About the Author

Bettina began teaching Pilates in 2003 and enjoys working with individuals of all fitness levels. She has taught Pilates to college students at Reed College, and works actively with the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Parkinson Center of Oregon to teach Pilates to Parkinson’s patients. Bettina has received national media coverage for her work with Parkinson’s patients.

Bettina has a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of Oregon. She is a Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) Gold Certified Pilates instructor. She is certified to teach Ron Fletcher’s TowelWork program, and recently completed the requirements to receive a Master’s Certificate from The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado.

In addition to her work with Parkinson's patients, Bettina teaches Pilates at Circle Studio in Portland, Oregon.

Tribute: "We had the good fortune to enlist the expertise and creative talent of Bettina Blank, a highly skilled and well-respected Pilates instrutor. Tina dedicated herself to learning about the mobility issues of Parkinson's disease and developed a Pilates program specifically to address these needs. The success of Tina's work has resulted in the training of other Pilates instruotors about Parkinson's disease and the growth of this program into a community-wide effort."

Julie Carter RN, ANP Professor, Neurology OHSU
Associate Director, Parkinson Center of Oregon

John G. Nutt, MD Professor, Neurology OHSU
Director, Parkinson Center of Oregon