Prana Pilates

Karen Shiel Ellis, owner of Prana Pilates, has been teaching dance for more than fifteen years and completed her first Pilates certification course in 1996. In recent years, she has narrowed her scope to focus mainly on the art of Pilates. She entered the field of movement through ballet, earning a Bachelor of Science in Ballet from Indiana University. She danced professionally for the Ballet Theatre of Boston and holds a Master's degree in Dance from the University of California, Irvine. Karen has an advanced Pilates certification through the Physical-Mind Institute® and is also certified through the Power Pilates® Teacher Training Program.

"I always seek the clearest way to teach the work, the one that empowers my clients and offers the best results."

Instructors

All of our instructors hold Pilates certifications through one or more of the following programs:

    • Power Pilates®
    • Stott PilatesTM
    • PhysicalMind Institute®
    • Long Beach Dance Conditioning
    • Orange Coast College