Instructor Trainer bios

Haley Buzbee Shoor is an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^® specializing in STOTT PILATES^® Matwork & Reformer as well as Cadillac, Chair & Barrels. Haley found Pilates through her ballet training in Florida. After completing her training, she focused on teaching post-injury clients and clients with special needs. She is also a personal trainer certified through the American Council on Exercise and likes to bridge the gap between mind-body exercise and resistance training. Haley has taught in a variety of settings including gyms, corporate facilities, in-home private clients and several Pilates studios.

Hang has always harbored a deep enthusiasm for movement and sports training, continuously delving into various movement techniques and expanding her understanding of sports science and the human body. Her journey with STOTT PILATES^® began in 2017, driven by a desire to enhance her physical performance and explore the principles behind the movements. She experienced remarkable improvements and her body no longer suffered pain from rigorous training. Similarly, the STOTT PILATES method has proven instrumental in aiding clients recover from injuries and helping them master better movement.

Hang is eager to pass on this scientific and holistic exercise method to her students, fostering their growth and well-being.

With more than 20 years of experience in dance, Hayley has been involved in movement and wellbeing for as long as she can remember.

Following her passion to learn more about the body, Hayley completed a bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Originally from Scotland, she discovered Pilates many years ago as part of her dance training and injury rehabilitation and decided to complete her full certification with STOTT PILATES^®.

Hayley shares her knowledge of anatomy with passion and energy, teaching her students to truly understand, learn and apply their knowledge to their practice and teaching of Pilates, yoga and functional fitness.

Hayley lives in Dubai and has completed her MSc degree in Sport and Exercise Medicine at University College London. She is currently working at a Sports Medicine Clinic in Dubai as a Licensed Sports Physiotherapist.

Heather Lawson is an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew^® specializing in Total Barre^® and is a Lead IT for STOTT PILATES^®. A valuable member of the company's prestigious programming team, she has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years and is also an ACE Certified Instructor. Heather graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Performance. Heather was involved in the most recent DVD production for Merrithew as a featured performer and instructor

With a strong athletic talent, Helen began competitive gymnastics training at the age of five, and then took part in radio direction finding, triple jump and other competitions. Helen discovered STOTT PILATES^® by chance at a ChinaFit Conference and was intrigued by the method’s scientific approach to physical training. In 2014, she began to study STOTT PILATES. The course gave her a new understanding of biomechanics, functional training, fascial movement, and rehabilitation practices, etc.

In 2018, Helen became a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor. In 2020, she became a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer.

Helen has seven years of experience teaching Pilates, and has set up her own studio in Beijing, where she’s taught more than 10,000 classes. In the face of heavy teaching tasks and different demands of customers, Helen believes in ongoing self-improvement and completes the top courses in China every year. She regularly combines her STOTT PILATES training methods and other modalities to solve her customers’ needs in a holistic way.