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FAQ
I know what you’re thinking…
Yes and no — and the distinction matters. I’m a second generation, classically trained Pilates teacher and this method is the primary tool I use in my work. But I’m not teaching group mega reformer classes or counting reps in a beige, boutique studio.
I use the Pilates method the way it was originally intended; as a precise, individualized system for building a body that works as a unified system. Think of it less as a fitness class and more as applied biomechanics with springs.
No. Even though my clients try to argue with me – yes, even the surgeons – I am a doctor of nothing. What I do sits in the space between movement education, performance training, and clinical application. I work with what the body is actually doing: the patterns, the compensations, the conversations happening between systems, not just the muscles that need to be stronger.
The most honest answer: I’m a movement specialist who works at the intersection of classical Pilates methodology, applied biomechanics, and high performance training. I have deep clinical knowledge and I work closely with clinicians, but I am not a clinician.
I am the person who connects the dots between what your specialists are seeing and what your body is experiencing. I work in the space in between — where we connect the dots and the magic happens.
Not at all! Some of my clients come to me to optimize recovery and others come because they’re at the elite level and want to stay there. Some come because something feels off and nobody has been able to name it yet and this is really where I shine bright like a diamond.
What people who find me have in common is that they take their body seriously and they’re smarter than the BS sold at every corner.
Yes! This is often the ideal scenario. My work doesn’t replace your existing team. It connects it. I regularly collaborate with physical therapists, orthopedic specialists, and coaches to make sure what’s happening in our sessions supports and extends what’s happening everywhere else. If you have a team, I want to know who they are.
That depends on how you define athlete. If you have a body that you rely on to perform at a high level — in the boardroom, on stage, in an operating room, on the court, or just in a life that demands a lot of you — then yes. Absolutely yes.
Every collaborative engagement starts with a conversation about your history, your goals, what your body has been through, and what you’re trying to build.
From there I assess how your body is moving, how is responds to load, where the communication gaps are, and what needs to be updated to get you where you want to go.
Sessions are hands-on, specific, and nothing like a class. There’s no music, no counting, no confusing choreography (unless I’m strategically challenging your coordination). Sessions are you, me, your body, the work, and a lot of precision.
No. And that is a very intentional decision. The way I work requires attention to you, your history, your patterns, your progress, and the details that change everything.
I keep my practice small because high volume and high quality are mutually exclusive in this capacity. If you’re looking for a few one off workouts, I’m not the right fit. If you’re looking for someone who will actually know your body, and you can text the morning after an international flight because you can’t move your neck and I’ll send over notes or a video, I might be exactly right.
Most movement and fitness modalities are built around parts or the flow. Hyper fixating on “burning out” a specific muscle or over simplifying in favor of not losing the flow. My work includes ALL of it.
I’m not asking what’s weak or tight. I’m asking why, and what that means for how your entire system is functioning. The difference in outcome is significant and most people feel it within the first few sessions.
I started dancing at age 3 and never stopped. I started practicing Pilates at age 15 and never stopped. I have over twenty years of experience working with elite performers. Professional athletes (NFL, FIFA, MLS),, Broadway performers, clinicians, executives, and world class professionals across disciplines.
My foundation is in classical Pilates (I’m a second generation Romana’s Pilates teacher) and I hold advanced training in pelvic floor integration, applied biomechanics, and performance methodology. I’ve taught workshops for seasoned movement professionals, presented at clinical summits, and worked with practitioners at the highest levels of sport and medicine.
All of this to say, I’m hanging out in rooms where performance is non-negotiable because I know what it takes to stay there.
Yes. The pelvic floor has no gender. Neither does the need for integrated, intelligent movement.
Reach out anyway! The worst that happens is I point you toward someone who is a better fit. Which I will do if that’s the best thing for you. I’m not interested in working with people who aren’t right for this work. I’m interested in working with people who are. The conversation costs nothing and usually tells us both what we need to know.
Because it’s the foundation of everything. The pelvic floor isn’t a women’s issue or a postpartum issue or a problem to be fixed after something goes wrong. It is the literal and functional center of your movement system. It is the base from which all integrated strength is built.
When it’s not integrated, you’re building on an incomplete and faulty foundation. When it is, everything else makes sense. This is not wellness speak. This is applied anatomy. And once you understand it, you can’t NOT understand it.
How we can work together
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And I don’t want you to have to worry about scrolling back up. I take care of my people. I’m like the Olive Garden, “When you’re here, you’re family.”
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For organizations, athletic programs, and clinical teams.1:1 Training
For high performers with sky-high standards whose bodies are expected to meet them. I integrate the missing link other trainers ignore…Unclenched
For athletes, executives, and high performers with sky-high standards whose bodies are expected to meet them.

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