"Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people." ~Unknown

Mara Pacyga MS, PT, Polestar Certified Pilates Practitioner

Founder, Physical Therapist, and Movement Teacher

Dedicated. Nature-inspired. Soulful.
​Mara has brought her dream to reality with the creation of Elevate Pilates and Physical Therapy in 2012. Her education foundation came from graduating with Honors from Indiana University in 1996, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and Biology, and a minor in Spanish. She converged her academic strengths in neuroscience and psychology with her passion for fitness and dance, completing a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado in 2001. After discovering the holistic benefits to both wellness and rehabilitation, Mara furthered her education with a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Certification in Pilates from Polestar Pilates in 2007.
Mara has worked in a variety of settings as a Physical Therapist , including inpatient acute and transitional care, inpatient rehabilitation, and in both outpatient hospital-based and private practice clinics. The diversity of her clinical experiences provides her with a unique ability to care for patients of all ages with a full spectrum of needs. She can tailor therapies for athletic, neurological, medical and orthopedic injuries, or help you achieve your personal wellness and athletic goals to maximize your quality of life.

​She takes pride in building community, creating connection, and inspiring wellness of mind and body through the elevate family.

Dawn Kervin PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Compassionate. Caring. Open-hearted adventurer.
Dawn is a highly-skilled and empathetic Physical Therapist, who recently returned home to Grand County after living in the Front Range working in outpatient, home health, and hospice settings. Her education includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara, and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Regis University in Denver in 2007. She comes to Elevate with a background in competitive gymnastics, a diverse career teaching group fitness classes, personal training, and community wellness education. Dawn looks forward to extending her knowledge and share in connection with our community with continued education in Pilates.
​Dawn’s well-rounded mastery in all levels of rehabilitation and wellness with diverse populations lends her the expertise to care for our patients from acute injury through return to sport and life. She believes in giving individualized care and treating each person based on specific patient goals. Dawn places emphasis on manual therapy techniques coupled with exercise programs and patient education to ensure their long-term success as well as prevention for her patients. 

Sarah Tey PT, DPT 

Physical Therapist

Driven. Kind. Authentic.
Sarah Tey completed a Bachelors Degrees at Colorado State University in Sports Medicine and completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado. She is passionate about helping people of all ages and ability levels achieve their goals in our mountain community by treating both mind and body.

​She has a background in neuromuscular and orthopedic rehabilitation and uses this combination to help patients with sport and orthopedic related injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, concussions, spinal cord injury, stroke, balance issues, etc. She is certified in Dry Needling and vestibular/concussion rehabilitation. She also works as a Physical Therapist for the US Paralympic Ski and Snowboard Teams and travels internationally as medical support for these athletes. In her free time she pursues her own athletic goals as an avid Downhill/Enduro mountain bike racer in the summer and backcountry skier in the winter! ​

Paige Walker

Instructor

Resilient. Committed. Lover of the outdoors.
Paige has been teaching Pilates at Elevate since its creation. She landed in our community 35 years ago, coming from Montana State University with her degree in Exercise Physiology and Physical Education. She also has been trained through Balanced Body in Mat and Reformer work. Paige is a proficient ski instructor with a Level 3 PSIA Certification and has experience teaching a variety of fitness and movement classes for decades.

​Paige came to Pilates because she believes it is the perfect support system we all need as fitness participants, athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts. From injury prevention and rehabilitation, core strengthening, and flexibility, to joint stability, Pilates promotes our minds and bodies to develop healthy stabilization and movement to enhance our lifelong activities.