Carrie — pilates instructor in coastal studio

About Carrie

A guide, not just an instructor.

Carrie believes movement is the most honest conversation you can have with your body.

Carrie, founder of Coastal Carrie Pilates

The Story

Born from the water's edge.

Carrie grew up watching the ocean its patience, its power, its refusal to rush. That same philosophy became the foundation of her teaching. Pilates, for Carrie, was never about aesthetics. It was about reclaiming the body as a place of intelligence, strength, and deep belonging.

After a decade of training under some of the world's most respected movement educators, Carrie founded Coastal Carrie Pilates with a single vision: to create a space where women could stop performing fitness and start experiencing transformation.

Every session is designed around you, and your body, your history, your becoming. The ocean doesn't rush. Neither should you.

Philosophy

Movement as medicine.

Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.

Pilates is not exercise alone it is the practice of bringing every part of yourself into harmony.

Change happens through movement and movement heals.

Every session is a step toward restoration. The body is always listening, always responding.

It is the mind itself which builds the body.

Intention precedes transformation. When the mind leads with clarity, the body follows with strength.

Coastal Carrie Pilates studio interior

Training & Certifications

Comprehensive Pilates Certification

Physical Mind Institute, Peak Pilates, Stott Pilates

Yoga Certified Instructor SUP Pilates & Yoga Certified, Barre Certified

Functional Movement Screening, Mobility Coach

FMS Level 2 Certified Practitioner

25+ Years Teaching

Private clients, group studios, and retreat programs

Ready to begin?

Your first session is a conversation between you, your body, and the practice.