Janelle Abbott Staley

About Janelle

Janelle is a dancer, dance educator, Pilates mat and barre fitness instructor with over 25 years in the movement arts and fitness industries. A Power Pilates certified Advanced Mat instructor, she is currently teaching mat, barre, and dance virtually from her home in Southern Maine. Janelle first trained in classical Pilates mat and apparatus while pursuing her BFA in Ballet at the University of Utah, and continued training in New York City as the ultimate cross-training while dancing professionally. She received her Mat I certification at the Power Pilates headquarters in 2008. Janelle then became a senior barre instructor at Physique 57 and taught wait-listed classes to celebrity clientele at their flagship Manhattan studios. Upon moving to New England, Janelle became certified in Exhale Spa's Barre and Cardio Barre, and taught weekly classes at the Boston Back Bay studio. Janelle's love for classical Pilates was rekindled while training for a dance company national tour in 2017. She completed her Mat II certification with Cheryl Turnquist in January 2019 and Mat III in June 2020. Janelle continues to be fascinated and inspired by the many benefits of regular Pilates practice, and attributes much of her continued success as a dancer (and mom of two in her 40s) to its powers. She has received additional training in mat work with props and for specialized populations at the Power Pilates headquarters in NYC. www.janelleabbottstaley.com