Careers at Revive PT & Pilates · Encinitas, CA
You're Good at This.
You Just Need Somewhere That Lets You Do It Properly.
Revive is a private-pay women's health practice in Encinitas — small, all-female, and built around one idea: that the people who care for women should be given the time, the training, and the standards to do it well.
We are always open to meeting the right person. Not because we have six seats to fill, but because the right person is rare enough that we would rather know you before we need you.
Introduce Yourself →A real person reads every message. We reply to everyone.
The Practice
The Practice You Always Wished You Worked At.
Revive is one studio in Encinitas with a small, all-female team. Every woman who comes here is seen one-on-one, for as long as her body needs, by someone trained in the same method.
That is unusual, and it is deliberate. We are private-pay, which means no insurance company decides how long a session runs, when care ends, or what counts as progress. What that buys is not luxury — it is the ability to do the work properly and to build a team that does not burn out doing it.
Everyone here holds the same standard, whether they are treating a woman's pelvic floor, teaching her to move, or answering the phone when she calls frightened for the first time.
Client Services
The First Voice She Hears.
A woman calling us has usually been dismissed somewhere else first. She has been told it is normal, or part of aging, or that there is nothing to be done. By the time she picks up the phone she is often embarrassed, and she is definitely tired of explaining herself.
How that call goes decides whether she ever comes in.
This is not a receptionist role and we do not treat it like one. You are the person who makes a frightened woman feel known in ninety seconds. You hold the schedule, the follow-ups, and the details that make the practice feel calm from the outside. You will be trained in what we do and why, because you cannot reassure someone about something you do not understand.
If you are organized, genuinely warm, and unflappable when someone is upset, this is the seat where that combination matters most.
★★★★★
“What I miss most about Revive is the people. It was one of those rare places where you genuinely looked forward to seeing your coworkers and your clients. We worked hard, laughed a lot, celebrated each other's wins, and everyone cared about giving clients an experience they wouldn't get anywhere else. It never felt like I was just showing up for a job.”
Erin — Former Team Member, relocated with the military
Physical Therapy
Practice the Way You Believed It Should Work.
You did not go into physical therapy to hit a productivity number. You went in because you wanted to be the person who figured it out — and then you found out how little time the system gives you to actually do that.
At a traditional insurance-based clinic
- — Rushed, double-booked sessions and productivity quotas
- — You treat what insurance approves, not what the body needs
- — Discharge is dictated by a billing code, not real progress
- — Endless documentation eats the time you would rather spend caring
- — You rarely see how the story ends
- — Burnout, turnover, and a caseload that never feels like enough
At Revive PT & Pilates
- — One-on-one, unrushed sessions — the woman in front of you is the only one in the room
- — You treat the root cause, using a proven clinical method
- — Care continues as long as she needs it — no arbitrary end dates
- — Every specialist is trained in Dr. Dawn's Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method
- — A small, all-female team that shares your standards
- — You watch women get their lives back — and you grow instead of burn out
We look for at least two years of pelvic floor experience. A Pilates certification is a major plus — our PTs are Pilates-certified, and a clinician who can work on the reformer as well as hands-on is genuinely rare.
Dr. Dawn will train you in the Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method herself. You will also sit in case roundtables with the Pilates instructors, working real cases together, because the woman you treat on Tuesday is on a reformer with them on Thursday.
What we cannot train is curiosity and heart. If you have those and the experience behind them, we can teach you the rest.
★★★★★
“At Revive, I've never felt like I had to choose between having clinical autonomy and having support. I'm trusted to use my judgment and treat the person in front of me—not follow a cookie-cutter protocol—but I also know I have experienced clinicians and owners I can turn to when I want another perspective. There's a genuine commitment here to learning, mentorship, and becoming better at what we do. Most importantly, we're given the time and freedom to provide the level of care our clients deserve. I get to practice the way I always imagined healthcare should be practiced.”
Danielle — Revive Clinician
Therapeutic Pilates
Teach Women Whose Bodies You Actually Understand.
