The Heart & Soul
Throughout the 80’s and 90’s I was a Jazzercise franchisee and teacher. I also taught a variety of Les Mills fitness programs from 2002-2012. I began to dedicate my study and teaching to Yoga and Pilates in 2004 and currently teach Pilates Mat, Yoga and on the full range of Pilates equipment. My 200 hour yoga teacher training was completed at Kripalu in 2014 and I completed my 500 hour yoga teacher training in 2018. My first comprehensive Pilates training was at Body Precision in Ardmore, PA. In addition, I have completed The Masters Program at The Pilates Center of Boulder and the Kathy Grant Heritage Training with Cara Reeser.
“Change happens through movement, and movement heals.”
– Joe Pilates
My Movement Story
My love of movement began when, as a child I ran around the woods behind my house. I remember playing outside all day, climbing trees, riding my bike through the hills of Bucks County and rolling down the hill beside my house. Airplane rides on my father’s feet and trying headstands in the living room after dinner. I flourished when movement had no agenda, no judgment, or goals. Then I lost it. Dance class was a disaster and organized sports terrified me. I had learned to be self-conscious and it limited me. Fast-forward to my 20’s and I started to exercise. I found Jazzercise and it was there I learned to have fun moving again. As a teacher I learned how to share that fun with others. Now over 30 years into teaching movement, I work with Yoga and Pilates as a form, but my emphasis is restoring the feeling of my 10-year-old self where there was no right or wrong, but what feels intuitive for my body.
Comprehensive Teacher Training Graduate
