Pilates at MindBody
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Lifestyle Solutions Coaching
Lifestyle Solutions Coaching is an opportunity for you to meet with a licensed occupational therapist to explore your habits, routines, and behaviors that guide your daily activities (everything you do!) and develop a plan to improve your health, well-being and overall quality of life.
Pilates
Pilates is a mind-body practice that focuses on strength, core stability, flexibility, muscle control, posture and breathing. Classes can be mat-based or utilize equipment such as reformers, wunda chairs, suspension trainers, balls and more.
Meditation by Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a form of sleep based guided mediation that invites the practitioner to experience profound mental, physical, and emotional relaxation, while remaining awake and aware. The practice uses a series of body, breath, and awareness techniques to disengage the mind and allow our bodies to deeply relax. It can be helpful in reducing stress and alleviating symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and insomnia among other conditions.
Nutritional Counseling
With the help of our Dietitian, you can transition towards a plant based diet to increase energy, improve sleep quality, strengthen your immune system, boost mood, increase concentration, and reduce symptoms of disease.
Meet Our Staff and MBPT Family!
Meryl Lowell
Meryl has been exploring and practicing different forms of meditation since 2005, when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. She began by listening to guided meditations to help keep a positive mindset during the cancer treatments. Meryl was introduced to the practice of Yoga Nidra in 2015, and received her certification as an advanced level facilitator of Yoga Nidra from the Amrit Yoga Institute in Salt Springs, Florida in 2016. She believes that Yoga Nidra makes meditation and deep relaxation accessible to everyone.
Meryl also completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Pura, in Phoenix, Arizona. In the spring of 2018, Lowell was hiking in Arizona when she was inspired to write a children’s book, which incorporates the mindfulness techniques of Yoga Nidra. The Dolphin’s Secret: A Meditational Journey for Children features Meri, a mermaid, and her friend Aloha, a dolphin. The characters invite children to listen and follow the simple instructions which will help them feel calm and relaxed. Perfect for bedtime, naptime, or maybe time outs!
Meryl currently resides in South Lake Tahoe, California, with her Toy Australian Shepherd, Blaze. She credits the practices of yoga and Yoga Nidra with giving her the inner resources to venture into rock climbing, skydiving and parasailing. Meryl also enjoys hiking, alpine ski touring, paddle boarding, kayaking, traveling, attending and participating in yoga and meditation workshops, and hosting Airbnb guests.
Rohinie Frohlich - Dietitian
Rohinie graduated from Union College School of Dietetics in 1978. But long before before that she chose to adhere to a vegan diet. Being of East Indian descent, she was raised in a Hindu household which avoided red meat. After immigrating from South America to the United States at the age of 17, Rohinie gravitated towards a plant based diet while living with a vegetarian Seventh Day Adventist family. She also lived in Loma Linda, CA which is the only Blue Zone in North America.
Rohinie hopes everyone can gravitate towards plant based eating while understanding strict veganism isn’t for everyone. She provides remote counseling and guidance on losing weight, correcting ratios, meal planning, shopping recommendation, organizing fridge and cupboards, and much more. Please contact us to book an appointment with your personal dietitian via phone or email.
Julee Delacour - Pilates
Certified Pilates Instructor- Bio Coming Soon
Debbie Klee - Pilates
Before moving up to Tahoe in 2014, Debbie had been in the fitness field for 15 years, including teaching Pilates at YMCA for 3 years. Debbie has been teaching Pilates Mat classes at Mind Body for 3.5 years.
She also enjoys the outdoors, being with her dogs, painting and is an active adult figure skater.
Skye Gragg- Pilates
Skye has been passionately involved in fitness for over 15 years. From the age of 7 she actively competed in equestrian competitions. As she grew older, her passion led her to yoga, cross training, backpacking, and snowboarding. She obtained a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from UC Davis where she took a handful of different fitness and nutrition classes to further her understanding of healthy living. You can now find her teaching and taking pilates reformer classes at Mind Body Physical Therapy. Text or email to book a class with her!