Katona Pilates

As the Romana's Pilates Studio of Portland, we are dedicated to teaching and practicing the method in its purest form, as Joseph Pilates intended, on original apparatus that he designed himself. All of our instructors are certified through Romana's Pilates, the teacher training program created by Joseph Pilates' protege', Romana Kryzanowska. Our philosophy is based on control, strength, and stretching for all levels. Lessons are by appointment.

At KP we provide private and semi-private lessons in person and virtually, as well as group mat classes. We require 24 notice for cancellation. For your lesson, please wear workout clothes without zippers and bring fresh socks. Your safety is our most important priority. If you are scheduled for an in-person lesson and have tested positive for Covid, please email info@katonapilates.com so we can reschedule your lesson. If you are a new client, please click here to download and sign your waiver to bring to your lesson. We look forward to your lesson and "scooping" with you!

Tracey Katona

In-Person and Virtual

Tracey Katona, owner of Katona Pilates, is a certified Romana's Pilates Instructor. She first began Pilates with RPI Master teacher, Anthony Rabara, as a young ballet student. She fell in love with the work and continued studying RP to stay healthy throughout her professional ballet career. After retirement from ballet, she moved to the west coast and began teaching at Nike WHQ where her knowledge and eye for form made her the most sought-after Pilates Instructor there. She has trained many professional athletes and celebrities including LeBron James, Colleen Quigley, Sue Bird, Melanie Griffith, Emily Infeld, Evan Jager, Emily Menges, Channing Frye, Chris Paul, Lindsey Vonn, Adam and Kara Goucher, and many more. She has been featured in magazines and books for her work with athletes. In 2013 Miss Katona choreographed Michelle Obama's launch of the Let's Move Active Schools initiative and performed with the First Lady. Tracey has taught at Oregon Ballet Theatre and continues to teach dance all over the country including Miraval Resorts as a featured presenter. Her passion and purpose is teaching and supporting people of all ages and levels to move with quality, control, and grace through the work of Joseph Pilates/Romana's Pilates International.

Linda Sah Olshausen

In-Person and Virtual

Linda Sah Olshausen took her first Pilates lesson in 2003. One year later, she experienced the transformative genius of Joseph Pilates' work. Through controlled movements with strength, stretch, and proper alignment, the bulging vertebrae, caused by whiplash and muscular imbalances, disappeared. Pilates transformed her life. No longer did she suffer from frequent, debilitating, headaches that no amount of physical therapy was able to resolve. Linda became passionate about Pilates and was inspired to become a Pilates instructor to help others have a similar life-changing experience. Linda is a Romana's Pilates International certified instructor. She studied and trained directly under Grandmaster Instructor Sari Mejia Santo (Romana's daughter) and Daria Pace (granddaughter). She has experience working with a wide variety of body types, age groups, and functional physiological changes from degenerative diseases, hip and knee replacements, kyphosis, lordosis, neck pain, neurological disorders, osteoporosis, scoliosis, shoulder impingement, soft tissue injuries, and sprains. Linda believes in life-long learning and eagerly seeks continuing education opportunities with master instructors around the world. As a Pilates instructor, Linda derives great joy helping clients nourish their mind, body, and spirit through movement. A self-proclaimed foodie, she is a certified Master Food Preserver and Master Gardener, an avid baker, and loves spending time in nature, traveling the world, and trying new things.