BIRD DOG PILATES TEACHERS

Wes Waggener, PhD, CSCS, NCPT
Pilates Teacher/Studio Owner
Wes Waggener has been teaching, coaching, and training people of all ages since 1997. He has earned degrees in physical education and a masters of science in biomechanics from Ball State University (Muncie, IN). Wes also earned a PhD in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. Wes has taught in…

Emma Pastorino
Pilates Teacher
Emma is a Pilates teacher at Bird Dog Pilates & Fitness. A Half Moon Bay, California native, Emma grew up with a natural attraction to sports and played competitive basketball through her whole childhood and even into college. She fell victim to what most athletes do when playing at a high level – injuries. She...

Elese Orrell
Pilates Teacher
Elese has been teaching Pilates since 2014. A Chicago native, she spent several years living in Montana before moving to Southern California to attend Brooks Institute of Photography where she graduated with a B.A. in Visual Communications. Her work experience created many opportunities to...