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My Journey to Healing Through Movement: Why I Want to Share the Power of Pilates

Movement has always been more than exercise for me — it’s been a lifeline. A sacred language my body speaks when words fall short. As I’ve traveled through my own life’s seasons — with their joys, challenges, injuries, and awakenings — I’ve come to understand something profoundly simple yet deeply transformative: movement heals.

My passion for Pilates began with curiosity, but quickly became a calling. Like so many others, I discovered the method during a time of physical discomfort and emotional disconnection. I was drawn to its precision, its intentional breathwork, and its graceful flow. But what truly captivated me was how it reconnected me — not just to my muscles, but to myself. Through the classical teachings of Joseph Pilates, I began to realign more than my spine; I realigned my purpose.

Joseph Pilates once said, “Change happens through movement and movement heals.” Those words are not just a quote to me — they are a compass. His method, rooted in control, breath, awareness, and balance, offers more than a workout. It offers a pathway back to the integration of mind, body, and spirit.

I believe deeply that Pilates is for every body — not just the athletic, not just the young, not just the able-bodied. That belief drives my mission: to help more populations experience the holistic healing that Pilates offers. Whether it’s someone recovering from injury, navigating chronic conditions, managing stress, or simply seeking to feel at home in their body again — I want them to know that they belong in this work.

As I teach, I witness the subtle but powerful transformations: someone taking their first full, conscious breath in years, someone reclaiming strength after surgery or trauma, someone rediscovering joy in movement. These are the moments that remind me why I do this. Pilates isn’t about perfection; it’s about presence. It’s about using intentional movement to restore balance, resilience, and confidence.

This work is my offering. My way of giving back what Pilates has given to me — clarity, connection, and a deeper capacity to heal. It’s my hope that through compassionate, accessible teaching rooted in the classical method, I can help others awaken their own inner teacher, and begin a journey toward healing from the inside out.

With Love and Healing,

Shannon Trikoff