I grew up in the theater, dancing, singing and acting. That’s where I get my discipline and how I found Pilates.

My dad told me at 19 that I should get my Pilates certification just to have it. I laughed at him and went back to New York City, where I was in college. I stayed and worked in PR. While being crushed by office life and sitting still for the first time in my life, I got very sick. I was diagnosed with severe Lyme Disease. I didn’t know I had been infected as a teen. I was so sick, I couldn’t stand up after sitting in my desk chair for too long. My legs collapsed and I would fall on the floor. A year of successful treatment and no exercise later, I was cleared for movement. Starting over with exercise was not easy but I did it. I returned to my favorite movement, Pilates. I was able to rebuild strength and atrophied muscles. I felt better but I still had a long way to go. 

I moved back to Nashville to learn to teach Pilates from my ballet teacher that forced me into— I mean introduced me— to Pilates. I didn’t mean to stay in Nashville but I did for 12 years. I recently moved to Memphis with my husband. Over the years of practicing and teaching Pilates, I’ve developed strength I never knew I had. I can do Push Ups now, after a lifetime of struggling! And I can teach you how to do them well too.

I started teaching Pilates Mat online and in people’s living rooms. Then I worked at different studios while finishing up my comprehensive training, to be a fully certified instructor. I started my own online studio in 2020. I still have my original private client! My clients have followed me from a few locations to my online space and are still getting quality instruction over Zoom. 

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