Portland Pilates with Moxie

Moxie is a willingness to be unique, vivacious and gutsy. At Moving Moxie it means learning to move with purpose and strength, it has nothing to do with the size or shape of your body.

We are here to support your personal growth and provide you with the encouragement needed to take control of your physical health and have the courage to reach and enjoy your full potential.

We teach Pilates not only as an exercise for the mind, body and spirit, but as a way of life, just as Joseph Pilates did.

Please take a look at what others have to say about their lessons at our Portland Pilates studio. If you know you’re ready to improve yourself, go straight to our intake form, and let’s get started!

Pilates Equipment Training in Portland

Customized Private Sessions are available that utilize bio-mechanics and anatomy for a deeper understanding of Pilates.

Pilates Mat Classes in Portland

Our mat class sizes are small, our approach is unique, and our goal is focused. We welcome all and support Pilates for beginners and for advanced students. If you are just beginning your journey, make sure to view our frequently asked questions.

Pilates Instructors

Studio owner McKenzie Petterson has been educated through a rigorous training course and is passionate about improving strength, flexibility and balance. At Moving Moxie Pilates, we concentrate on transforming lives through encouragement, positive reinforcement and personal growth. Balance is within reach!

Proud to bring Pilates to the Hillsdale Neighborhood

Moving Moxie is a private Pilates studio in Portland, Oregon near the Hillsdale Neighborhood. We work with our clients to increase body awareness and build fluid strength in a supportive, joyful, and warm environment.

Part-time Pilates Instructor Needed For Morning & Weekend Classes at SW Studio

Hi there,
I’m looking for a part-time instructor to work with my growing clientele at my studio is SW Portland. You’ll get to work in a fun, bright, established studio teaching both mat classes, as well as private/duet equipment classes. Right now we are looking for a teacher interested in teaching in the morning and on weekends.

You should be someone with a positive, upbeat, personable attitude — someone who is a self-starter and willing to work with all body types from the beginner to the advanced student and people with special conditions. We take our client’s health seriously, so we want all of our instructors to be trained adequately. We request that you be classically trained through the Boulder School of Pilates, Core Dynamics, or Romana’s. PMA certified preferable. We are also looking for someone who is trained in both mat and equipment work at all levels (from beginner to advanced).

The focus of this studio is health and wellness over obtaining the perfect “hard body”. We are primarily looking for someone to teach our morning mat and equipment classes, but would also like someone who has flexibility to cover other classes when necessary (with prior arrangement, of course).

We pay $30 for hour classes and $20 for ½ hour classes. Our hope is that we will grow this position into a 15-20 hour per week schedule

This is the perfect studio for someone who wants to teach where you’re invested and can build long-term relationships with your clients. Please email your resume and if it seems like a good fit, we’ll email or call you to set up an interview.

“I love the MELT method! I am always on the lookout for techniques I can use to self-treat my body. After melting with McKenzie, I have self-treatment tools I can use to work on my own areas of concern.”

– Beth

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