The Team

  • Sandy Novembre

    Sandy Novembre

    OWNER & ALIGN INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Polestar Pilates
    Musculo-skeletal injury prevention
    Post Rehabilitation & strengthening
    Pelvic instability education 
    Posture and alignment training

  • Kat Brault

    Kat Brault

    STUDIO MANAGER & APPRENTICE TEACHER
    (they/them)

    Balanced Body Reformer Apprentice
    Kat is a dance artist and dance instructor. They are so happy to have found Monarch Pilates in 2022 and feel very lucky to be an integral part of the Monarch community. 

  • Jenny Murphy

    Jenny Murphy, MPT, CPT

    PHYSICAL THERAPIST
    (she/her)

    Physical Therapist & Pilates Instructor
    Master's in Physical Therapy
    Pilates Method Alliance

  • Meg Kelly

    Meg Kelly

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
    (she/her)

    EDUCATE Instructor
    National Pilates Certification Program
    Occupational therapist
    Certified hand therapist

  • Ky Russell

    Ky Russell

    ALIGN INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Balanced Body® Educator
    Founding member of the Santa Cruz Pilates Education Collective

  • Laura Ely

    Laura Ely, NCPT

    EDUCATE INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
    Polestar Pilates
    Oov Neurological and balance training
    Pilates for scoliosis
    Posture and alignment training

  • Lani Hoge

    Lani Hoge

    EDUCATE INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    BASI Pilates
    ITT - San Francisco
    Scoliosis and spine specialist
    Prenatal & postpartum specialist
    Post physical therapy care

  • Megan Adney

    Megan Adney

    INTEGRATE INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Polestar Pilates
    Fitness & Conditioning
    Alignment & Posture
    Post Partum

  • Melody Hierling

    Melody Hierling

    INTEGRATE INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)


    Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates

  • Nakisa Munoz

    Nakisa Munoz

    INTEGRATE INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Balanced Body Comprehensive

  • Cat Nguyen-Verge

    Cat Nguyen-Verge

    GROUP REFORMER INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    INTEGRATE Instructor
    Club Pilates

  • Maya Barnes

    Maya Barnes

    REFORMER INSTRUCTOR
    (she/her)

    Balanced Body Reformer and Mat

  •  Lydia Marcoon

    Lydia Marcoon

    STUDENT TEACHER
    (she/her)

    Student Teacher with Balanced Body

  • Lorianna Bland

    STUDENT TEACHER
    (she/her)

    Student Teacher with Balanced Body