Pilates of Eastlake

Instructor Biographies



Lariesa Bernick


Lariesa is the owner and founder of Pilates of Eastlake. She has been in the fitness industry since 1999. Her passion for fitness developed during her reign as Miss Teen Washington State, and continues to grow. She has been a certified Pilates teacher for over 9 years, and is passionate about the many benefits it has to offer. As a certified personal trainer, Lariesa is dedicated to the health and well being of her clients. She is sincere in making a difference in the lives of others. Lariesa received her degree from the University of Washington, and is now one of the most sought-after trainers, known for her energetic and gregarious personality, winning smile, and ability to motivate her students.

  • 2 Nationally sold fitness DVD’s
  • Expert guest speaker on Comcast Cable television
  • Featured Business of the Month in My Hometown Magazine
  • Author of Your Beautiful Body: Using Pilates at Home to Overcome Weight Loss Obstacles (2011)


Laura Otero

Laura works in Biotech sales, but her passion has always involved fitness and dance. Her dance training started at age 4, and has always been a part of her life. Ballet has been a strong contributor to her love and ability towards the Pilates Method. During her undergraduate years, she was a certified fitness instructor. She managed a fitness center and taught classes. In recent years, Pilates has brought her back from some major health setbacks. Today, she uses that energy and spirit to maintain peak health and looks forward to working with others to reach their goals to lengthen, strengthen and thrive.

Summer Iverson


Summer began practicing Pilates over five years ago to try to combat low back issues from years of dance, volleyball and basketball during her youth. Her improvements in flexibility, core strength and muscle tone were so amazing that she was immediately hooked and has been practicing Pilates ever since. She is completing her certification from Balanced Body University under the training of nationally recognized Pilates instructor Lizbeth Garcia. Summer works in clinical research and holds a Bachelor degree in Kinesiology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Health Sciences degree from George Washington University. She is excited to bring her passion and experience for Pilates to Pilates of Eastlake.