Karena O'Rourke

Karena has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years. She became certified in 2014 after moving

to the United States with her family. Born and raised in Ireland, she trained and worked as a

Physiotherapist for a decade and is also a certified Personal Trainer.

Karena is passionate about using Pilates to help people move better and feel stronger in their

bodies. She believes in educating clients about movement so they can confidently return to

doing the activities they love. Her physiotherapy background allows her to design highly

individualized programs that support each body’s needs while prioritizing safety. Having used

Pilates to rehabilitate from several of her own injuries, she brings both professional expertise

and personal understanding to her teaching.

She has extensive additional training in pelvic health, pre- and postnatal care, spinal pain, hip

mobility, scoliosis and spinal fusions, shoulder conditions, hypermobility, and osteoporosis,

among other areas. Karena also has a special interest in issues that arise during

peri-menopause and menopause.

Karena’s goal is to empower clients to keep living their best lives—or to safely return to

movement after injury or setbacks. She is dedicated to motivating and supporting each person

in reaching their individual goals. Outside the studio, Karena is a proud mom to two teenage

sons and loves staying active in many ways. She enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding,

swimming, playing tennis and pickleball, strength training and is also very happy curling up with

a good book.