| Mon | 02:00 am - 07:30 pm |
| Tue | 10:00 am - 07:30 pm |
| Wed | 08:00 am - 03:00 pm |
| Thu | 08:00 am - 03:00 pm |
| Fri | 11:00 am - 06:00 pm |
| Sat | 10:00 am - 01:00 pm |
Going to Portland Parks & Rec yoga classes for years, I finally spoke up to a yoga instructor about tightness in my hips that has made me wonder "why can't I bend at the hips like other people?"
I have never done any "alternative therapy" healing or any healing because I successfully care for myself, am healthy, on no medications and have only seen a doctor once in the last 30 years for an injured knee.
Well, the instructor praised Shelly Stephenson as a resource. Wow! What a smart, knowledgeable, good-humored, effective, disciplined and down-to-earth practitioner! That Shelly (in a former life) was an accomplished dancer lends factual credence that she knows the human anatomy, not just from books, coursework and clinical settings, but also from her personal artist-athlete experience.
I did 10 structural integration sessions with Shelly, and Shelly did all the work. My body flows like it hasn't flowed since I was a teenager.
One day, after a session with Shelly, I noticed that I take short little steps when briskly walking, and realized that was my bodys learned compensation for deficiencies elsewhere and I could now take longer strides with ease. I had never had that perspective before.
On the basketball court, for the first time, I could dribble between my legs as the length of my stride was enough to now allow the ball to pass through. That was another recognition that my body has changed, more optimally, its relationship with itself.
And yoga? In the mirrors, though I see some poses done well, many more difficult asanas are now accomplished better and I have much more grace of movement and range of motion. I feel good.
I am hip.
And for you, if Shelly sees that a different approach will be better, she will gladly refer you to someone of quality she knows in the vast world of Portland's healing modalities. She is honest, practical and insightful. I am glad I went to her, the whole experience left quite a positive impression on me.
Thank you, Shelly.
I've been doing Pilates for 3+ years and had several different teachers. Shelly is the best! I firmly believe I recovered from my car accident quicker (and maybe stronger) because of her guidance. Shelly makes my workouts both challenging and fun, which is why I'll follow her anywhere (within reason) :)
At age 60 I entered, with some degree of trepidation, into the world of Pilates. My guide on this journey has been Shelly Stephenson. With a surgically repaired rotator cuff, a previous L4-5 lumbar laminectomy , recent umbilical hernia surgery, a surgically removed left big toe bone spur and a growing left heel bone spur I thought my dancing days were over. But under Shelly's careful and expert tutelage I have gained spinal mobility I thought was gone forever, restored shoulder ranges of motion that are better than normal, and core strength. Shelly's guidance and patience combined with her comprehensive knowledge of the interconnectedness of muscle and fascia
make her an exceptional Pilates instructor.
I love Shelly! I have been seeing her for Pilates for about 3 months after I had my second baby. I feel wonderful, my body feels strong and almost back to normal. She individualizes each session based on my needs, always adding and changing exercises to keep my progress on track. Her knowledge of the body and anatomy is incredible and it really shows at each session.
I've been doing Pilates for 3+ years and had several different teachers. Shelly is the best! I firmly believe I recovered from my car accident quicker (and maybe stronger) because of her guidance. Shelly makes my workouts both challenging and fun, which is why I'll follow her anywhere (within reason) :)
I've been doing Pilates for 3+ years and had several different teachers. Shelly is the best! I firmly believe I recovered from my car accident quicker (and maybe stronger) because of her guidance. Shelly makes my workouts both challenging and fun, which is why I'll follow her anywhere (within reason) :)
I love Shelly! I have been seeing her for Pilates for about 3 months after I had my second baby. I feel wonderful, my body feels strong and almost back to normal. She individualizes each session based on my needs, always adding and changing exercises to keep my progress on track. Her knowledge of the body and anatomy is incredible and it really shows at each session.
I love Shelly! I have been seeing her for Pilates for about 3 months after I had my second baby. I feel wonderful, my body feels strong and almost back to normal. She individualizes each session based on my needs, always adding and changing exercises to keep my progress on track. Her knowledge of the body and anatomy is incredible and it really shows at each session.
At age 60 I entered, with some degree of trepidation, into the world of Pilates. My guide on this journey has been Shelly Stephenson. With a surgically repaired rotator cuff, a previous L4-5 lumbar laminectomy , recent umbilical hernia surgery, a surgically removed left big toe bone spur and a growing left heel bone spur I thought my dancing days were over. But under Shelly's careful and expert tutelage I have gained spinal mobility I thought was gone forever, restored shoulder ranges of motion that are better than normal, and core strength. Shelly's guidance and patience combined with her comprehensive knowledge of the interconnectedness of muscle and fascia
make her an exceptional Pilates instructor.
At age 60 I entered, with some degree of trepidation, into the world of Pilates. My guide on this journey has been Shelly Stephenson. With a surgically repaired rotator cuff, a previous L4-5 lumbar laminectomy , recent umbilical hernia surgery, a surgically removed left big toe bone spur and a growing left heel bone spur I thought my dancing days were over. But under Shelly's careful and expert tutelage I have gained spinal mobility I thought was gone forever, restored shoulder ranges of motion that are better than normal, and core strength. Shelly's guidance and patience combined with her comprehensive knowledge of the interconnectedness of muscle and fascia
make her an exceptional Pilates instructor.
