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Move, breathe, live with harmony

 

I help you reconnect with your natural rhythm through mindful movement, functional breathing, and embodied awareness, whether we meet online or at a retreat under the open sky.

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Create Balance. Restore Ease. Live with Awareness

My Injured Back Became My Greatest Teacher

 In 2019, a back injury brought my life and practice to a stop. Nerve damage, a drop foot, and the pressure to choose surgery: all of it forced me to listen in a way I never had before

I chose to heal differently: slowly, through mindful movement, chiropractic care, breath, and patience. That experience reshaped everything I believed about the body. I learned how pain speaks before it shouts, and how real strength comes from presence, not force.

Starting again taught me this: balance, curiosity, and awareness can rebuild what technique alone cannot.

Finding My Way to the Breath

My breath became the guide I didn’t know I needed.
Through my studies with Robin Rothenberg, I discovered that breath is not just a technique: it’s the bridge between body and mind, effort and ease.

It showed me how stress hides in the nervous system, how regulation begins with one quiet inhale, and how healing truly starts when breath, movement, and awareness work together.

What I Offer Today

My approach brings three elements into harmony:
Mindful Movement : Pilates, yoga, and functional strength for balanced mobility.
Functional Breathing : calm, efficient breath that supports movement and daily life.
Inner Awareness: the ability to listen, regulate, and trust your body again.

This is not traditional fitness. It’s a practice of resilience, grounding, and connection: built from the inside out.

Your Path Back to Yourself Begins Here

 Healing isn’t a finish line. It’s a relationship — a steady, ongoing dialogue between you and your body. A place where listening matters more than pushing, and where small, intentional shifts create the ease you’ve been missing.

If you’re here because something feels out of rhythm…
if you’ve worked hard, tried everything, and still sense there’s another layer you haven’t reached…
or if you simply want to move and breathe without tension leading the way — this is where your next chapter begins.

This work is gentle but transformative.
It teaches you how to meet your body as it is, not as it “should” be.
It reconnects breath with movement, attention with sensation, effort with ease.
And little by little, it brings you back to a place of balance that feels like home.

Wherever you are today — in pain, in transition, in curiosity, or simply in search of steadiness — we begin there. Together, we rebuild trust, clarity, and the kind of resilience that lasts.

Your body has been asking for a different conversation.
Let’s start it.

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Ways to work with me:

Free 15 min Consultation

1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

1:1 Private Online Training

This complimentary 15-minute consultation is an opportunity for us to connect and discuss your goals, needs, and interests. Whether you're looking to improve mobility, build strength, reduce stress, enhance breathing patterns, or deepen body awareness, this conversation helps me better understand what you're seeking. Together, we'll explo

This complimentary 15-minute consultation is an opportunity for us to connect and discuss your goals, needs, and interests. Whether you're looking to improve mobility, build strength, reduce stress, enhance breathing patterns, or deepen body awareness, this conversation helps me better understand what you're seeking. Together, we'll explore which of my services may be the best fit for your unique journey.

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1:1 Private Online Training

1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

1:1 Private Online Training

Conscious Movement & Functional Breath Training
Drawing from Pilates, Yoga, breathwork, and movement science, I help people develop greater body awareness, strength, mobility, and resilience through mindful movement and functional breathing practices. I'll show you how to position your camera and set up your space so I can clearly observe

Conscious Movement & Functional Breath Training
Drawing from Pilates, Yoga, breathwork, and movement science, I help people develop greater body awareness, strength, mobility, and resilience through mindful movement and functional breathing practices. I'll show you how to position your camera and set up your space so I can clearly observe your movement. Throughout the session, I provide real-time guidance, feedback, and support, ensuring you feel confident, connected, and fully guided every step of the .

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1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

Upper East Side Studio | New York City


Seasonal availability.


Train on fully equipped classical Pilates apparatus to assess mobility, alignment, and strength with precision. Ideal for deeper assessment and technical refinement.


New clients must commit to ongoing virtual sessions.

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New Student Foundations

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

1:1 Private in Studio Pilates

5- Session Intro Package (Online)


Designed for new students who want clarity, confidence, and strong technical fundamentals.


In this series, you will learn:

• Functional breathing mechanics
• Proper muscular engagement
• How to coordinate breath with movement
• Alignment principles you can apply independently


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Back care Workshop

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

3 Hours | By Request | Up to 10 Participants


Ideal for friends, wellness groups, teams, or retreat gatherings.


An educational and practical workshop designed to help you understand and manage lower back discomfort with intelligence.


This workshop focuses on the relationship between posture, movement habits, and nervous system patterns. It is

3 Hours | By Request | Up to 10 Participants


Ideal for friends, wellness groups, teams, or retreat gatherings.


An educational and practical workshop designed to help you understand and manage lower back discomfort with intelligence.


This workshop focuses on the relationship between posture, movement habits, and nervous system patterns. It is particularly helpful if you experience recurring tension, discomfort, or feel disconnected from how your body moves.

Bring This Workshop to Your Group

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

Breath & Nervous System Intensive

3 Hours | By Request | Up to 10 Participants


Ideal for friends, wellness groups, teams, or retreat gatherings.


A focused workshop on functional breathing and nervous system regulation.


This is breathwork grounded in physiology — immediately usable and measurable.

Plan Your Workshop

Private Mexico Retreats

Private Mexico Retreats

Private Mexico Retreats

Quintana Roo Coast | MEXICO I Private Groups (4 -10)

Regulate. Reconnect. Remember.

I host intimate, private retreats designed exclusively for your group of friends or family.


These immersive experiences integrate:

• Movement and breath training
• Nervous system education
• Meditation and sound integration
• Cultural experiences including te

Quintana Roo Coast | MEXICO I Private Groups (4 -10)

Regulate. Reconnect. Remember.

I host intimate, private retreats designed exclusively for your group of friends or family.


These immersive experiences integrate:

• Movement and breath training
• Nervous system education
• Meditation and sound integration
• Cultural experiences including temazcal and cacao ceremony
• Nature immersion and structured integration


You’ll leave with practical tools to regulate stress, restore balance, and move through life with greater clarity and resilience.


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Testimonials

Tondra Lynford

"I have had a number of Pilates instructors, and Monika is by far the best. Her knowledge and experience are evident in her ability to identify a client's unique body issues and thoughtfully move forward in addressing them. She is vigilant as she guides her client to correctly "re-train" poor or maladaptive movements." 


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