The story behind
Magnolia Movement.

Why I built Magnolia Movement

My favorite part of PT has always been the later stages, when my patients are stronger, moving better, and getting back to what they love. But too often, insurance ends right as real progress is building. I watched this cycle repeat itself constantly: patients improve, lose support, and come back months later with the same problem. Magnolia Movement was created to interrupt that cycle and bridge the gap between formal PT and real life, offering continued care on your timeline and not someone else's.

From swimmer to physical therapist

I started my career in 2021 in Atlanta working with athletes, active adults, and women in orthopedic and pelvic health settings. Before coming home to Mobile, I spent nearly three years working in a PT clinic inside a Pilates studio, an experience that completely changed how I think about movement and what genuinely good care can look like. Working with an incredible mentor there, I learned that movement is about so much more than strengthening or stretching. It is about intention, body awareness, and learning to trust your body again, which is something I now try to build into every session I do.

500 hours of Pilates and what it changed

From 2024 to 2025, I completed a 500-hour Pilates teacher training through an in-clinic program, learning directly from some of the most talented and experienced Pilates instructors in the industry and bringing that into my practice in real time. It was one of the best things I have ever done professionally. What I kept seeing was patients reconnecting with their bodies in a way they hadn't expected, with more confidence, more ease, and more control. That experience is woven into everything I do at Magnolia Movement now.

Movement for every season of life

Working with pregnancy and postpartum patients deepened my passion for women's health in a big way. I kept seeing how little real guidance women were given about movement during and after pregnancy, and how much it mattered when they finally got it. When women are given the tools and the actual permission to move, they don't just feel better physically. They feel like themselves again.

That same energy extends to the athletes I work with. As someone who has trained hard, gotten hurt, and had to fight to get back, I understand that experience in a way that genuinely informs how I treat people. Helping runners, lifters, and rotational athletes return to sport stronger and smarter is some of the most rewarding work I get to do. Movement looks different in every season, through training and competition, pregnancy and postpartum, perimenopause and beyond, and Magnolia Movement exists to support you through all of them with care that is actually built around your life.