Lindsey Hanahan, CLMA, RSMT, NCPT, RAS

Lindsey is a certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst (CLMA), a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT), a National Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), and a Redcord Activcore Specialist (RAS®)

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Lindsey spent 6 years on staff in the physical medicine department at Denver Injury, a multi-disciplinary clinic specializing in complex injury rehab, where she collaborated with physical therapists and doctors on patient care. Her original Pilates training was done privately with Donna McLean Studios, followed by completing the Polestar® Pilates training program and working at Polestar Denver. 

 

She was honored to be accepted for the Balanced Body Faculty training with the gifted Nora St. John and is excited to be a Balanced Body Master Instructor for both Pilates and MOTR. She received her CoreAlign instructor training locally from Carrie Lamb, DPT and Balanced Body Master Instructor for CoreAlign, and continues her studies regularly.  She has also completed her Redcord suspension training for rehab and fitness and is a Redcord Activcore Specialist.  Her continuing education work includes courses in lumbar stabilization (with Mark Commerford and Paul Hodges), thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), Aston Patterning, Pathokinesiology of the Upper and Lower Extremities with Lise Stolze, Advanced Gait and Rotational Sports with Dav Cohen, PNF Patterning and Upper Body Stability/Mobility with Irene Dowd, and Pfilates (pelvic floor plyometrics) with Bruce Crawford, MD.  

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Since studying the Pfilates work, Lindsey has delved into the endless links between pelvic floor dysfunction and movement dysfunction. She is part of the Lumbo-Pelvic Pain group at Presbyterian/St. Lukes hospital in Denver founded by urologist Nel Gerig, MD, teaches regular Pfilates courses to help those with common pelvic floor weaknesses to quickly regain that muscular function, and privately with others who struggle with over-active pelvic floors. Her unique combination of Bartenieff Fundamentals and Pilates training has proven to be a dynamic and effective tool when educating clients in this area.

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Most recently, along with her husband Tom Geissler, Lindsey created the Tweener™ Bar and Tweener™ Bar PLUS, both of which work on the CoreAlign® ladder to improve the biomechanics for people of any size using the equiment, and increase the range of possibilities on that equipment with the addition of variable resistance.

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Lindsey relocated to Denver in 2001 from New York City, where she was a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, director and producer. She has taught dance in the US, Canada and China and has choreographed regionally and in Denver where she received the Marlowe Award for her work on Next Stage Theater’s productions of Chess and Assassins. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, and former Chair of AEA’s Denver Area Liaison Committee.

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As a student athlete, Lindsey’s sport of choice was track and field. As an adult, she is an avid tennis player and loves working with individual and team athletes including younger athletes looking to improve their overall movement and improve their competitive skills.

Megan McGregor, NCPT, MAT® Jumpstart Certified

Megan is a MAT® Certified Full Body Specialist, Senior Pilates Instructor, CoreAlign Instructor, and National Certified Pilates Teacher 

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Megan grew up in Anchorage, AK, and graduated from the University of Oregon (Eugene) with a degree in Exercise and Movement Science and a minor in Dance, received her Pilates training through Polestar Education in 2005, and has been teaching CoreAlign since 2010.   She has also studied Yamuna body rolling, the MELT method, and Gyrotonics.  Prior to moving to Denver, she was a member of the Advisory Board for the Exercise and Movement Science Programs at Lane Community College.
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As a young dancer, Megan’s interest in teaching the joy of movement began when she assisted her favorite dance teacher as a teen, and continued as she taught dance through college. After graduation she started Pilates as recuperation from sitting all day, but soon discovered both the mind and body benefits from the work and chose to certify through Polestar (2005).  As Pilates Director at her former studio in Eugene, she trained and tested incoming instructors and worked closely with local physical therapists, referring back and forth as needed to provide an integrated recovery for clients.  She was also certified on CoreAlign through the creator of the equipment, Jonathan Hoffman, in 2010.  She trained in Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) and completed the MAT Specialist certification in October of 2020.  
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As part of her continuing education pursuits, Megan has worked with kettlebells, sandbells, TRX, Escape Fitness products, Precor Selectorized machines, and even consulted on opening a high-end gym.  She has also worked at outreach and community connections including serving for three years (2 as co-chair) on a board of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce.
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Megan is honored to be able to make her passion her career and is thrilled to work with clients, helping them experience and better understand movement and to discover both the physical and the mental benefits of exercise. She believes that through conscious and deliberate effort you can work together to develop more efficient movement patterns for any body. She believes that movement is necessary, both for the body and the soul – which makes MOVE Studios a great home for her movement pursuits!

Betsy Walker, NCPT, CRTS

Senior Pilates Instructor, CoreAlign Instructor, OOV Instructor, Z-HealthTrainer

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In addition to being a Balanced Body-trained comprehensive Pilates instructor and a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, Betsy is a passionate CoreAlign instructor, a certified OOV level 3 instructor, and a Z-Health Trainer (R & I-Phase).   

 

Betsy began life as an athlete, competing as an NCAA Div.1 downhill ski racer for the University of Wyoming where she graduated from the business school.  She also went on to race two seasons on the U.S. Women’s Pro tour.  Consequences from a back injury she sustained while competing in her early 20’s led to her interest in using targeted brain-body exercise, ultimately leading to completion of her Z-Health Neuro-centric training.  In her 40’s, a series of personal health challenges were the impetus to learn about and integrate aromatherapy and other natural wellness strategies into her life and practice. 

 

She began diversifying her skillset to include the use of essential oils to address the emotional and nervous system through training with the Natural Therapies Board and is recognized as a Certified Raindrop Technique Specialist (CRTS).  She is also a Certified Aroma Freedom Practitioner.  

 

With this diverse background in both movement and neuro-centric training, Betsy is passionate about helping students and clients eliminate pain, improve joint strength, function, and flexibility and live active healthy lifestyles. Her neuro-training techniques include sensory activation of the body’s visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems as well as calming (or “down-regulating”) the nervous system through improved breathing and more efficient movement practices.  Betsy also offers Raindrop Technique, Aroma Freedom Technique, aromatherapy coaching  and  MPS Scar Release .   

 

Betsy is a native of Colorado and she and her husband David have raised a blended family of 4 kids, including her youngest, a hockey goalie.  Cheering her on at hockey games is Betsy’s outside-the-studio passion!