Santosha Pilates Movement Therapy® offers a personalized approach to pain, postural imbalances, and recovery from injuries or chronic conditions.
I’m Mandee, the owner, and I teach movement for people who haven’t found traditional exercise or even daily chores to work the way they’d hoped, whether that’s because of an injury, chronic pain, or simply a nagging ache that keeps getting in the way of doing the things they love.
I use Pilates as corrective exercise that can work alongside physical therapy, after PT, or as a bridge back to fitness. At Santosha, we slow things down, break movement apart, and pay attention to how you’re moving, not just whether you can do the movement.
Through a combination of private Pilates sessions, small group classes and tailored videos done in between sessions, Pilates Movement Therapy helps you understand the movement patterns that keep you stuck and teach you how to reset them for better alignment in everyday life, whether that’s playing sports, chasing kids or grandkids, or finally getting rid of nagging pain.
People often experience movement in a whole new way when they’re guided into the positions and sensations that allow their bodies to work more efficiently. On our own, it’s easy to develop compensations without realizing it, which can keep us from getting as much out of an exercise as we could. There are so many “ah-ha!” moments at Santosha when someone suddenly feels the difference, and I live for those!
I started teaching Pilates because I loved it, and I didn’t realize at first that I would become so specialized in working with people who need a different approach to movement. If you came to me because you want to get stronger or fitter, I’d say, “Absolutely, that may happen here, but it won’t be the sole focus of our work.”
Instead, we build a foundation for how you move for the long term: strength, stability, body awareness, and more efficient movement patterns. The goal is for you to feel empowered to take what you learn at Santosha into your everyday life as well as into whatever movement, exercise, or fitness you want to pursue for years to come.
Santosha Pilates Movement Therapy® offers a personalized approach to pain, postural imbalances, and recovery from injuries or conditions. Through a combination of private Pilates sessions, small group classes and tailored videos done in between sessions, I’ll help you understand the movement patterns that keep you stuck and teach you how to reset them for better alignment in everyday life — whether that’s playing sports, chasing kids or grandkids, or finally getting rid of nagging pain.
This hybrid model blends your private Pilates sessions with classes, and videos, so you’re supported in between sessions. You’ll leave your private session with recap notes with links to your tailored videos and reminders of what you learned. Instead of forgetting what we did or waiting for the next appointment, you’ll have tools, guidance, and accountability to create lasting change.
Santosha Pilates Movement Therapy® acts as a bridge between physical therapy and fitness, tailoring Pilates-based movement to your body so you can build strength, prevent recurring issues, and move with ease. Many students notice changes in their alignment within just one session yet it takes commitment to build lasting strength, retrain patterns, and truly experience the long-term benefits.
Whether it’s back pain, SI joint problems, hypermobility, neck and shoulder tension, pelvic floor challenges, plantar fasciitis, or post-surgery recovery — Santosha Pilates Movement Therapy® helps you move more efficiently and confidently for a lifetime of healthy, pain-free living.
How Does it Work?
✨ Members of the Santosha Movement Society get automatic discounts on sessions and classes — and since you’ll use the membership naturally, it’s best to join before booking.
Combining the following offerings is the way my most successful students find real results. Each format offers something unique:
💫 Privates give you focused precision and individualized attention.
🤝 Virtual small group classes help you apply what you’ve learned in real time.
🎥 Videos (your at-home practice) reinforce it all through repetition at your own pace.
This 3 part blended approach is the secret behind lasting results at Santosha - helping you move with more awareness, ease, and confidence both on and off the mat.
All of this is accessible within your hub, The Santosha Movement Society! These three offerings are meant to be done in combination to make healing efficient and effective. You will come out of Santosha Pilates Movement Therapy® with the ability to confidently make changes in your body through movement- to heal from your injury, get out of pain, to stay active, to prevent injury and to become more confident getting back to and enjoying the activities you love.
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