Soulstice dance band lead singer and business manager

“Hallie’s Pilates for Yoga and Meditation classes were instrumental in my healing process. I gained so much from them in dealing with stress and physical pain. Many chronic pain problems with my back and sacrum were fixed by Hallie’s instruction and her keen eye for what was going on with me. I have been able to integrate what I learned into my daily life. Hallie is a super teacher.” Santa Fe, NM

“When I met Hallie I was in chronic pain  due to a climbing accident where I broke my back when I was 17. Even falling asleep was difficult and I would often wake up in the middle of the night tossing and turning. Every time I had tried to exercise I would trigger a back spasm that would incapacitate me. Through the years I tried chiropractic care, therapeutic massage, and acupuncture, which helped with acute incidences, but did nothing to cure the root problem. I started working with Hallie in supported restorative yoga postures. After 3 weeks my chronic back pain ceased. I felt myself getting stronger and more limber and started working with Hallie on the Pilates reformer machine.  The precision and variety of the movements combined with the inner mindfulness was enjoyable and energizing. My back felt stable. My abdominal core muscles felt solid. The chronic pain never returned. Aside from the delight of my body feeling great, there was an unexpected benefit - while doing Pilates and yoga in Hallie’s classes, I experienced an awareness of my internal energetic body which led to a spiritual awakening - it was as if the poses and movements and my focus on them acted as a portal for me. This experience has been every bit as profound as the physical benefits. I have become strong enough to take up running and weight training. I would say to anyone who wishes to feel better, stronger, more flexible more able to perform whatever kind of physical task you have in mind, Pilates for Yoga will get you there. Hallie is an astute teacher, used to working with people who have physical limitations.” Santa Fe, NM

“When I met Hallie at an intensive yoga therapy training program, my painful jaw joint continuously popped (TMJ disorder) , and I had lived for 15 years with shoulder, neck and S-I (sacrum) joint pain. Hallie surveyed my overall stance and alignment, and I gratefully agreed to become her “patient.”  She began directing me in subtle yet specific ways of structural realignment and muscular shifts. She could see what I could not see for myself. This process felt good, first of all because of Hallie’s ability to make me feel like the most important person in the world to her at that moment, and also because it caused a deep feeling of relaxation and freedom through my whole being. Hallie worked with me over 5 days using guided relaxation and meditation, strengthening and realigning yoga asana, lifestyle modifications such as uncrossing legs and aligning hamstrings while seated, and releasing techniques centered around my jaw and head. Within 2 days the TMJ pain was gone, and I had almost full range of motion. By the 4th day I could open my mouth completely wide. I have continued her Yoga therapy prescription which includes stabilization postures for my pelvis, and stretching postures for the tight side of my back. Within 5 days my neck was pain-free and my S-I joints much improved. Hallie’s personal experience with TMJ along with her wealth of knowledge and experience as a Yoga Therapist uniquely qualifies her to bring relief and health to anyone with a TMJ disorder.” Scottsdale, Arizona