Movement With A Purpose
At Golden Hour - this is YOUR hour for concierge-style care, offering Physical Therapy and one-on-one private Reformer Pilates for women seeking to build strength, enhance mobility, improve vitality, and maintain independence in daily life.
Golden Hour’s 3 Step Approach to Physical Therapy
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Find the Root Cause & Calm the System:
This phase is about understanding why your pain is happening, not just where you feel it.
We assess posture, alignment, breathing patterns, mobility, and movement habits to identify the root cause of irritation—whether it’s poor load distribution, muscle imbalance, joint restriction, or faulty movement patterns. Using gentle Pilates-based techniques, hands-on strategies, and corrective exercises, we reduce tension, calm the nervous system, and create a foundation for pain relief.
Goal: Decrease pain, reduce inflammation and guarding, and restore optimal alignment so movement feels safe again.
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Restore Control & Pain-Free Movement:
Once pain is under control, we shift focus to how you move.
This phase emphasizes reconnecting you to your deep core system—pelvic floor, diaphragm, transverse abdominis, and spinal stabilizers—using precise, intentional Pilates based exercises. We retrain efficient movement patterns, improve coordination, and reestablish confidence in pain-free motion. Every exercise is purposeful, controlled, and tailored to your body.
Goal: Move with control, stability, and confidence—without triggering symptoms.
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Build Strength, Balance & Long-Term Resilience:
Now we challenge the body in a smart, progressive way with weekly 1:1 Reformer Pilates sessions.
In this phase, Pilates becomes more dynamic and functional. We build strength, endurance, balance, and mobility to support your lifestyle—whether that’s daily activities, athletic performance, or long-term wellness. Movements are layered, resistance increases, and real-world demands are integrated so your body is prepared to handle stress without breaking down.
Goal: Create a resilient body that stays pain-free and performs confidently for the long term.
Company ethos
With a background in physical therapy, Melissa has embarked on a new venture that blends the science of rehabilitation with the mindful movement of Pilates. Drawing on her clinical expertise, she offers personalized, Physical therapy sessions with the use of a Pilates Reformer designed to improve strength, mobility, and overall functional movement.
Melissa is passionate about helping individuals achieve their wellness goals through low-impact, Pilates-based exercises that are both safe and effective. Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or simply seeking a balanced approach to fitness, her sessions are thoughtfully tailored to meet your unique needs.
Now welcoming new clients in the community, Melissa provides a supportive and empowering environment where you can restore and enhance your physical well-being
5 Star Client Reviews
“Melissa is incredibly helpful in guiding you through a 1:1 Pilates 50 minute class because she uses her physical therapy background to ensure your alignment and positioning is correct in each movement on the reformer. The next day, you’ll feel that you worked muscles you might not have before! It is a GREAT personalized workout and so much fun! If you are on the fence about pilates this is the perfect way to try it out with Melissa!”
- Stephanie H.
“Pilates and Melissa have been wonderful additions to my life both for my body and mind! Melissa’s knowledge and balance of PT and Pilates, 1:1 hands on sessions, detailed explanations about optimizing my body’s movement, as we all start from different places and learn differently, are giving me hope that I can be strong, healthy, and enjoying movement in my life to the fullest no matter the years behind me! Time to take care of me! I love supporting woman in their small business ventures! Win win!!!”
- Pam M.
I had never tried Pilates and a former PT encouraged me to give it a try. I am so glad I did! Melissa is a wonderful and supportive instructor. Her Pilates and Physical Therapy knowledge has helped me tremendously and she has helped me so that I can be successful! I have had multiple back and total knee replacement surgeries and was unsure if I could be successful at it. I am feeling a lot stronger and confident that Pilates is helping my back! Thank you, Melissa!
- Audrey Y.
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