Highly skilled Pilates instructors that will guide you on your personalized journey
Pilates On Fifth | Stretching and Strengthening with Control
At Pilates On Fifth or more affectionately known as “P5”, we believe that quality is remembered long after price is forgotten. This single thought is what separates our Staff from the rest. All Teachers at P5 are passionate about the overall development of their students; they’re very experienced and the goals of our clients are Pilates On Fifth’s top priority.
We have found that Teachers who care teach the best or most effective Pilates classes. The instructors at P5 teach from another level of excellence, therefore clients are safe and their bodies become stronger with more flexibility than ever.
Pilates on Fifth will be the accountability and the motivation you need to achieve all your physical goals. Please take a moment to meet our qualified Pilates instructors below.
Dave Bryan – Owner
Certified Master Pilates Instructor
Dave C. Bryan, trained under the direction of Romana Kryzanowska and certified by Melinda Bryan at Performing Arts Physical Therapy in California, is a Certified Master Pilates Instructor with over 20 years of experience. Now residing in Central Florida, Dave has worked with Reese Witherspoon, Jodie Foster, Barry Gordy, Monica Seles, Leonardo Dicaprio, the Washington Nationals Baseball Team, and many more.
As the one time Co-Owner of the first ever Pilates Studio in Brevard County, Dave is a teacher of teachers who has trained and certified almost all of the “Qualified” Pilates instructors teaching in Central Florida today. He currently owns and operates Pilates On Fifth, is the founder and developer of Dave’s Pilates School of Training, and is an active Community Youth Leader and Counselor with his local Church.
Dave’s passion is to see others bettered. His overall objective is to create environments that will physically, spiritually and emotionally build up and empower others to live at their fullest potential. Within the next year, he plans to expand his Pilates Certification Program and open yet another Pilates Studio in Viera.
Denise Miller
PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher
After years of running, cycling, weight-lifting, spinning, and experiencing vast injuries, Denise Miller felt the need to try something different. She started taking Pilates classes and immediately connected with the method. Not only did she feel it to be therapeutic, but challenging in a way that was very deep intrinsically. After experiencing how healing, and powerful Pilates made her feel she wanted to share it with others and so her Pilates journey began. She trained to become a Pilates instructor and then went on to take the Pilates Method Alliance exam, becoming PMA certified.
She enjoys instructing group classes; adding high energy and challenging clients beyond their own perceived limits, all with a bit of added humor, while keeping a serious focus on the method. Form is a very important element of the method, and so she instructs with an emphasis on proper body mechanics in a fun cohesive environment. Along with group classes, she also instructs private sessions.
Sally Baker
Authentic Pilates Guild™ Certified Instructor | PMA™ Certified Pilates Instructor
In 1997, Sally Baker became Guild Certified in Authentic Pilates™ by Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska, protege of Joseph Pilates and practitioner of the method for over 60 years.
For six years following her certification, Sally was director and head instructor of InterHealth Pilates in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Prior to relocating to Brevard County in November 2015, Sally resided in Ithaca, NY where she operated a private Pilates practice. Her practice included collaborating with orthopedists, pain management specialists, physical therapists, and chiropractors on a client referral basis. She has had the pleasure of working with professional athletes, musicians, dancers and even Hollywood stars.
Sally is well versed in teaching clients to understand and apply the Authentic™ Pilates principles in their daily lives. She brings a high level of commitment to her clients and is personally involved in helping them realize their goals.
Karen Shelley
Karen Shelley started her journey with Pilates while working as a Marketing Director for a Health and Wellness Studio. Already passionate about health and fitness, she wanted to help others see the advantages of incorporating fitness into their daily routine. The studio offered Classical Pilates as a means for fitness as well as Physical Therapy.
After years of practice herself and seeing the positive results of the clients, Karen started to work towards her certification. Now Karen teaches Basic and Intermediate group classes as well as private session at Pilates On Fifth.
Chrissie LaBrutte
Nearly a native to Florida, Chrissie moved to Indialantic, FL almost 40 years ago. From triathlons to marathons, yoga to Crossfit, Chrissie has been active in the exercise community all her life. She was starting to experience some joint pain and a friend of hers (also an instructor at Pilates On Fifth) invited her take a class. She had never taken a classic Pilates class nor knew much about the practice. After her first class she was hooked. The core strengthening and deep stretching was just what her body needed.
Within just a month of practicing at the studio she felt herself sitting taller at her desk at work, stronger in her workouts and less joint pain overall. She believed in the practice so much that she decided to take a deeper dive and become certified. One of things Chrissie likes most about Pilates is that it's a workout for all ages, all levels, all body types. She encourages anyone to come take a class or two and be the judge for themselves.