ABOUT HEARTWOOD
OUR STORY
A Place to Move, Breathe, and Connect.
Heartwood Pilates was founded on the belief that movement can help us feel stronger, more connected, and more at home in our bodies.
Named after the strong inner core of a tree, Heartwood represents the strength, resilience, and stability that Pilates helps cultivate from the inside out.
Whether you're brand new to Pilates or looking to deepen an existing practice, Heartwood offers thoughtful instruction, small classes, and a welcoming environment where you can move with confidence.
What began as a home studio, has grown into a dedicated neighborhood space designed for movement, connection, and community.
Our goal is simple: to create a studio where people feel supported, challenged, and welcomed—whether they're attending their first class or continuing a long-standing Pilates practice.
-Maureen Delaney
Owner/Instructor
Why Heartwood?
Small Classes
Reformer, tower and equipment classes are limited to four clients, allowing individualized attention, thoughtful instruction, and a supportive environment.
Expert Guidance
With eight years of Pilates teaching experience, and a background of 12 years teaching higher education, you’ll receive knowledgeable guidance whether you’re new to Pilates or have years of experience.
Community Focused
Heartwood is designed to be more than a workout studio - it’s a place to connect, learn, and feel at home.
Meet Maureen
Owner/Instructor
My journey to Pilates began after a back injury in 2008. What started as part of my recovery quickly became a lifelong practice and a powerful way to build strength, confidence, and resilience.
As a lifelong athlete and educator, I was drawn to the combination of movement, problem-solving, and teaching that Pilates offers. After more than a decade teaching photography at the college level, I opened Heartwood Pilates in 2018 and have been helping clients move with greater strength and ease ever since.
In 2019 I attained my Full Studio Pilates Certification through Momentum Studio and in 2020 I became a certified Level 1 and 2 MELT Method instructor.
Today I teach Pilates and MELT in Portland, combining personalized instruction with a warm, welcoming approach that meets clients wherever they are in their movement journey.
When I'm not in the studio, you'll usually find me rock climbing, hiking, snowboarding, or spending time outdoors with my family.
Owner/Instructor
Our Instructors
Kira Davis
From ice hockey to dance, yoga to circus arts, Kira has always been a mover. After surviving an awful car crash in her teens and later seriously injuring her back as a young adult, she realized that she was all flexibility and no strength. She was drawn to Pilates and MELT as tools for strengthening her hyper-mobile frame and immediately enjoyed the stabilizing results they provided. Adopting a consistent Pilates and MELT practice has helped Kira not only with pain-management, but more importantly has been the key in keeping hope and motivation alive while getting back to a restored level of function after severe injury.
Kira is inspired by the puzzle of human anatomy and feels excited to explore with clients on their journey back to pain-free locomotion and recovery. With special attention to rehabilitative Pilates and gentle MELT techniques, Kira also sends focus into low back pain, arthritis management, plantar fasciitis/bunions, balance, postural alignment, repetitive stress injury, deep core/pelvic floor, SI dysfunction and TMJ issues.
“It is an honor to be part of the process that helps your body move through space with ease.” Outside the studio Kira enjoys being on her paddle board, biking, traveling, gardening or spending time with her family in the sun!
Ready to begin?
Whether you’re brand new to Pilates or looking to deepen your practice, Heartwood offers small group equipment classes, mat classes, and private sessions designed to meet you where you are.