Meet The MOB Team

Movement Coach
www.aliabisat.com

I began teaching yoga in 2015, but quickly became frustrated with the limitations of a single discipline. It was clear that there was infinite value in helping people become stronger and more mobile beyond the purpose of performing yoga poses, but to improve function in daily life. I developed a passion for helping make inaccessible movements more accessible, especially for those left in the margins of the fitness industry – older adults, people with pain, and the average not-so-flexible-jane and joe. My curiosity led me to continuing education with Jules Mitchell, Jenn Pilotti, Leslie Kaminoff, and Lorimer Moseley and many others, all who value a biopsychosocial approach in movement and healing. I use a one-on-one style approach that allows me to build relationships with individuals and work with various movement disciplines to help people move, feel, and therefore live better. I operate from a belief system that the body is inherently strong and infinitely adaptable.

physical therapist
Strength in Motion Physical Therapy

Joe LaVacca is a Physical Therapist and Strength Coach who has been practicing in NYC since 2010. Joe believes that the first step toward any movement or fitness program is adapting a positive mindset and reframing beliefs around pain, anxiety and other negative emotions. Joe utilizes education, lifestyle and behavior coaching, as well as techniques and systems such as Functional Range Conditioning, Kinstretch, and Functional Movement Systems with one goal in mind - to keep you moving forward. He is currently working toward an additional Fitness Certification designed to help clients train in, around, and with pain to continue their path toward their goals.

Yoga and Movement Coach
www.jessravindra.com

Jess is a movement enthusiast and teaches yoga, self-myofascial release and strength classes. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in training and believes that all of these modalities are tools that can help us thrive. Her offerings are influenced by studies in yoga, integrative anatomy, pain science, biomechanics, Functional Range Conditioning, and massage therapy.

Helping folks connect to their strength through active range of motion is core to her movement philosophy as well as prioritizing deep relaxation through restorative practices. Her own life has been transformed by mobility, strength training and self massage and she is passionate about sharing these practices with others. Her approach to teaching is caring, educational and inquisitive. 

Yoga Teacher and Personal Trainer
www.karinweinstein.com

Karin believes we are all inherently adaptable and resilient. She celebrates individuality and strives to make her teaching engaging and empowering. With certifications in yoga, personal training, and mindfulness meditation, Karin takes an innovative approach and encourages a sense of playfulness and curiosity. She engages in ongoing continuing education in subjects such as exercise science, biomechanics, tissue mechanics, and pain science. Karin takes special interest in working with women who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis/osteopenia to maintain/improve muscle mass and bone density. Her warmth, patience, and gentle guidance empowers others to trust in themselves, their bodies, and their abilities.

Movement Teacher and Physiotherapist
www.physicalempowerment.com

I'm a London-based movement teacher and physiotherapist with more than 15 years' experience. After working in a variety of clinical settings, I gradually transitioned into personal and online coaching. My personal practice and teachings draw on various disciplines, such as somatic practices, gymnastics, martial arts, dance and rehab. As a young man, I was not so fit and healthy, but overcame several obstacles to improve the way I move and live! My goal is to create sustainable movement habits that can serve people for as long as possible. The focus is on longevity and adaptability. Does our training and the way of moving truly serves us? How can we gracefully age? We are all unique in our physicality and it is important to acknowledge that. It is easy (and normal) to compare ourselves to others. That being said, it is important to accept that we all have our own starting point and completely different journey. It is not a race. Our bodies are homes in which we live so let’s treat them with curiosity, respect and trust.

Personal Trainer
www.macklenmayse.com

I’m a strong believer that everyone should lift heavy things. That’s why I specialize in weight lifting and mobility.

I was born and raised in a woodland area of Kansas City. I fell in love with fitness during graduate school while making durational performance art, video art and kinetic sculpture. I compressed my body into metal sculptures, held awkward body shapes while scaling walls, and flung myself at pillars for cold hugs. It was all quite weird and fun.

My focus then morphed into learning and teaching about the body. I started as a Yoga Teacher, trained in therapy balls, became a mobility specialist and eventually a Personal Trainer. I approach the body as capable and resilient and love having fun with movement.

Pilates and Boxing Coach
https://knockoutpilates.com
http://sarahdeming.nyc

Sarah is a writer, fighter, and Pilates lover with 30 years’ teaching experience. She believes motion is lotion, knowledge is power, and the greatest people in the world are hanging in your local boxing gym. She loves helping folks connect to their body’s inner wisdom, especially those who have felt excluded from traditional fitness spaces.

Sarah studies Pilates with Clarice Marshall and was certified at the Kane School of Core Integration. She has also held certifications in Kripalu and Anusara-style Hatha Yoga. She has a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Brown University and was a Golden Gloves boxing champion. Sarah teaches Strength to young dancers in the American Ballet Theatre’s Pre-professional Division. With Lesley Garrison, she owns Knockout Pilates, a boutique studio happily situated next door to Alia Bisat Movement Coaching!