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Our Instructors
Our staff is warm and friendly, professionally trained, and certified. Our dedicated and compassionate and knowledgeable team of instructors customizes workouts to address your unique goals, from sedentary, first-timers to seasoned athletes. We work to challenge and strengthen the individual as well as relax and uplift the spirit. We recommend working with more than one instructor to benefit from the experiences and expertise each has to offer.
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Jayme Newhouse
With a wealth of experience in the Pilates and fitness industry, Jayme is a true professional, creating an atmosphere of encouragement and motivation for every client with her enthusiastic presence and attention to detail. As an Instructor Trainer, Jayme is qualified to certify instructors in all levels of Mat work and Equipment, offering courses at her Pilates Hawaii Training Center studio and a STOTT PILATES® satellite location on the island of Maui. Jayme inspires excellence as a trainer and an instructor. Her clientele knows her for motivational and helping spirit, which is always displayed in her instructing, as well to her day to day activities. With a loyal following of clients and dedicated certified instructors, Pilates Hawaii Training Center is an expression of Jayme, herself… a person who inspires growth in everyone with her gift of enthusiasm and Aloha. Jayme finds her inspiration in all aspects of life and truly lives by her personal philosophy of “One Mind. One Body. Live Aloha.”
Qualifications
- ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer
- Ambassador for Lululemon Athletica
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer
- Licensed Massage Therapist
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Bryan Jordan
Bryan Jordan is a licensed massage therapist and a member of the Associate Bodywork and Massage Professionals. He specializes in Chi Nei Tsang and Therapeutic Massage. Chi Nei Tsang is the art of Taoist Abdominal Massage. Its benefits include detoxifying and tonifying the internal organs, improving structural alignment, eliminating back pain, and facilitating emotional release.
Qualifications
- ABMP Certified Therapist
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
- Licensed Massage Therapist
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Olivia Webster
Olivia Webster, Doctor of Physical Therapy, is a fully certified STOTT PILATES Instructor, Instructor Trainer, and Rehab expert. Olivia specializes in sports physical therapy, Yoga, and Pilates for rehabilitation. Her experiences in Hawaii, California, Toronto, and New York City have enabled her to study with many of the top professionals in her field. Olivia recently published an article in Advance Physical Therapy Magazine, and has presented live on the channel 11 PIX morning news, in NYC.
Olivia is committed to helping each client at Pilates Hawaii Training Center achieve optimal function and performance through an interactive approach. She not only explains what she is doing but how and why it works. Using her expertise in anatomy of movement and knowledge of dysfunction, she is able to effectively evaluate and treat parts of the body as one integrated whole. At Pilates Hawaii Training Center, Olivia utilizes principles of pilates, yoga, gait analysis, muscle/functional testing and recruitment patterns in addition to manual therapy to create an ease of movement that will allow you to return to sports, work, or even daily life. She loves what she does, as this is evident in her work.
Qualifications
- BA with Minor in Exercise and Health Science
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
- Doctorate in Physical Therapy
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Susan Mason Stevens
Susan Mason Stevens is a STOTT PILATES instructor, a licensed massage therapist, and a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. She enjoys working with her clients as they create their Pilates practice, improving posture and attaining the level of fitness and health they desire. Susan has a BA in Fine Art-printmaking and worked as an artist and designer for many years before joining our Ohana at Pilates Hawaii Training Center. She created Green Lotus LLC in 2004, combining her passion for Pilates, therapeutic massage and the creative arts.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
- Licensed Massage Therapist
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Jeebee Yim
Jeebee is a certifed STOTT PILATES instructor and a certified Egoscue Posture Therapist. She worked in the medical field for over two decades after completing her BA and teaching credential in physical education. She returned to her original love of teaching and is passionate about helping everyone reach a better quality of life through "Motion without Limitations." Jeebee is the owner of CoreKinetics LLC in Tucson, Arizona but travels back regularly to teach workshops at Pilates Hawaii Training Center. "I was fortunate to have discovered Pilates and the Egoscue Method™ of postural alignment to help restore strength and musculoskeletal balance when I was recovering from my own injuries and surgeries. I knew then, that I had to help others through my love of teaching."
