my love of movement, I am passionate about helping other individuals do the same, no matter what their journey with physical activity has looked like!