About Us
Amber Butler
Amber Butler is the owner and principal teacher at Precision Pilates of Spokane, Spokane’s only complete Pilates studio devoted solely to teaching the discipline of Pilates. Amber and her staff at Precision are committed to teaching all levels of Pilates work to all levels of clients. Amber is deeply devoted to structuring the work for the benefit of each client and working with them in a positive, professional environment that allows the individual client to increase the potential of their body and the benefits of the work.Precision Pilates is housed in a beautiful light filled studio and includes a 1,800 sq ft mat room, a large reformer room and a state of the art cardio room that includes treadmills, elliptical machines and spin bikes along with private changing rooms, shower facilities and a steam bath. There is also a full time body worker on site and a full retail area where you can buy Lululemon, Peace Within and all of the gear that makes Pilates fun and beneficial.
Amber has owned and operated Precision Pilates of Spokane since 2004. During that time she has conducted a wide variety of private, semi private and group classes for thousands of students. Due to her passion and professionalism, Amber has made the name Precision mean Pilates in Spokane.
Amber is certified as a Pilates Master, Second Generation Pilates Teacher. She earned that distinction after completing a 24 month course with Lolita San Miguel, a First Generation Pilates Master. Amber earned her original Pilates teaching certification in 2004 from Elizabeth Jones-Boswell B.S. M.Ed. after an 18 month mat and reformer intensive teacher training program followed by 18 months of auxiliary equipment training. Amber is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance.
Amber's background includes over 10 years as a premiere athlete. She held national titles and competed internationally representing the United States in her sport, Synchronized Swimming. Amber has had a lifelong commitment to fitness and wellness.
Amber is deeply committed to the work of Pilates and pursues additional training and professional enrichment whenever the opportunity arises. Amber’s intention is to grow not only her studio but the experience of Pilates throughout her community and wherever the work might take her.
Lisa Shaffer
Lisa Shaffer has been involved in fitness and movement work for most of her life. Starting out as a dancer when she was a young girl, Lisa studied ballet, modern and jazz dance for over 20 years. She was first introduced to Pilates in the mid 1980s; through Pilates she found a way to combine her love of movement with her commitment to fitness. Along the way she became a certified fitness instructor, taught dance and movement to students of all ages and completed degrees in both marketing and merchandising. Lisa continued to enjoy her passion for fitness while she became a leader in the large retail store community. Lisa spent over 10 years in retail management, 5 of those as a store manager for Macy's, before she turned her attention full time to Pilates.
In the Spring of 2007, Lisa found Amber Butler and Precision Pilates. She saw immediately that it was the right fit for her. She undertook a lengthy and intensive teacher training program under the tutelage of Elizabeth Jones-Boswell and earned her Pilates Teacher Certification. Lisa teaches mat and equipment classes at Precision Pilates and class curriculum for kids. In addition to her teaching duties, Lisa developed and manages a large retail section that focuses on Pilates clothing, accessories and related fitness products.
Dawn Clay
Dawn has been committed to fitness and health her entire life. Over the years, Dawn pursued a wide variety of physical activities such as weight lifting, cycling, Ashtanga Yoga, aerobics, racquetball and competitive swimming for EWU. Dawn earned her Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from EWU and accomplished that while raising her two daughters.
Dawn started Pilates with Precision Pilates in 2005. She came to the studio after sustaining a low back injury with a recommendation for surgery. Instead of undergoing the recommended procedure, Dawn decided to try Pilates. Pilates was and is the key to her remaining active and pain free. The results from her Pilates work were so significant and life changing that she decided to become a certified Pilate's teacher and devote more time to the study and teaching of the discipline. The study of Pilates has been the perfect complement to the knowledge Dawn gained through her Masters Degree and life long pursuit of fitness. Dawn completed her Teacher Training program with Amber and now teaches mat, reformer and private sessions at Precision Pilates along with Spinning Classes.
Jennifer Rasmussen
Jennifer Rasmussen has always been an active athlete and avid outdoorswoman. Growing up Jennifer played as many sports as she could, even making it to the National Recruiter Camp for Softball. After injuries and other challenges she continued to try new low impact activities that delivered results. She was introduced to Pilates and spin at Precision Pilates of Spokane in 2009 and discovered a whole new world of fitness. After taking spin for a year she thought it would be amazing to be an instructor and pass on her enthusiasm to the class and really inspire other people to meet their goals.
Jennifer received her certifications in Foundations of Group Exercise and Healthy Lifestyles Principles from the YMCA in 2010. She believes that the teacher sets the tone for a great spin class and that it's not just about the legs. Every ride should provide a full-body workout. Monitoring heart rates and targeting your aerobic zones should ideally keep you reaching for your towel and water and most importantly improve your cardio health. Jennifer loves being a part of everyone's transformation into health and vitality and she loves the Precision Pilates community.
Kris Jacobus
Kris has been a lifelong sport and exercise enthusiast. She grew up as a swimmer, lifeguard and eventually a water aerobics instructor. Kris graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Speech Communication and while she got sidetracked with jobs in the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries, she found her passion in exercise and working with the mature population.
Kris started her Pilates work in 2008 after struggling for years with chronic back pain, she found her Pilates work to be life changing. Every day she feels stronger and healthier and now she is able to enjoy running again, an activity that was previously too painful, but after her Pilates work she runs marathons. Kris is in the Precision Pilates Teacher Training Program and upon earning her certification she plans to emphasis working with the senior population. Kris is also a certified spin instructor and when asked, fills in for spin trainings.
Aryn Presta
Aryn has been involved in fitness, as both a participant and coach, from a very early age. Growing up she spent most of her days in the pool as a competitive swimmer starting at the age of 4. However, when the weekends and weather allowed, her time was spent on the ski slopes of Montana where she grew up. Aryn was introduced to Precision Pilates in 2005 by a friend and was immediately sold on the innumerable benefits that Pilates added to her life, physically and mentally. A primary draw was the ways in which Pilates increased her awareness and control of her body in space and the ways in which her activities small or large in scale were improved the more she applied herself to Pilates.
After a brief break from Pilates in 2008, Aryn recommitted herself after becoming pregnant. The amazing benefits in both preparing for and recovering from delivering a child were more than enough reason to recommit her to Pilates. So much so that Aryn is currently participating in the Teacher Training Program at Precision Pilates. She aspires to share the benefits and empowerment that she has discovered.
Aryn is also one of the Cycling Instructors for Precision Pilates. Aryn found her fondness for cycling while training for the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon. While she enjoys the many great rides in the outdoors, it was the cold weather training that brought her appreciation for indoor cycling/spinning. Aryn received her Cycling Certification from Reebok and challenges those in her spin classes to layer the principles of Pilates used in the studio into cycling. She encourages participants to have fun while challenging themselves on a cardiovascular level as well as from a functional fitness standpoint.
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott has been a fitness enthusiast since she started competitive swimming at age 7. Over the years, she has tried everything from step-aerobics to kick-boxing. She started spinning 9 years ago, when a knee injury forced her to find a way to change her fitness routine to something with less impact.
She has received spinning certifications from 24-Hour Fitness and Spinning (Johnny G), and combines the fundamentals from both styles into her teaching. Classes are designed to be individual to the rider, so that the experienced rider is challenged and the beginner rider is not intimidated. The classes focus on heart-rate zones and appropriate levels of cardio endurance, and riders are encouraged to work within their target zones to improve their overall fitness levels. Spinning is the perfect complement to Pilates.
