Meet the Instructors

Natalie Simons was Pilates certified in 2003 under internationally renowned Julian Littleford of J.L. Body Conditioning located in Del Mar, CA. Upon completing the intensive 12 week (450 hours) program, Natalie founded Core Training, Inc. Natalie operated her Pilates business out of her home for two and a half years before opening Boston Street Pilates. In 2004, Pilates and Core Training were featured in the Arizona Republic. Click here to read the article.

Natalie graduated from Miami University (OH.) with a degree in Health and Sport Studies as well as a degree in Business Administration. While at Miami, Natalie began teaching, and still teaches, a variety of fitness classes. She was certified by AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America), Mad Dogg Athletics for Spin, and Team NRG for Kickboxing.

Megan Rhey graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelors degree in Sociology. After facilitating a Violence Prevention Program in Mesa Public Schools for one year, Megan decided to go back to school to obtain her teaching certificate at University of Phoenix, and then worked towards her MEd through Northern Arizona University. Megan taught for four years in Fountain Hills and Mesa Public Schools.

Megan left the teaching profession in 2003 to assist her husband, Dr. Timothy Rhey, D.C., at his Chiropractic facility in Chandler. It was through working at the Chiropractic facility that Megan met Natalie, from whom she began taking Pilates classes. Megan immediately fell in love with Pilates and decided to pursue her passion of exercise and training through Pilates. In 2006, following 450 hours of extensive training with Core Dynamics, she became a certified Pilates instructor.

Megan is CPR certified and a member of the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA).

Morgan Tripp is a certified Stott Pilates instructor. Morgan graduated with honors from the Arizona State University with a BFA in dance education. She was fortunate during her years there to perform in several dance venues, as well as spend a semester studying in Australia. Morgan is a formally faculty member at Talent Forum in Libertyville (IL.) where she studied dance for ten years and performed extensively with Forum Jazz Dance Theatre. It was Talent Forum where she was first introduced to Pilates and readily incorporated it into her dance training and conditioning. Immediately upon her college graduation, Morgan pursued her continued interest in Pilates and returned to Chicago to study at Elements in Motion under the tutelage of Vered Arbel. Morgan continues to incorporate dance into her life through teaching and enjoys hiking.

Lorri Chavez graduated from Xavier University (OH.) with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and also received an MBA (with emphasis in Health Care Mgt.) from the University of Phoenix. Lorri has been working in the Regulatory Affairs profession for human medical devices and animal health care for the last 15 years. However, Lorri has always wanted to pursue her first love-fitness. Once Lorri began taking classes at Boston Street Pilates, she fell in love and decided it was high time to follow her heart! She is also an avid triathlete, Ironman finisher, and is Spin certified.