Welcome to Bodysense Pilates and Wellbeing!
My goal in creating this space is to create a welcoming and warm environment that cultivates healing through embodiment. To me, Pilates is a wonderful form of movement that encapsulates multiple methodologies; I utilize Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, dance, yoga, myofascial release techniques, the teachings of Thomas Meyers Anatomy Trains and other myofascial pioneers, and Orthobionomy practices. Each body is unique and requires individual care. I strive to provide that care in each session with a melange of practices, intuition, and listening to the client and their needs.
Biography
Megan is a comprehensively certified Balanced Body Pilates instructor and has been teaching for the past 12 years. She is also a certified Health and Lifestyle Medicine Wellness Coach through the Wellcoaches program associated with Harvard Extension School of Lifestyle Medicine. In 2011 she received her BFA in Dance with an emphasis in teaching from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. After graduating, Megan moved to Brooklyn, NY where she completed her Pilates Certification with Pilates Reforming NY and taught privates, group classes, and dance throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. She has taken continuing education courses in Kinesiology and Anatomy, degenerative disorders MS and Parkinson's, Thomas Meyer's Anatomy Trains, and other fascial release trainings. Megan teaches a contemporary style of Pilates, and finds inspiration through modalities such as Gyrotonic®, Yoga, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, MELT and Dance. Megan's style of teaching targets specific muscle groups and utilizes the myofascial planes of the body to help rebuild and fine-tune the neuromuscular connections within the body. She believes in the healing properties of Pilates and movement to enhance and improve movement patterns, chronic pain, compensation, and common ailments. Megan has experience working with a wide array of clientele, including those healing from hip replacements, shoulder replacements, back injuries and spinal fusions, scoliosis, broken ankles, c-sections, hysterectomies, carpal tunnel, chronic neck pain, and more. She is currently in the process of receiving a certification in Orthobionomy, a form of touch therapy and bodywork. Megan utilizes her years of studying movement and teaching experiences to best serve the individual and strives to facilitate healing and learning experiences for her clients.