STACIE BARBER, OWNER, SENIOR PILATES + GYROTONIC® INSTRUCTOR, LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST + INTEGRATIVE LIFESTYLE COACH
Why do you love teaching?
Teaching allows me to connect with the most amazing individuals and provides a deeply nourishing creative outlet in my life. I have always held the desire to help others and teaching truly allows me to do that in such a powerful way.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
I love the Mindful Body because it is a family. It is a space of healing and full of love. The moment you walk through the doors, you know you are somewhere special. I most love the joy that radiates from our incredible instructors and clients. It is one of a kind!
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
My philosophy is, and always has been, to meet the clients exactly where they are at any given moment. Allowing each and every one to be totally HUMAN in their bodies, minds and spirits. Taking the good with the not so good, and holding space for them exactly where they are at. I believe that our systems are always working to bring us to our most healthy and well states of being, and I am simply an assistant to that overarching truth.
JESSICA BECKER, SENIOR PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Why do you love teaching?
The best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
It is a great space with an amazing team. It is an expansive family.
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
Pilates is for everyone. Joseph Pilates overcame so much with his own movement modality. It meets people where they are and helps safely strengthen weaknesses, or stabilize when needed to effectively work around them. When clients feel great after a Pilates session the teacher does too!
MEGAN DUPONT, SENIOR PILATES + GYROTONIC® INSTRUCTOR, CLASSICAL PILATES EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINER
Why do you love teaching?
I love teaching because I love to help people - period.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
The Mindful Body is my home away from home. I love it because its team, clients and movement here and gotten me through the best and worst times of my life in the last 15 years.
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is to meet the client where they are today. I never want a client to finish a lesson feeling unsuccessful. I love hearing clients say I feel so much better than when I came in.
BETH LUNDQUIST, PILATES INSTRUCTOR, CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Why do you love teaching?
I love teaching Pilates because I love seeing people get excited as they get stronger and more flexible with each session. I believe in the method and am grateful to be able to share it with others.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
I love the MB studio because we have a great group of teachers and awesome clients. It’s a sanctuary from the crazy world.
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
My teaching reflects my attention to detail and my focus on breath awareness. I continually work to give cues that help each client get the most from each exercise. I frequently incorporate modifications to the traditional Pilates exercises to keep it fun.
MARIANA REGALBUTO, SENIOR PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Why do you love teaching?
I love my job because I get to meet wonderful people with different backgrounds and goals and see them progress and fall in love a method I truly believe in.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
I am lucky to get to be around some amazing co-workers that I call friends. Though we come from a variety of different training programs our mission is the same, to meet the goals of our students that are personal and specific to them. We have an amazing community at The Mindful Body!
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
To teach the body in front of me, utilizing the principles of Joseph Pilates, and for my clients to leave feeling stronger and connected to their bodies in ways they had not felt before.
CHRISTEN BRUNSON, SENIOR PILATES INSTRUCTOR, BREAST CANCER EXERCISE SPECIALIST
Why do you love teaching?
I love teaching because it allows me to connect with so many amazing people and share this method that I love.
Why do you love the Mindful Body Studio?
I love teaching at Mindful Body because not only do we have an amazing group of teachers and clients, but it feels like you're part of a family when you come here and that's a wonderful feeling.
What is your teaching approach or philosophy?
Clients who work with me are going to learn the Pilates method and will be challenged to push themselves in new ways. I believe that movement is the best medicine and you are definitely going to move when working with me!
