Meet The Team

Kelly Sheppard

Founder-Creator

The Pilates Wedge™ started with a problem I kept seeing in the studio.

Teaching clients every day means working with different bodies, proportions, abilities, and movement needs. I wanted a simple way to offer better support and positioning without changing the intention of the exercise.

That need became The Pilates Wedge™.

As I began using it, I realized its application went far beyond a single exercise or piece of equipment. The Wedge could be incorporated throughout the Pilates repertoire, creating new options for both individual sessions and group classes.

From there, I began developing an education system around the product—giving instructors practical ways to understand when, why, and how to use the Wedge across different exercises and apparatus.

The Pilates Wedge™ is both a tool and a teaching system, developed through everyday use in a working Pilates studio.

A simple solution. A broader approach to movement.

Patent Pending

Johnny Diamond
Product Education-Studio Relations

Johnny Diamond brings a deep understanding of movement, classical Pilates, and intelligent programming to The Pilates Wedge™ team.

Classically trained and certified under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates’ protégé, Johnny has spent more than 25 years working in Pilates, fitness, and movement education. His extensive teaching background brings both experience and a practical understanding of how the classical method can evolve to meet the needs of the bodies instructors teach today.

In Product Education & Studio Development, Johnny contributes to the development of The Pilates Wedge™ repertoire, instructor education and certification, while working directly with studios to introduce the product and demonstrate its versatility across the Reformer, Tower, Mat, and beyond.