Karen S
Owner, Pilates Instructor
Opened Orange Blossom in 2020
Karen has devoted much of her life to positively impacting others. She spent five years as a middle school teacher after earning her Elementary Education degree through Arizona State. In 2015, Karen embarked on a new path as a Pilates professional, training under Pilates master teacher Melissa Flynn and completing her initial education at the Pilates Sports Center. Her commitment to excellence led her to achieve master teacher status through the Southwest Institute of Pilates.
Karen holds kindness and professionalism as core values, and she recognizes that everyone is on their own journey. In her classes, you will find an environment that is supportive, encouraging, and empowering. Her sharp focus and dedication make her a standout Pilates instructor, with a meticulous attention to detail that ensures clients get the most out of their experience.
Her diverse clientele includes individuals with varying goals and abilities. She has worked with pregnant individuals and new parents, powerlifters and dancers, engineers and teachers. Her belief is that Pilates is for all bodies, all people. Karen has also successfully worked with a wide range of clients with special conditions, including those with Marfan’s Syndrome, Piriformis Syndrome, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Plantar Fasciitis, Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Osteoporosis, Sciatica, Spondylolisthesis, Total Hip & Knee Replacement and more.
Karen's inclusive approach and expertise make her a leader in the field, committed to helping all individuals enhance their well-being through Pilates.
Kalie V
Yoga Teacher, Pilates Instructor
Part of the Orange Blossom Team since 2022
Kalie is an RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) and Orange Blossom Apprentice Pilates Instructor.
Kalie adopted mindful movement practices to address symptoms related to a chronic illness. While daily sessions were completed with eye rolls and sighs at first, Kalie began to see the nourishing benefits of her movement practice. She now believes movement can be a form of medicine and hopes to help others find joy in their own practice.
As a former classroom teacher and school psychologist, Kalie’s greatest joy in life is teaching. She utilizes trauma-informed practices from her yoga and psychology background to build a safe environment for exploration and growth. She believes that learning cannot be achieved without community, and she is so thrilled to be a part of the community created at Orange Blossom!
In her free time, Kalie enjoys reading and writing. She welcomes any and all book and newsletter recommendations!
Andrea S
Pilates Instructor
Part of the Orange Blossom Team since 2025
Andrea is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor with a B.S. in Exercise Science. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, she’s called Arizona home for the past five years. While working at a physical therapy office during college, Andrea discovered the reformer and instantly fell in love with the way Pilates helped people move, heal, and reconnect with their bodies.
Her passion for teaching came when she realized Pilates is more than a workout — it’s a way to come home to yourself. Andrea believes in helping clients build strength, confidence, and awareness by connecting the mind, heart, and body through intentional movement.
In her classes, you can expect an encouraging, mindful, and challenging experience. She loves creating a space where people feel empowered to grow, both individually and as a community.
When she’s not in the studio, Andrea can be found writing, reading a good book, golfing when it’s not scorching outside, exploring local coffee shops, or hanging out with her two cats!
Chandler S
Pilates Instructor
Part of the Orange Blossom Team since 2025
Chandler was born in Arizona before moving to Los Angeles in 2009 to attend The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. From there she remained in the fashion industry until 2015. In 2011 at only 22 years old, she began to experience chronic pain as well as a myriad of other symptoms.
After years of doctors, procedures and medication with no answers, she began seeing Naturopaths and Kinesiologists whom recommended Pilates to further assist in alleviating her pain. The combination had a profound effect on what she would learn were multiple autoimmune conditions. The life changing impact she felt from the Pilates method motivated her to leave the fashion world and strive to help others have a similar experience. Today she is mostly pain free thanks to the healing power of Pilates combined with her holistic approach towards the body.
She began with classical training in mat Pilates, before moving to the Balanced Body reformer. From there she received comprehensive contemporary training on Stott apparatuses. After which she began training in fascial release amongst other techniques and continues to further her thousands of hours of training.
Chandler is passionate about getting her clients out of pain and into the best physical shape, while focusing on correcting muscle imbalances. She hones in on body mechanics, while using seamless transitions and proper breath work. The combination of her classical and contemporary background has made her a skilled and qualified teacher. Her sessions focus on helping her clients learn to connect with their body and practice contrology in order to aid alignment and strengthen muscles while lengthening.
She has taught at studios across the world from Los Angeles and Phoenix all the way to Singapore and when she is not at the studio Chandler loves cooking, antiquing and running around with her dogs.