The team
Founder · Lead Instructor
The why behind Ascend.
Sierra is a certified Pilates instructor, personal trainer, and mom of three. After Pilates rewrote how she felt in her own body, she made it her mission to build a studio where every woman could find that same strength — without the noise. Ascend is her love letter to the PNW: intentional movement, real community, zero gimmicks.
Instructor · Hype Captain
Pink playlists, no mercy on leg day.
Equal parts gymnastics coach, social-media wizard, and the friend who texts you back in three seconds, Cassidy brings precision and pure energy to every class. Expect a perfectly cued flow, a playlist you'll Shazam, and the kind of cheering that makes you push one more rep. Your legs will shake. You'll thank her later.
Instructor · Mat & Mobility
Movement as magic.
Mama, teacher, coach, and lifelong believer that movement is medicine. Kylee leads Studio B with calm intention — breathwork, mobility, and strength sequenced so you leave a little taller than you walked in. Beginners adore her. Athletes are humbled by her. Everyone leaves feeling proud.
Instructor · Mind-Body
Breath, alignment, and disciplined technique.
Hope is a soon-to-be Club Pilates certified instructor with 500+ hours of studio experience, and she couldn't be more excited to join Ascend and the Port Angeles community after recently moving from Pittsburgh. With a background in cognitive science and a master's in Educational Technology and Applied Learning Sciences from Carnegie Mellon, she teaches Pilates as a true mind-body practice where breath guides attention and alignment brings every movement to life. Shaped by years of competitive swimming, collegiate rowing, and swim instruction, Hope brings disciplined technique and thoughtful progression to every class, helping clients feel supported, capable, and more connected each time they step in the studio.
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