Our Team Dedicated to
Your Wellness and Success

Meet your Instructors

Our experienced Pilates instructors combine expertise in anatomy and biomechanics with years of hands-on training to guide students with precision and care. They tailor exercises to individual needs, adjusting techniques for all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Creating a safe, motivating environment, they help clients improve flexibility, strength, and recovery, while fostering confidence and empowerment in every session.

Jenny Carr
Owner

Jenny Carr is the Owner and Founder of Intermountain Pilates Training Center (IPTC) in Salt Lake City, Utah, which she has led since 2008. IPTC is a fully equipped Pilates studio and education center specializing in injury prevention and management, sports performance, and comprehensive professional training for movement specialists, athletes, and individuals who want to better understand and optimize how their body works.

Jenny holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Utah, where her studies included human and exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, biology, and physics. She is extensively trained and certified in Pilates—including Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, and Injury management—and has pursued additional training across multiple modalities. Drawing from her diverse background, Jenny has developed her own integrated methodology that addresses the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of movement, helping clients achieve balance, resilience, and peak performance.

With a career devoted to both performance and rehabilitation, Jenny works with clients of all ages and backgrounds, ranging from everyday movers to elite professional athletes. She specializes in guiding individuals through recovery and safely restoring them to their highest level of performance. Jenny has developed her own integrative healing methodology, which combines:

  • Postural assessment

  • Pilates and Functional Movement

  • Fascial and adhesion release

  • Neural motion retraining

  • Muscle activation and symmetry work

  • Energy alignment through body energy lines and meridians

Her unique approach blends science, biomechanics, and holistic principles to restore balance, optimize movement, and empower her clients to thrive—both in sport and in life.

Angie Teply

Angie has been teaching group fitness since 2006 and Pilates since 2009. She is a fully certified Pilates Instructor. She is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor, certified in TRX Suspension, Total Barre Method, and Fascial Movement. She has extensive training in injury rehabilitation and prevention, anatomy, postural biomechanics, and fascial movement. This allows her to create a safe and effective program for anyone looking for help with injury rehabilitation to athletic conditioning.

A South Dakota native, Angie has a degree in Communications and initially worked in advertising, public relations and event planning.

While getting back into exercise after her twin daughters were born, she was inspired to teach group fitness.

She taught in the corporate fitness centers of ConAgra Foods, Union Pacific and First National Bank in Omaha. During an IDEA Convention, she attended a Pilates workshop presented by Merrithew and found what she considers smart exercise designed for anyone & everyone.

Angie teaches group Pilates classes as well as private sessions. She enjoys making people laugh & getting them out of pain with Pilates. Some of her interests are skiing, golf and traveling.

Jaada Harding-Peterson

Jaada has been professionally committed to fitness for over 20 years. Her passion for health allows her to encourage people to attain a better quality of life. She actively pursues many avenues of fitness. Whether it is traditional step aerobics or kickboxing, core training to Zumba as well as spinning and yoga, she continually teaches and educates herself in many styles of training. She is excited to be a part of IPTC and is a fully certified Pilates instructor and Instructor Trainer in Mat and Reformer. Discovering Pilates has been fulfilling and she loves sharing this amazing fitness approach with others. Beyond fitness, she has an outstanding twelve year old son who keeps her plenty active. She loves the Utah summers and enjoys hiking, boating and sitting by the pool. She’s a native to Utah and loves to travel.

Breanne Saxton

Breanne is an experienced Pilates Instructor and has been with Intermountain Pilates for almost 2 years now. She is very passionate about her job and loves to see how it can help people live a healthier and happier life. Breanne has always lived a very active lifestyle. As a kid she enjoyed playing soccer and swimming. She found her passion for Pilates while studying sports science at BYU Hawaii. She loves being able to be creative and keep the workout fun and exciting. Anyone who has trained with Breanne would agree that they finished the workout happier and healthier!

Lindsay Mercier

Originally from Montana, Lindsay attended the University of Utah as a dance major. While earning her BFA, she was introduced to Pilates. She immediately saw the benefits and received her first Pilates training while living in Germany. Lindsay pursued more training including Injuries and Special Populations and became a fully trained Pilates instructor. She also holds a Polestar Pilates comprehensive certification. Lindsay is continually furthering her education and skill set, enabling her to tailor sessions to the needs of each individual. Her positive attitude helps her clients stay focused on their goals, no matter if that is coming back from injury, preventing injury or maintaining a pain free lifestyle.

Lindsay is happy to be back in the mountains of Utah after a 20 year absence. In that time, Lindsay has spread pilates love throughout the US (including Alaska), as well as Germany. She enjoys hiking and skiing with her family and is grateful that pilates allows her to continue to do so pain and injury free!

Jetta Hansen

Jetta has been a lover and practitioner of Pilates and fitness for more than 10 years.

She’s a certified Piles Mat & Reformer instructor, as well as a POP Pilates Advanced Instructor and a PIIT28 Trainer. Pilates, movement, and teaching are truly her passion and where her personality shines!

Jetta enjoys working individually with clients to help them work towards “waking up and feeling nothing” – no pain or soreness, just a healthy body.She brings fun and sweat to every class and will quickly become your ultimate hype-woman.

When she’s not teaching Pilates, Jetta works as a data analyst and developer, using her creativity through coding and data to find insights and inform business strategies. She earned her bachelor’s degree in strategic communication and her master’s degree in business analytics, both from the University of Utah. She is an SLC native, where she lives with her husband and two rambunctious doggos.

Violet Williams

Violet Williams is a dedicated Pilates instructor. Her certifications include Pilates Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels, Matwork, and Reformer. As well as additional training in Injuries & Special Populations. She holds a degree in marketing from BYU and initially pursued a career in marketing before transitioning into full-time pilates instruction.

Violet’s love for fitness and pilates began in her childhood through dancing and drill team. She enjoys any form of movement including weight lifting, pilates, dance, and hiking. Overcoming various health setbacks through movement has been a significant part of her journey, and she is passionate about helping clients with similar challenges achieve improvement and movement goals. Violet enjoys working with clients in both private and group class settings, aiming to instill her love of movement in others.

Tania Saxton

Tania has been a Pilates Instructor for over 15 years and is passionate about helping people feel strong, healthy, and confident in their bodies. She specializes in working with clients recovering from injuries and is an expert in postural analysis and evaluation. With a keen eye for correcting biomechanics, she helps people move more efficiently, reduce pain, and enhance their overall quality of life.Tania is fully trained in Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, as well as injury prevention and management. Her well-rounded approach allows her to create personalized programs that meet each client’s unique needs. Outside the studio, Tania enjoys biking, hiking, and spending quality time with her family.