Karen Cooper Echery, MSPT
Physical Therapist/Certified Pilates Instructor.

           Karen  is originally from Michigan but moved to Colorado Springs at the age of 12.  She graduated from Colorado State University in 1995 with a BFA in Dance. Her love of dance introduced her to the work of the Pilates method.  Karen enjoys hiking, camping, dancing and snowboarding.

Professional Training and Specialty:  In 1997, Karen became a certified Polestar Pilates practitioner.  Pilates sparked her interest in physical therapy, which led Karen to pursue a Master of Science degree in physical therapy from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Karen was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do a clinical affiliation with the physical therapy department of Balanced Body,  Miami and gained experience with a therapeutic approach to Pilates.  In 2003, she returned to Colorado.  She is a co-founder of the Pilates program at NBPT.  Her physical therapy expertise lies in combining therapeutic exercise with manual therapy to teach each patient what to do at home to hasten their recovery from injury and pain.

Dr. Kelly Duda, DPT, CPI
Physical Therapist/Certified Pilates Instructor.

           Kelly was born and raised in Romeo Michigan before moving to Colorado in 2001. She lives with her husband Tim and her daughter Neela in Louisville. In her spare time she enjoys snowboarding, skiing, ice climbing, running, Mt Biking, backpacking, hiking, long boarding, wakeboarding, rock climbing, and Pilates.

Professional Training and Speciality: Kelly Duda completed her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Physiology and minor in Psychology at Central Michigan University. She later returned to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. Kelly's experience is primarily orthopedics, neurological, and spine rehab. She has taken post-graduate courses in orthopedics, manual therapy, spine, and extremities. Kelly also has completed her Pole star Rehab Pilates certification.  Kelly is both equipment and mat certified. She specializes in the Rehabilitation population and pre/post natal Pilates.

Michelle Harris
Physical Therapist/Certified Pilates Instructor.

           Michelle grew up in the Midwest where she received her undergraduate degree in Biology at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. While there she was a member of the track team and qualified for the NCAA Div. III Track and Field Championships. She went on to the Physical Therapy Program at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL where she graduated in 1987. Her interest in athletics lead her to Eugene, OR, where she worked extensively with elite runners, gymnasts and equestrians. 

She relocated to Boulder in 1991 and has continued to work with active people of all ages, levels and disciplines including high school, college and professional athletes, as well as general orthopedic and occupational injuries. She specializes in manual therapy of the spine and extremities, pelvic floor dysfunction for men and women, various approaches to movement re-education and therapeutic exercise.  She received her Pilates training from the PhysicalMind Institute based in New York City and is fully certified in the Pilates method for mat and equipment.

Michelle is an avid skier and is a PSIA-certified telemark ski instructor. She also enjoys traveling, rock climbing, cycling and running.

Jessica Orszulak
Physical Therapy Aide/Certified Pilates Instructor.

    
            Jessica is a native to Colorado, born in Boulder and raised in the small mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. Combining her love for sports and her interest in the human body she remained in the area to receive a Bachelor Degree in Integrative Physiology from CU Boulder. Since then she has received her Pilates Mat Certification and is currently finishing up her equipment certification through the PhysicalMind Institute based out of New York. She has been observing, volunteering and working as an Aide in several different Physical Therapy settings since 2005 assisting with exercises at the rehabilitation level and preparing to become a Physical Therapist. Her future goals as Physical Therapist are to specialize in biomechanics and gait analysis, as well as specialize in treatment of the spine.

Jessica was trained at the Colorado Athletic Training Center for nine years as a competitive gymnast. She was also competitive in soccer, and enjoys basketball, hiking, skiing, rock climbing, kayaking, and travelling.

Lee Brennan, MSPT, CPI
Physical Therapist/Certified Pilates Instructor

           Lee completed her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado - Health Sciences Center in May 1998.  Through practicing Physical Therapy and suffering her own spinal injury, she decided to expand her practice with Pilates.  Lee completed her Pilates Mat Certification through the Professional Health and Fitness Institute in April 2003.  This training program is only for individuals with a Physical Medicine degree.  It emphasized the original Pilates Method and principles and how to safely apply Pilates within the rehabilitation setting.  Lee began working at North Boulder Physical Therapy in April 2003 and became the Senior Staff Therapist for the Boulder Medical Center clinic in March 2006. Her treatment and instruction focuses on correction of body imbalances, through proper movement patterns and muscle control, to recover from and prevent injury. She enjoys challenging patients, clients and herself to achieve individual bests.  Lee has, also, completed additional physical therapy coursework in manual therapy techniques, muscle imbalance, dynamic muscle control, biomechanics and orthotic evaluation and manufacture.

Lee grew up as an army kid around Washington DC and in Ankara, Turkey.  She completed high school in Nederland, Colorado, and then attended CU – Boulder for her BA in Kinesiology. Lee currently lives in Gilpin County with her husband, Steve, and their dogs and cat.  They enjoy Colorado’s outdoor pastimes including hiking fourteeners, skiing, mountain biking, backpacking, camping and four-wheeling.

In 1995, she received her physical therapy degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Her physical therapy career began in the hospital and then evolved into the orthopedic outpatient realm. She has taken specialty course in stroke rehabilitation, lymphedema management, and sports medicine.

Martina is fully certified in the Stott Pilates method and is able to teach clients from beginner to advanced on all pieces of Pilates equipment. Martina has extensive experience with applying the Pilates principles to clients with a variety of body issue and seeks to tailor each program to fit the needs and goals of each individual.

Medical Training and Specialty:
She received her degree from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in Physical Therapy in 1975. In 1992 she was acknowledged as the PHYSICAL THERAPIST OF THE YEAR by the Colorado Physical Therapy Association. Ms. Layne, PT is specialized in orthopedic physical therapy, post-operative rehabilitation, sports physical therapy, work injury rehabilitation, vestibular (balance and dizziness) rehabilitation, TMJ treatment, treatment of headaches, peripheral neuropathy treatment, and orthotics for the feet. She has attended well over 175 post-graduate courses in physical therapy and has lectured and taught courses for other physical therapists. She is a BASI Certified Pilates Instructor.

Professional Affiliations:
Ms. Layne is a past-President of the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. She is currently President of Colorado Physical Therapy Network. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Physical Therapy. Ms. Layne is the Managing Member and Owner of North Boulder Physical Therapy providing therapeutic services at two locations: 3000 Center Green Drive, Suite 110 and at 2750 Broadway in the Boulder Medical Center. Ms. Layne, PT is a co-owner with Julie Byrt, PT of Coal Creek Physical Therapy in Louisville located at 315 South Boulder Road, Suite 100. With her husband, Ted Layne, PT, she owns Layne Physical Therapy in Golden, CO.

She is a member of the: American Physical Therapy Association Colorado Chapter American Physical Therapy Association Colorado Physical Therapist in Private Practice Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association Hand Section of the American Physical Therapy Association Sports Section of the American Physical Therapy Association Women's Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists Vestibular Association Arthritis Foundation Peripheral Neuropathy Association Alliance for Physical Therapy Colorado Physical Therapy Network.

Physical Therapy Training and Specialty: Laura Shove received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri in 1992. She has many years of experience in orthopedics and received her Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine in 1999. Laura specializes in orthopedics, sports physical therapy, post-operative rehabilitation, treatment of headaches, work-injury rehabilitation, spine, and extremity injuries. Laura also performs gait and biochemical foot evaluations and orthotic fabrication as appropriate. She has completed her Stott Pilates certification and is able to teach clients on all pieces of Pilates equipment.