Merida Stover
Master Pilates Instructor, Founder, and Owner of Core Collective
Before becoming a Pilates instructor, Merida had a background and education in social work. She decided to go back to college and take all the anatomy and physiology classes that she would need to go on to Physical Therapy school. However, she chose to become a Pilates instructor instead.
Merida initially explored Pilates as a result of her own health challenges when recovering from several abdominal surgeries and dealing with a lifelong autoimmune disease. She personally experienced what can happen in the post-acute care gap between leaving the hospital and finding wellness when rehabilitation isn’t a typical part of the protocol.
Pilates addresses the core and inner abdominal issues, which are often neglected in traditional post-surgery care. Pilates helped Merida with her physical healing but also enabled her to connect with her body instead of seeing it as a separate entity. It’s very special to her when she sees clients making that same connection with their own bodies.
Merida initially explored Pilates as a result of her own health challenges when recovering from several abdominal surgeries and dealing with a lifelong autoimmune disease. She personally experienced what can happen in the post-acute care gap between leaving the hospital and finding wellness when rehabilitation isn’t a typical part of the protocol.
Pilates addresses the core and inner abdominal issues, which are often neglected in traditional post-surgery care. Pilates helped Merida with her physical healing but also enabled her to connect with her body instead of seeing it as a separate entity. It’s very special to her when she sees clients making that same connection with their own bodies.