Our Instructors
Erin Owen, Owner & Director / Pilates & GYROTONIC® Instructor
(In-Person Studio Sessions)
Erin Owen is happy to be back home in Waynesville following many years in New York City as a professional Dancer and Pilates Instructor. She is a comprehensively certified Pilates Mat and Apparatus Instructor, certified Buff Bones® Instructor, and certified Level II GYROTONIC® instructor. As a lifelong dancer, athlete, and undergraduate Biology major, she has always had a fascination with anatomy and kinesthetic awareness... she was introduced to Pilates in 1996 and fell immediately in love. She was amazed at how much her dance technique improved with a regular Pilates practice. She began teaching Pilates in 2002, receiving her Mat and Apparatus certifications from the Kane School of Core Integration in New York City. She prioritizes healthy biomechanics, and aims to offer clients a well-rounded and challenging, yet thoughtful approach to Pilates, promoting self-care and injury prevention.
In addition to her primary training with Kelly Kane, Erin has completed continuing education courses with masters such as Marie José Blom, Irene Dowd, Rebekah Rotstein, Jennifer Gianni, Eric Franklin, and Matt McCulloch; including Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, the Mentor Program at Kinected Pilates Center, Tom Myers’ Structural Integration for Manual Therapists, Postural Analysis & Functional Joint Assessment, Pre-Natal, Postpartum, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Common Spinal Pathologies, The Iliopsoas, Pelvic Floor Health, Pilates for Men, Local & Global Strength & Conditioning, Rehab & Post-Rehab for Knee Injuries, Hyper-mobility, Neck, Shoulder, & Wrist Health, Pilates for Golf & Racquet Sports, and Pilates for Runners. Her clients have ranged from professional dancers and athletes to elder folks with complicated spinal conditions.
Erin also teaches Ballet to ages 6-18 in Sylva at Triple Threat Performing Arts Academy. For more information, click HERE.
Beth Salman, Pilates Instructor
(In-Person Studio Sessions)
Beth Salman [ she/her ] is a BASI Pilates comprehensively certified instructor who believes deeply in the power of mindful, joyful movement for everyone and every body. In 2015, she chose to do her instructor training with BASI Pilates. Their vision “to preserve the classical repertoire and the essence of Joseph Pilates’s philosophy while supporting and encouraging evolution based on experience and scientific knowledge,” combined with the organization’s emphasis on passion, compassion and excellence, resonated with her values. A lifelong curious mover, Beth stumbled into Pilates in the late ‘90s and instantly fell in love with how it made her body feel and how it helped her run, ride, dance, bend, and balance with more ease, strength and efficiency.
Beth continues to expand her knowledge and feed her curiosity with additional training and professional development. Her sessions build on a Pilates foundation to improve balance, challenge stability, build awareness, and increase strength and flexibility with an emphasis on acceptance, exploration, and playfulness. She is currently interested in how functional movement combined with Pilates repertoire can support maintaining an active mind and body as we age.
Originally from Chicago, Beth studied geology in Montana, but spent much of her career as a graphic designer. When not talking teasers or typography, she’s out on a trail, mountain biking or hiking with her husband and dog, occasionally picking up an interesting rock or three.