The Movement Apothecary
PILATES ~ YOGA ~ DANCE
OUR TEAM
LACEY ESTRELLA
Owner of TMA
Instructor of Pilates, Yoga & Dance
My name is Lacey, and I am a Master Pilates Trainer out of Fort Collins, Colorado. I utilize the teachings of Pilates, Yoga, Dance and more in my sessions with clients.
I grew up as a dancer and fell in love with learning how the body moves. After a spinal injury in high school, I began physical therapy and found what I was passionate about: Helping others understand and move their bodies.​I went to university and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology. I began teaching fitness classes at the university recreational center. That was where I found my love & energy for teaching. Pilates teacher training and Rock Steady Boxing Coach training only furthered my desire to learn more.
After graduating from university, I spent the next 5 years working at The Parkinson’s Exercise & Wellness Center in Kansas City. There I specialized in working with people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I began the Moving & Shaking (dance) program, The Pilates program and the Spinal Roll & Release program at the center. All of these classes were specifically designed for those with Parkinson’s.
Pilates taught me how to put words to movement, Yoga gave me the breath work and control, and Dance gave me the flow and flexibility. My teaching style is intuitive and present. I love teaching, it is where I feel connected and powerful. I believe my classes can be beneficial for everyone and am always happy to modify for injuries. It’s important for me that everyone feels safe in my classes.
I am a lifelong learner and am always eager to expand my repertoire. I have undergone Yoga teacher training in India, reiki training, one-on-one assisted stretching, herbalism, massage therapy and more!
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I also host Pilates Teacher Certifications through DK Body Balanced Method!
JOE RITTER
Sound Healing & Meditation Instructor
Joe Ritter is a certified meditation and Ayurvedic lifestyle teacher. He is also a therapeutic sound practitioner with decades of experience as a performing musician. A daily meditator with formal training across multiple disciplines, his practice is infused with a deep understanding of sound along with great reverence for history and his teaching lineage.
After utilizing meditation and sound therapy to transition from a stressful career into a more healthy way of living, his mission is to spread knowledge of these practices far and wide. Joe works privately and as a group facilitator, and his style reflects a holistic vision of wellness where music, modern science, and ancient tradition converge to support personal transformation and real growth. He lives in northern Colorado where he operates Rhythmic Alchemy, his private practice for meditation mentorships and vibrational sound therapy.
JENNIFER CARMACK
Pilates Instructor
Jennifer is a classically trained Pilates instructor, certified through Pilates Powerhouse International. She brings over 15 years of experience guiding clients through Pilates, yoga, and somatic practices. Her teaching is grounded in anatomical understanding and a compassionate approach to movement.
Jennifer has worked with students at all levels—from absolute beginners to advanced practitioners—as well as those recovering from injuries, living with chronic health conditions, or navigating special needs. She brings a therapeutic mindset to her sessions, blending Pilates foundations with elements of yoga and nervous system regulation for a truly integrative experience.
She offers private sessions and small group sessions in classical Pilates for injury, rehab and beginner foundations for alignment. She loves teaching Pilates and has years of full time experience under her belt.
"I deeply respect the classic technique. I have found so much power and subtle access to deeper parts of me. I love the pause to find alignment. I love the scoop to regroup and move forward with stability and power. I love the way it rehabs the lifeless corners of my most well worn patterns.”
SARAH BROUSSARD
Barre & Buti Instructor
My love for yoga began in 2011. My past job required hours of driving and stressful deadlines. My body was in need of restoration and my mind was in need of peace. I gradually started to include more and more mat time into my life and, soon enough, yoga became a necessity for me. After I was bit by the ‘yoga bug,’ I started to expand my horizons with all different types of yoga and movement styles.
I received my teacher training from Om Ananda Yoga Studio here in Fort Collins where I obtained my 500 hour and prenatal teacher trainings. My training only enhanced my background in yogic and other movement methods and techniques. I am forever a student and continue to attend various meditation, restorative yoga, and inversion and arm balance workshops and barre trainings not only to enhance my own practice but also to teach my students the newest methods to help accomplish their physical and mental goals.
My love affair with inversions is never-ending but I have learned more than just the simple ‘headstand’ or ‘handstand.’ Through years of practice I have learned when to listen to my body and when to hold back (even when my ego begs me to keep going). Finding trust in the process of yoga is a crucial component that I try to communicate to all my students.
I cannot stress enough to all aspiring yogis that yoga is not just a physical practice but also a mental one. I value the yoga sutras and you will find that many of my classes are based on these friendly moral principles. I truly believe that yoga is not just for the flexible or fit; yoga is for anyone at any age. My classes are catered to not only seasoned practitioners but also beginners. I will challenge every one of my students because only when we escape our comfort zone is when we learn and grow.
I enjoy practicing as well as teaching Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Hatha, and Kids/Teen, SUP Yoga, Barre, and BUTI, value creating a balance between these styles of movement and the balance it helps to create in my life.
My name is Taylor and I grew up involved with different contact sports such as boxing and wrestling, tumbling and gymnastics, parkour, climbing, and pretty much any activity I had an interest in understanding that made me move my body and control it more. I was a competitive boxer for 7+ years and went from assisting athletes in that field to coaching them. My love for boxing is still there, as it’s helped me achieve my coordination and control over different aspects in my movements today!
I have always been in love with movement and unlocking a deeper potential with my vessel. I loved seeing personal growth and progress when practicing various forms of movement. Which is what guided my interest in getting certified in Yoga, and further deepened my practice in Calisthenics. I had been a practitioner of Yoga and Gymnastics for some time, and had always incorporated some form of Calisthenics into my exercises when it came to doing different activities. But studying Yoga in Rishikesh, opened my mind to the potential my body and all of our bodies have lying within them.