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
- Pilates for Golf - Hit Farther & Straighter with Reduced Risk of Injury and Pain
- Pink Ribbon Program - Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist (BCES): Post-Operative Pilates Workout for Enhancing Breast Cancer Re
- Pre/Post Natal Pilates - Fitness with Focus on Each Stage of Pregnancy & Faster Recovery
- The Egoscue Methodâ„¢ - Posture Therapist: Eliminating Limitations for Pain Free Living
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Lisa Collins
Lisa Shiroma Collins is a STOTT PILATES instructor and a former collegiate gymnast. She has been studying Pilates for over six years and relied on the method to help maintain her fitness level throughout her last pregnancy. Lisa has a passion for teaching others and she brings encouragement and enthusiasm to her sessions. In addition to teaching Pilates, she is the owner/operator of Shipshape Life Professional Organizing. Lisa graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.Sc. in Political Science and is a Lieutenant Commander (Surface Warfare Officer) in the Naval Reserve.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
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Rebecca Lee
Rebecca is a Fully Certified STOTT PILATES instructor. Prior to her life as a Pilates instructor she had careers in radio broadcasting as a disc jockey & traffic reporter and cable television advertising amongst other careers. She was first exposed to the Pilates method as a young dancer while taking a summer workshop at the Atlanta Ballet. Part of her classical ballet training was under the tutelege of Raoul Gelabert, a Kinesiologist based in NYC. It was then Rebecca realized, "my body wasn't as balanced as I thought it was." Many years later (looking for a "complete 180" career change) she was exposed to STOTT PILATES. "I started taking classes in 2000, started my STOTT training in 2001 and have been teaching & training ever since; Pilates has completely transformed my body over the last 10 years-I cannot imagine life without it! At 45, I'm healthier and fitter than I've ever been and I absolutely love sharing knowledge with my students and watching their bodies transform before my eyes! I hope to share this experience with you.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
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Amber Motz
Amber Motz is STOTT PILATES instructor and certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor. She loves that Pilates comes a greater body awareness and how efficiently the body works with Pilates. Having taught various aerobic classes since 1993 and trained triathletes and she finds that Pilates serves as a great base for so many activities and also improves your performance. It's exciting to see how each individual changes with Pilates.
Qualifications
- Certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
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Noriko Kuwabara
Noriko Kuwabara is a STOTT PILATES® instructor. Originally from Japan, Noriko felt guided to Hawaii and to our studio, after her own experience of Pilates and its benefits to her own health – and along the way, she fell in love with the beauty of Hawaii. She believes that Kailua especially has a wonderful healing energy, especially with the different types of bodywork available here. Before coming here, Noriko earned a college degree in Business while studying in New York City; and she also taught piano and Japanese language. Noriko is very happy to work with our staff members who "make me feel at home", and she is our first Bilingual Japanese-English instructor. Noriko is looking forward to sharing her love of Pilates with everyone, and working with those who feel more comfortable learning in Japanese.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
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Pom Vogel
Pom has been teaching yoga in Thailand since 2004 and recently expanded to STOTT PILATES instruction. She has always been deeply passionate towards the practice of yoga and Pilates as it provides a lifetime of health and fitness. She is an excellent instructor, attending her class is always a treat. She fills each session with kindness and humor. Ever mindful of each students' individual challenges, her instruction never fails to delightfully inspire and motivate.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
- Yoga Alliance Certified instructor
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Meeran Zemitis
Relatively new to Stott pilates, Meeran brings a wealth of teaching experience, and a true passion for helping others improve their posture, fitness, and well-being to the PHTC ohana. Originally a student of marketing, foreign languages, and photography, Meeran has spent years both as a brand marketing expert and as a private language instructor, with knowledge of many languages. Now a proud mother and recently certified Stott Pilates instructor, Meeran seeks to share her teaching expertise, keen sense of body anatomy, and enthusiasm while creating a positive and nurturing environment that motivates her students to achieve their goals.
Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
- Certified Foreign language Instructor
- Stott Pilates Instructor
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Kari Lyn Hope
Kari Lyn Hope – Kari’s interest in Pilates originated in the year 2000 when she first discovered the Joseph Pilates method in Orange County, CA. She began taking multiple weekly classes and even participating in a few courses to gain a greater understanding of the method. Later discovering the STOTT PILATES® method at the Pilates Hawaii Training Center, located on Oahu, HI she came to realize how all attributes of the Pilates method come together to produce maximum physical fitness results. It all made perfect sense, exercising, breathing, movement, posture and anatomy. She thrives on the details of the method and immerses herself in the teaching of STOTT PILATES®. Since early 2010 she has been inspiring others to experience improved posture, flexibility and strength. Kari Lyn’s classes focus on anatomy and alignment always using proper STOTT PILATES techniques. She teaches with patience, compassion, and always with a sense of humor.
Qualifications
- Certified STOTT PILATES Instructor
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