Soma Lux

Who is team Soma Lux?

We are an enthusiastic team of teachers with a variety of backgrounds and trainings, based out of southwest Austin, Texas. At our Belterra studio, we serve clients from the Austin, Oak Hill, Dripping Springs, Cedar Valley, Driftwood, Johnson City, Blanco, and Kyle areas. We also teach virtually to clients both in the United States and abroad.

We are excited to be hosting in-person events & Pilates retreats soon! To stay in the loop, please join our email list to receive updates. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Mary

Owner & LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Teaching style: playful, educational, accessible

Mary was introduced to Pilates in 2008, and like many others, was hooked immediately as she experienced her posture, strength, and body awareness being transformed. She started teaching mat Pilates in 2011 and completed her comprehensive certification through Balanced Body's 520 hour Pilates training program.

As a trainer, Mary is excited about helping her clients develop more body awareness and strength, so that the exercises become foundational for informing and transforming everyday movement. She believes that movement can and should be both fun and functional, and that core value is reflected in her sessions and workshops. Mary has worked with all ages and fitness levels, including children, seniors, those rehabilitating from surgeries, expectant mothers, athletes, and those with degenerative conditions.

Mary’s additional background in healthcare and spirituality help inform how she approaches movement and wellness. She believes the body can be a surprising and effective way to reach the deeper parts of ourselves.

Mary has additional training in the following areas: Pilates Athletic Conditioning, Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise, Barre Endurance, Osteopathic & Structural Techniques for Pilates, Pilates for Neurological Conditions, and Animal Flow Level 1.

Katie

CERTIFIED pilates INSTRUCTOR

Teaching Style: Encouraging, Energetic, Fun

Katie has a love for Pilates dating back over 15 years, and enjoys sharing this passion with clients while helping them achieve their mind and body goals. Katie grew up in Maryland and studied at Georgia Tech University. She worked for the federal government while pursuing her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins, where she received an M.A. in Government Security Studies. Soon after, Katie relocated to the west coast in 2013 and found her way to the renowned EHS Pilates studio in San Francisco. She received her comprehensive certification from Balanced Body.

Katie was always active and started sports at age 7. She played competitively at the collegiate club level; this mindset influences her teaching style. She can be challenging, but encouraging, and always wants clients to have a goal to work towards. Katie is married with children and enjoys exploring Austin on the weekends. She has a passion for good coffee, travel, and unique cuisine. Her love for life and health is centered by a healthy and balanced mind and body.

melody

CERTIFIED pilates instructor

Teaching Style: EMBODIED, FUNCTIONAL, PLAYFUL

Melody has been a lover and lifelong student of movement beginning with dance at the age of 5. Consistent years of multiple dance genres gifted her with early roots of body awareness, became her childhood solace, and led her with confidence into cheerleading, fitness and watersports through high school. She followed the call to deepen her knowledge of movement with an Associates Degree in Physical Therapy in 2002.

Feeling drawn to the wellness world and a flexible schedule as a mother of two, she was led into personal training and fitness instruction.  Melody discovered Pilates in 2003 after her 2nd child and immediately noticed different sensations of strength within her body. This curiosity began her journey of reconnection to her body and self with mind-body-spirit movement. In 2007 she became comprehensively certified through Pilates Mind Institute. She obtained a 200 hour RYT yoga certification the following year, along with becoming a Thai Yoga bodywork & Reiki practitioner.  With a passion for knowledge and understanding of the body and self, she has gone through hundreds of workshops and trainings pertaining to the body, mind, spirit and alternative healing.  

In 2014 she began her studies of somatic movement, embryology and fascia. This 21st century anatomy perspective gives rise to new ways to think and experience ourselves as a whole living beings in continuity with our environment and each other. As a seeker of knowledge, truth and play, Melody is more than just an educator of movement. She lives what she teaches, expressed by her love of surfing, climbing, outdoor natural movement, and connection to community through these portals.

AMANDA

CERTIFIED pilates INSTRUCTOR

TEACHING STYLE: BALANCED, TECHNICAL, CREATIVE

Amanda started her Pilates journey in 2013 by taking her first class, having no idea what Pilates entailed.  Within the first week, she was hooked.  Prior to this, long distance running and yoga were her main forms of exercise.  She found that Pilates added countless benefits not only to her running, but her overall life, and she wanted to share this with others.  In 2015 she began her formal Pilates training through a local studio, and then went on to complete her training through STOTT (Merrithew).  By day, Amanda is a full time statistical programmer for medical drug trials, and teaching Pilates allows her to use creativity with her technical skills to help clients.  She loves working with clients throughout their own Pilates journey, helping them discover their strength both in and out of the studio.  She likes and appreciates how Pilates can mean something different to each person, meeting her clients at both a place of comfort and also guiding them through challenges.

CERTIFIED PILATES INSTRUCTOR

TEACHING STYLE: CHARISMATIC, ENCOURAGING, APPROACHABLE

Megan started taking Pilates as a hobby during her summers in college, and it gave her the tools to achieve her wellness goals, as well as some insight into the fitness & Pilates industries. Megan’s weekly Pilates classes soon developed into a community of creative, driven individuals, and this motivated her to make these classes a priority in her schedule. She’d always had the desire to step into a career where she’d be able to combine culture, leadership, and serving others. While she never thought being a Pilates teacher would be a career in her future, once she began to explore the possibility of what a Pilates instructor could accomplish, she realized that she could establish a community with an inviting atmosphere that produces a lifestyle of comfort and wellness. 

By incorporating what she learned in college at Sam Houston State University and through her 500-hour comprehensive Pilates teaching program, she is now excited to tailor programs to help clients achieve wellness goals and maintain healthy lifestyles. Through her training, she also developed a passion for prenatal and postpartum Pilates and hope to create a beneficial Pilates program that helps mothers with different stages of pregnancy.

Megan shares, “I am thrilled to have joined this studio and excited to further developing my teaching voice during my time here. Hope to see you all in class!”