Circle Studio Gyrotonic ® & Pilates Teachers / Excellent fully certified instructors with years of experience bring the best Pilates and Gyrotonic ® to Portland Oregon.
Kari Neigebauer, Owner and Director
Certified Pilates Trainer, Certified Gyrotonic ® Trainer, Certified Gyrokinesis Trainer
Kari is a former dancer whose interest in rehabilitative medicine and rehabilitative techniques led her to become a student of Pilates.  After intensive training in Pilates, Gyrotonic ® and Gyrokinesis - and a decade of teaching and helping clients from all walks of life - Kari created Circle Studio in Portland. Her goal was to provide a beautiful and supportive environment for superior instruction in Pilates, Gyrotonic ® and Gyrokinesis.
Kari's clients appreciate her focus, warmth, and ability to design programs that are just right for them. She's a creative thinker and a patient coach. Kari has worked with clients suffering from neck, shoulder, spine, knee, and hip disabilities and loves to help people figure out just which method will provide the best results for their particular needs. She is innovative and flexible.
Kari has a BS in Dance from the University of Oregon. She earned her Pilates Certification studying with Romana Kryznowski, who was once a student of Joseph Pilates, at Authentic Pilates (now Romana's Pilates) in New York. She has completed Paul Horvath's Physical Therapy Workshops on Neck and Shoulder Girdle, The Pelvis, and Scoliosis. She also studied with Julio Horvath, the inventor of the Gyrotonic ® Expansion System, and earned her Gyrotonic ® Certification in New York. She has completed Level 2 Gyrotonic ® workshops.
Erin Munoz
Certified Gyrotonic ® Trainer, Certified Gyrokinesis Trainer
Erin is a natural mover with a background in gymnastics, dance, horseback riding, cycling, running, triathlons, and adventure racing. She found that Gyrotonic ® helped her increase her flexibility, become stronger, and less prone to injury.  Erin is an experienced Gyrotonic ® trainer and she works with clients of all ages and fitness levels to help them gain a stronger, healthier, and more balanced and coordinated self.
She has taught Gyrotonic ® in New York and in Oregon.
Erin earned her BA in Theatre with Dance Emphasis from Binghamton University. She earned her Gyrotonic ® Pre-Trainer Certification and Gyrokinesis Certification. She teaches students of all ages and fitness levels.
Erin has competed additional coursework in:
- Gyrotonic ® Pre-Training Program
- Gyrotonic ® Archway
- Level 2 Workshop
- Jumping/Sliding Board
- Paul Horvath's Scoliosis Workshop
- Gyrokinesis Apprentice Review
- Gyrokinesis Teacher Training
Erin brings warmth, a depth of knowledge, and a cheerfully creative approach to her work with a wide range of clients of all levels at Circle Studio.
Elizabeth Nalley
Certified Pilates Trainer
Elizabeth has been dancing since childhood. She received classical dance training at the Houston Ballet Academy,  where she first learned about Pilates. After college she trained in Pilates, received her Certification, and eventually moved to New York City where she danced professionally and worked as a Pilates teacher. Elizabeth brings focus and energy to her teaching and creates Pilates workouts that are balanced, great exercise, and fun. She is an intuitive and attentive trainer who inspires her clients and satisfies their need for results!
When not teaching Pilates, Elizabeth performs the Portland-based dance company tEEth.
Elizabeth earned her BFA in Dance from the University of Colorado, Boulder, her Pilates Certification from the Pilates Center of Boulder, and is currently pursuing her Master's Certification from the Pilates Center of Boulder.
Stacy Cohen
Certified Gyrotonic ® Trainer, Certified Gyrokinesis Trainer
Stacy has loved movement and dance since early childhood. She was drawn to Gyrotonic ®,  first as another form of expressive movement and then as a great system of exercise for health and well-being. Stacy has studied with Gyrotonic ® Master Trainers Leda Franklin, Matt Aversa, and Erika Hassan. She is an experienced teacher and coach who loves to work with Circle Studio clients at a variety of levels and capabilities, helping each to improve and thrive.
Stacy's interest in helping clients sustain the physical and emotional components of health led her to study the Rosen Method Bodywork, a system which will complement her work in Gyrotonic ®. Stacy is nearing completion of the five-year course of study which is a prerequisite for Rosen Method certification.
Stacy loves to motivate her clients to good health and a balanced life, and designs programs with that goal in mind.
Stacy earned her BA in Creative Studies with an emphasis in Dance from Hofstra University. She received her Certification in Gyrotonic ® and Gyrokinesis from its founder, Juliu Horvath, in New York. She has completed Irene Dowd's workshops in Applied Kinesiology.
Richard Decker
Certified Pilates Trainer
Richard contributes his background as a professional dancer and an engineer to his work with his Pilates students. A trained observer, he is also a warm and enthusiastic teacher. Richard has helped clients suffering from back pain and sacroiliac (SI) instability, recovering from surgeries including hip replacement, and pre- and post-natal clients. He is a creative and flexible thinker and works with each client to design a custom program that gets results, and is fun. Richard has taught Pilates in New York, Colorado, and Oregon.
Richard earned a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton, a Certificate of Completion from the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio in New York, and Comprehensive Mat and Machine Certification from CorePilatesNYC.
Richard has completed additional course work and training in:
- Kinesthetic Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Trunk and Spine
- Kinesthetic Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Limbs
- Footwork
- Timing
Richard works with each student to design Pilates sessions that are classically correct, enjoyable to do, and get results.
Kai Bicknell
Certified Pilates Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer
Kai contributes her training as a counselor for mentally ill adults and at-risk youth and her passion for guiding clients toward health and fitness to her work as a Pilates trainer at Circle Studio. She is an enthusiastic proponent of exercise for both mental and physical health, and has worked with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages and physical abilities.
Kai's interests include nutrition and naturopathic medicine. She is a runner and an athlete. She has coached soccer, and has coached runners training for marathons. In addition she is a Certified Nutritional Therapist. Kai will begin course work leading to the Doctor of Naturopathy degree at the Northwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Fall 2008.
Kai has a BA in Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara. She earned her Personal Training Certification from The American Council on Exercise and her Pilates Mat Certification from Power Pilates in California. Kai studied with Master Trainers Ana Caban and Kimberly Barrett, both of whom studied under Romana Kryzanowska, and received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification from Peak Pilates in Portland.
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