You have taught the class where a woman mentions her prolapse on the way out the door. Or the one where someone is guarding her back and you can see it, and there is nobody to ask, and you have five other people on reformers.
Teaching movement well to women over 40 requires knowing what is going on underneath — and most studios give you no way to find out.
Here, every client has been evaluated before she reaches you. You know what her pelvic floor is doing, how she loads, what her surgeon said. Classes cap at six. You are trained in the same method the clinical team uses, and you sit in the same case roundtables they do — not down the hall from the physical therapists, but working through the same women's bodies with them.
Certification and a real love of intentional movement are required. Everything else, Dr. Dawn teaches you.
★★★★★
“Teaching Pilates at Revive feels completely different from simply leading a class. I get to know my clients—their goals, their limitations, what they're working through, and what they want to be able to do again. I'm encouraged to think, adapt, and teach with purpose instead of following the same routine for everyone. I've learned so much from working alongside the physical therapy team, and it has made me a better instructor. The most rewarding part is watching a woman come in unsure of what her body can do and, months later, seeing her stronger, more confident, and excited about what she can do next. That's why I love teaching here.”
Melissa — Revive Pilates Instructor
The Part That Is Hard to Find Elsewhere
You Will Not Be Managed Here.
You Will Be Coached.
Dr. Dawn trains every person who works here. Not a handoff to a senior staff member, not a video series — her, in the room with you.
But the learning here is not one direction. Clinicians and Pilates instructors sit in the same roundtables, working real cases together. We run in-house in-services and workshops. A PT explains what she found in an evaluation; an instructor says what that woman does on a reformer when nobody is watching. Both get better.
That is unusual. Most practices keep clinical and movement staff on separate floors and separate training. Here they are studying the same woman, and it is the reason our instructors think like clinicians and our clinicians understand what movement can actually do.
Dr. Dawn does not think of herself as a boss. She thinks of herself as a coach — and she has built a team that coaches each other. That is the actual offer here, and it is worth more than a salary bump you would spend six months resenting.
★★★★★
“What stood out to me most about working at Revive was how invested the owners were in my growth. They didn't just tell me what was expected—they took the time to teach me, challenge me, and help me understand why we did things the way we did. I was trusted with more responsibility as I grew, encouraged to bring new ideas to the table, and supported when I needed guidance. I came to Revive looking for a job. I left with more confidence in myself, a higher standard for my work, and a much clearer idea of the professional I wanted to become.”
Lauren — Former Team Member, relocated with the military
A Note From Our Founder
Why I Built Revive —
and Who I'm Looking For.
I spent thirteen years in traditional healthcare watching women get rushed, dismissed, and handed a sheet of generic exercises. I also watched talented clinicians burn out inside a system that never gave them the time to do their best work.
So I built the practice I wished existed — for the women we serve, and for the people who care for them. Here you will have the time, the method, and the team to practice the way you always believed care should feel.
I am not looking for someone to fill a seat. I am looking for someone who wants to master a craft, be part of something with real standards, and help women reclaim their bodies. If that is you, I would like to meet you.
Dr. Dawn Andalon
DPT, MTC, CPI · Founder · Creator of the Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method
Honest Fit
Who Thrives at Revive.
We hire for skill and for fit, and we would rather be clear up front than waste your time. Read both sides honestly.
This is you if
You'll love it here
- →You got into your work to genuinely make a difference, and it still drives you
- →You want the time and autonomy to do your work well, not just fast
- →You are a lifelong learner who wants to get genuinely great at what you do
- →You are warm with the women we serve and a true teammate behind the scenes
- →You hold a high standard for yourself without being told to
- →You believe in women's health, and you want your work to actually matter
This probably isn't for you if
It may not be a fit
- —You are looking to coast and clock out
- —You prefer high-volume, in-and-out visits
- —You would rather not be coached or learn a new method
- —You see patients as charts and visits as units
- —You want someone else to set your standards for you
- —Women's health is not where your heart is
The Process
How Hiring Works Here.
Thoughtful, human, and respectful of your time — the same way we treat our clients.
