Mary Staszak
Owner

Mary was an active LMT from 1999-2016 and had worked in a variety of settings over the years, including her private practice and other PT clinics, as well as having had the pleasure of working in a spa environment. All of this experience helped to complete her vision for the types of massage therapy now offered at Staszak Physical Therapy & Wellness Center, which is therapeutic touch in a warm, inviting atmosphere.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2013, having a bilateral mastectomy and several other surgeries, Mary cut back and ultimately stopped seeing massage clients, shifting her attention to growing and managing the clinic with Mike and also starting her own skincare business.  

Between being an avid athlete and often having to work 7 days a week as a massage therapist over the years, Mary had her fair share of injuries and degenerative issues.  It took a long time to correct her old compensation patterns, but with the ongoing help of PT, massage therapy, Pilates, CoreAlign and finally Broga Yoga, she was able to move without pain for the first time in 8 years.  This inspired her to think bigger.  

She figured that if she could make this kind of life changing progress, so could others.  She and Mike have seen so many people come into the clinic over the years with chronic and sometimes acute pain from going to the gym, pre and post surgery as well as other common, everyday activities.  They would get to a much better place with all that’s offered at SPTWC, be discharged, only to come back in pain again.  This led the Staszaks to put their heads together again and in the spring of 2017 Evolve Fitness Studios was born.  Now, she not only attends classes regularly, she also teaches CoreAlign, Pilates, Broga Yoga classes, and works as a PT aide doing pilates and CoreAlign.  

The thrill of hearing testimonials from students and clients and witnessing how they benefit from what we’re doing at both SPTWC and Evolve Fitness Studios is incredibly rewarding and the reason we do what we do.

If Mary’s not working, you are most likely to see her spending time with the loves of her life, the joy in all her days, her beautiful grand children Grayson, Etta, and Tinley (sorry Mike, she loves you, too, but you understand.) She also enjoys spending time with the rest of her family, which include her incredibly loving and supportive husband, two awesome adult children and their lovable spouses, traveling, hiking, mountain biking, singing, good food, good wine and friends, too. 

Mike Staszak
Owner

Originally from Chicago, Michael Staszak moved to Eugene in 1994 and has been living here and practicing as a Physical Therapist ever since. He has been a private practice owner since 2001, initially as co-owner of Bodywise Physical Therapy, then he opened Staszak Physical Therapy & Wellness Center in 2010. He feels privileged to be in this healing profession and be able to help people on a daily basis.

Michael has attended dozens of continuing education courses over the years and has taken bits and pieces from each to create his own approach to manual therapy, education, and exercise. His focus goes beyond just the specific area of injury, he addresses the various causal factors that help bring on an injury, and that often include compensations throughout the entire body. This approach has proven to be extremely effective in helping people recover from an injury but also helps prevent them from having problems in the future.

Outside of work, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, traveling, gardening, and the outdoors.

Jon Leisenring
Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), CoreAlign Instructor

I am a true-born athletics enthusiast, that is not to say I was born with a high degree of athleticism. I lagged behind most of my compatriots in elementary and middle school in everything from the presidential fitness test to organized sports.  It was when I found the high school weight room in seventh grade that I was able to turn immense frustration into motivation and fuel to set me on the path I wanted to be on.  But I didn't just hit the weight room, I voraciously read every piece of fitness advice I could get my hands on.  And I tried it, what worked I kept, what didn't I got rid of.  Transforming my body over the next several years I went from athletics afterthought to a two-way starter on my high school football team in Pennsylvania as a sophomore and captained the same team to our first ever state championship as a senior.  I went on to play college football as a defensive end at Ithaca College.  After college I enlisted in the Navy, while working as a crypto-analyst I was able to score a top mark of Outstanding on 3 straight semi-annual Physical Readiness Tests.  With my command lagging in this area I was asked to take on the job of Command Fitness Leader.  With the hard work of my fellow sailors I was able to take the command from a 75% pass rate to a 100% pass rate in the span of 6 months.

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Jessie Newell
CSCS, Certified Stott Pilates Instructor

Jessie grew up exploring the Colorado Rocky Mountains; on foot, cross-country skis and mountain bike.  At the age of three, she discovered her love of creative movement and dance and has not stopped moving since.  Early on though, she experienced some recurring, over-use injuries and physical therapy was the “go-to” solution for rehabilitation, and balanced strength training to prevent future injuries. 
This experience peaked Jessie’s curiosity of “how the body works” and was the impetus for pursuing a PT education.

She moved to Eugene and graduated from the University of Oregon in 2005 with degrees in Human Physiology and Dance Kinesiology. Jessie then pursued her passions; continuing as a principal dancer in the U of O Dance Africa company, serving as the Assistant to the Executive Director of the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) and Conference Coordinator for eight conferences both abroad and within the states, and working in an out-patient physical therapy clinic.

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Tina O'Sullivan
Certified Pilates Instructor

Tina recently moved to Eugene from New York, where she taught Mat and Apparatus Pilates in a classical studio. Training with 2nd generation Pilates instructor Simona Cipriani has transformed Tina into a skillful, and intuitive instructor. Her focus is to help each student realize their potential through Pilates and reach the goals they set for themselves. Tina has found using Pilates not only strengthens the body and mind, but it also enriches all aspects of life.

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Bri Martinez
​Certified Personal Trainer (Restorative Exercise Specialist & MovNat Level 2), Yoga Instructor

​Bri is a Certified Personal Trainer-Restorative Exercise Specialist and Level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer as well as a yoga teacher. She first fell in love with movement playing basketball on the playground as a kid, then again playing volleyball and running in high school. Growing up with a dad who was a chiropractor made her realize the importance of not only moving, but moving well. This lifelong interest led her to pursue certifications that get clients moving in a way that is challenging, while also building foundational alignment and strength. Movement has always been a grounding and empowering force in her life and she seeks to help others find the same inspiration.

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Shane Stacey
Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Counselor, FRCM, FRA

After a 20+ year career in the restaurant industry Shane left his chef knives behind to pursue a career in the Fitness/Healthcare industry.  Shane has a passion for kinesiology and wants to share that knowledge with the people he works with, so they are more connected to their body and in control of their overall health.  And it’s a heck of a workout too!  Shane trains through modalities such as functional mobility, strength and mobility and traditional strength training through internal and external loading techniques.  He looks forward to helping people achieve their own personal command of movement.  Shane is certified through NASM as a CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) and as a CNC (Certified Nutrition Counselor).  And as a FRCMs (Functional Range & Conditioning Mobility Specialist) and an FRAs (Functional Range Assessment Specialist).

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Mary Jane Crews
Front Desk Specialist