I love to collaborate with students in problem solving and exploration. I raise the bar and have confidence in the abilities of my students to meet it, while adapting my teaching to what they bring to the table. I’m not a warm fuzzy but if you work with me you’ll get my depth of knowledge, keen eye, concise instruction and refreshingly forthright style. I love tailoring fitness to the unique needs of the person and I always have at least one eye on functional everyday habits for long-term payoff.

Ten Fun Facts about Me

1. As a child I was obsessed with aging. I couldn’t wait for my AARP membership and senior discounts. I vowed to move into aging with as much health and vigor as possible. Much of my continuing education as a fitness teacher is focused on possible issues with aging bodies and how to address them, and I use that information to help myself and my clients.
2. One of my favorite things about attending a women’s college was being surrounded by intelligent, ambitious women who were curious and engaged with the world around them. Unsurprisingly, those are qualities I value in my clients as well.
3. I refuse to eat cucumbers and pickles.
4. My fascination with the body took me to a minor in neuroscience. I still love reading and learning about the brain and the body and how everything works, as well as how our understanding changes over time as science progresses. One of my favorite things to do now as a student is a deep dive into a specific body part to understand how it works. And I approach exercise as a science experiment! Let’s look at what works, rather than following conventional wisdom.
5. I’ve said it before but my students always have a hard time believing me: I am a born couch potato. I would much rather curl up with a book and a cup of tea than anything else in the world. If it hadn’t been for my desire to dance, combined with a spinal curvature, I probably would never have gotten up off the couch. It just goes to show that we can all change our habits for the better when we know what’s good for us.
6. I live in a purple house with my partner of 30 years.
7. When people talk about how much more flexible they were when they were young it confuses me. I am much stronger, healthier, and more flexible in my 50s than I was when I was younger.
8. I started doing aerial training in my 40s and I was terrified of the trapeze. I took private lessons to overcome my fear and in my 50s the trapeze is my favorite apparatus.
9. I spent a year competing in ballroom dancing while living in Scotland. Cha-cha-cha was my dance but I can’t wear those heels anymore.
10. I wish I had started teaching earlier in my life. I had no idea I would love it so much.

For those who care about the fine print here’s a list of current certifications, in addition to Pilates and yoga:

Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist through Core Exercise Solutions, the world’s leading women-focused corrective exercise certification for fitness and healthcare professionals designed by physical therapist Dr. Sarah Duvall, PT, DPT, CPT, CNC.  I’m able to provide safe and targeted fitness designed for anyone struggling with pelvic floor problems.

Licensed Buff Bones® instructor: Buff Bones® is a medically-endorsed system of movement for bone and joint health which can benefit anyone looking to tone up, enhance posture, improve balance, and gain overall strength and is also safe for people with osteoporosis and arthritis.

Trained in Restorative Movement for two years at Nutritious Movement™: Nutritious Movement™ is a natural movement system created by Katy Bowman to help restore and condition functional range, moving more body parts more often.