01
Introduce yourself
Send your resume and answer one real question. Ten minutes.
02
A conversation
A relaxed call to hear your story and find out whether our standards genuinely match.
03
Spend a day with us
Come into the studio, meet the team, see the work up close. Both sides decide.
04
Welcome
We make an offer, and Dr. Dawn trains you in the method so you start with confidence.
The Process
How Hiring Works Here.
Thoughtful, human, and respectful of your time — the same way we treat our clients.
Apply
Send your resume and answer one real question. It takes about ten minutes.
A conversation
A relaxed call to learn your story and see whether our values truly align.
Spend a day with us
Come into the studio, meet the team, and see the work up close — both sides decide.
Welcome
We make an offer and train you in our method so you start with confidence.
Open Roles
Three Seats We Are Always Interested In Filling Well.
We are a small practice. These are the roles we hire for, and we would rather meet the right person early than fill a seat quickly.
Client Experience
Client Care Specialist
The warm first voice of Revive. Answering calls and messages, booking visits, and making every woman feel known from her first hello.
Clinical
Physical Therapist (DPT)
Pelvic floor and orthopedic care for women over 40. At least two years of pelvic floor experience; a Pilates certification is a major plus. Dr. Dawn trains you in the method herself.
Movement
Therapeutic Pilates & Movement Specialist
Small-group and one-on-one reformer Pilates, built around each woman's evaluation. Certification and a deep love of intentional movement required.
Introduce Yourself
Tell Us a Little About You.
A real person on our team reads every message, and we reply to everyone — whether it is a fit now or not.
The question we care about most is the last one. There is no perfect answer. We just want to hear how you think about the people you help.
Good Questions
Before You Get in Touch.
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Sometimes, and sometimes not. We are a small practice, so seats open when they open — but we would genuinely rather know you before we need you than post a job and hope the right person happens to be looking that week. If you get in touch and nothing is open, we will tell you honestly and stay in touch.
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For clinical roles, yes — at least two years. Dr. Dawn trains every specialist in the Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method herself, but that training builds on real experience rather than replacing it. What we cannot teach is clinical curiosity and a high standard.
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For the Therapeutic Pilates & Movement role, yes — a recognized certification and real teaching experience.
For clinical roles it is not required, but it is a significant advantage. Our physical therapists are Pilates-certified, and a clinician who can work on the reformer as well as hands-on is rare and valuable here.
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Both. We build the right role around the right person, and we will talk specifics when we speak.
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Competitively. Operating outside insurance means we are not paid per visit by a third party, which lets us invest in the team rather than in volume. We discuss specific numbers openly during the interview process.
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Yes, and by Dr. Dawn personally. Weekly case review, hands-on work until it is genuinely yours, and continuing-education support after that. You will also sit in case roundtables with the rest of the team, which is where a lot of the real learning happens.
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Usually not for clinical roles. We look for at least two years of pelvic floor experience, because the women who come to us are paying for expertise and expect it from the first session. That is not a rule we enjoy having, but it is honest.
What we are looking for is someone who can hold her own from the start and still wants to be coached. You will be trained in our system — the Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method, the Revive Movement Screen™, and the way we bring orthopedic thinking into Pilates — and the expectation is that you keep developing after that.
If you are earlier in your career and this is genuinely where you want to end up, tell us anyway. We would rather know you now and stay in touch.
The Next Move
Do the Best Work of Your Career.
The women you will help are waiting. So is a team that practices the way you always believed care should feel.
★★★★★
“I've stayed at Revive because it's rare to find a place where you genuinely care about the work, the people you work with, and the people you get to help. There's a real sense that we're all working toward something bigger than just getting through the day. We support each other, celebrate each other's wins, and step in when someone needs help. I've been encouraged to grow, trusted to bring my own strengths to the team, and always felt that my contribution matters. Revive feels like a place where I can build a career and still love coming to work.”
Jessica — Current Team Member
Revive PT & Pilates · 681 Encinitas Blvd, Suite 308, Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 301-5235
Questions about joining the team? dr.dawn@reviveptpilates.com