Instructors

Laura Garling

Owner and Pilates Instructor 

Laura has been interested in an active lifestyle since she was a child.  She grew up swimming, dancing, running, playing tennis and hiking, and taught yoga on and off for years before becoming more focused on Pilates. In 2010, she became a BASI (Body Arts and Sciences) trained Pilates instructor. Laura is interested in the therapeutic benefits of Pilates, and values Pilates for the way it makes people feel better in their bodies.

Diane Wheatley

Pilates & Yoga Certified instructor

Diane is a seasoned teacher in with over 25 years of Pilates experience. Starting in 1980s Manchester, England, she led exercise classes before embracing Pilates in the US in the early 2000s. Certified in Pilates Mat and Equipment (2004) and 500hr Samatva Yoga (2007), she emphasizes anatomy of movement. In Flower Mound, Texas, she founded The Pilates and Yoga Center and created a Pilates/Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors program. Now in Port Townsend and a frequent Specialty teacher at Rancho La Puerta, Mexico, her engaging, inclusive classes and private sessions cater to all skill levels, establishing her as a highly sought-after instructor. 

Sarah carson

Pilates Certified instructor

Sarah has always lived an active lifestyle. She began ballet at age three and continued dance and gymnastics through high school. In her late 20’s she discovered a passion for aerial arts, studying at SANCA in Seattle.  Not long after, she injured her hip and needed surgery and several rounds of physical therapy to keep her on her feet and pain- free. It was during her physical therapy sessions that she realized that she could heal, and that her chronic pain could be omitted through an exercise program meant to balance her body.

Sarah decided that training in Pilates would be a great way to combine her passions of fitness and rehabilitation. She wanted to have a career doing something she truly believed in. And having seen Pilates help people heal and get back to their optimum health, she knew this would be a good fit.

Sarah is a BASI (Body Arts and Science International) trained Pilates instructor, having completed her education in 2024. She loves working with people of all ages and abilities. She wants to help people live their best and healthiest lives, and believes that Pilates is a great way for most to reach their fitness goals. Sarahcarsonpilates@gmail.com