Ascending Studio

Megan

Megan has been teaching Pilates for the past 12 years. 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 comprehensive Balanced Body 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 fascial 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. She is currently in the process of receiving a certification in Orthobionomy, a form of touch therapy and bodywork, as well as her Wellness Coaching certification from the Wellcoaches program associated with Harvard Extension School of Lifestyle Medicine. She 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.

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