Hello! Thanks for being here. I’m Joy :)

I am the first to acknowledge that movement is not always fun, or comfortable, or enjoyable. This was my experience for a long time. That started to change when how I moved my body started to change. I don’t mean what I was doing to move, I mean how I was moving. 

I was first introduced to Pilates in college where I took a semester of mat classes. This was 50 minutes, twice a week of shaking, sweating, and frustration with how freaking tight my hamstrings were. Anyone relate? Yet afterwards I could not get over how amazing I felt.

Modalities like Pilates helped to shift my experience of movement from one of pain, force, and embarrassment, to one of curiosity, confidence, and play. 

Pilates changed my life because it brought me back into relationship with my body.

This is why I do what I do. I know what it is like to move through the world with little awareness or connection to my body. I also know what it feels like to live from the support, wisdom, and choice that exists within us. 

I want to support anyone who’s curious to shift how they feel.

I began teaching Pilates in 2021 as I completed Balanced Body’s Comprehensive Pilates Instructor program. My work with clients is greatly influenced by the time I’ve worked alongside pelvic floor Physical Therapists, the courses I’ve taken in Ortho-Bionomy®, the year I lived in New Zealand working with pre/post natal bodies, and the dozens of clients I’ve supported living with chronic pain, hyper mobility, and hEDS.

If any part of this has piqued your interest I’d love to meet you. Please reach out or even better book a session. I hope to see you soon!