Understanding this, I decided to go down the road of Calisthenics once more, but with more of an open mind. I developed a dream routine I wanted to achieve for myself, and have since been on that journey to obtaining it. It became a transformative way of thinking when I started getting really deep into practice, and that really carried over to different aspects in my life.
Calisthenics has provided me with patience, body awareness, and tenacity. My goal is to expand your idea on what Calisthenics can be, and help you develop a dream routine of your own.
TAYLOR ESTRELLA
CAROLYN ANSINN
Dance & Pilates Instructor
Carolyn is a company dancer with Canyon Concert Ballet and a certified Mat Pilates instructor. With a BFA in Ballet Performance and a minor in Psychology, she’s passionate about the ways movement can support both physical strength and mental well-being. She has performed internationally and across the U.S. in theaters, schools, and community spaces, and she loves bringing ballet into environments where it feels approachable, non-judgmental, and welcoming to everyone.
KAYLEE GLENN
Yoga Instructor
My name is Kaylee Glenn. I'm a 200 hour certified yoga instructor. I have been in love with yoga since 2013 and have been teaching power vinyasa yoga classes since 2018. I believe yoga should be accessible for everyone. This self-love practice can transform individual lives. Through this practice, we are able to improve our self-awareness and the mind and body connection by building strength on our mats. Then, by taking the practice outside the class room, we can cultivate positive growth and joy in our community. I resonate with the vinyasa yoga practice because it focuses on the breath and body movements with awareness in the present moment. It enables finding contentment with where you are and who you are. I believe this practice can help everyone release those stories that our egos tell us. We can then move forward toward a positive outlook for ourselves, our bodies, and our spirits.
AUDREY NIEMCHICK
Dance Instructor
Audrey was born in Taiwan and moved to the states when she was 2. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and took ballet classes for many years until she traded in the ballet shoes for tennis shoes and forgot about her love for dancing. It wasn’t until she was an adult and started taking REB3L classes that she remembered just how much she loved to dance! She loved the fun choreography, high energy songs, and sense of community the classes brought. After moving to Fort Collins, she was disappointed to see that there weren’t any REB3L classes offered in town, and inspired by her newfound confidence from taking the classes, decided to become an instructor!
DARIAN ZETTERQUIST-MARTINEZ
Dance Instructor
Darian has a BFA in contemporary dance from North Carolina School of the Arts. It was in his studies at UNCSA where he was first introduced to mat Pilates. He continues to further his opportunities by traveling internationally to perform on stages, facilitate movement workshops at music festivals worldwide and holds weekly group classes locally or livestream.
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Deepening his knowledge of body mechanics and conditioning, Darian is a D.K. Body Balancing Method certified Pilates instructor. Darian applies his certification in Chair, Mat, and Reformer Pilates to further assist his clients movement expression and enhance his own dancing. His passion reflects in his work that focuses on clarity of teaching, safety in application and effective functional ways to express movement. Darian is accepting new clients for in person or online one on one personalized training to help you reach your goals as well as his weekly group class offerings.
EMILY ALLIGOOD
Belly Dance Instructor
Emily has called Fort Collins "home" since 2007. She was introduced to belly dance through a dance workout DVD she found at her school library during her freshman year of college. She began taking classes at the Senior Center and was drawn in by the earthy isolations, elegant gestures, and rich music of the dance.
After dabbling in different belly dance styles, she joined Satori Dance and Drum in 2014 and began her professional dance career as a restaurant dancer. Three years later, she launched her own company, Switchback Belly Dance, and continues to teach and dance in the community. Emily's goal is to share her passion for dance and encourage a spirit of exploration in all of her students.The only prerequisite for her classes is a willingness to have fun and learn something new!
ARIANA "Aries" MIMS
Twerk Instructor
Ari aka Aries is a professional nerd, part time chaos gremlin, and full time ass shaker. This h-town hotties classes fully embody her “Don’t give a f*ck” mentality by encouraging all who come to shed their inhibitions and embracing the joy of life through movement. Dubbed “Thee @ss Shaking Aries” Ari loves to transport her students to fun and open environments where they can embody whatever dance means to them.
ANGELINA LITTLE
Yoga Instructor
Angelina takes inspiration from the natural world to design yoga classes that guide students to find grounding and strength as they move with the seasons. Angelina has been practicing for five years and received her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, where she deepened her knowledge of holistic yoga practices and connection with the environment. Her background as an environmental educator inspires her to help others use movement and breath to connect with themselves, their community, and the land. She believes in the power of yoga to bring balance to not only our physical bodies but our emotional and spiritual selves as well. Her vinyasa classes include time for pranayama breathwork and short meditations, as well as optional hands-on adjustments for alignment. She believes yoga should be an accessible practice and strives to create a space where students are comfortable to feel, experiment, play, and discover their authentic selves.
Elaine Thomas
Pilates Instructor
Elaine is a Pilates and movement instructor based in Fort Collins, CO, blending strength, mindfulness, and intentional movement into every class. With a background in both Pilates and yoga, she creates an empowering space where clients can reconnect with their bodies, build confidence, and move with purpose. Her classes are known for being both challenging and supportive—focusing on form, breath, and that deep, feel-good burn. Elaine is passionate about helping others feel strong, grounded, and at home in their bodies, whether they are new to movement or experienced practitioners. She believes movement is not just about how it looks, but how it feels—and strives to create an environment where everyone feels seen, supported, and capable.
Coco O'Connor
Yoga Instructor
Coco truly believes that if you can breathe, you can do yoga. Beginning her yoga journey in 2006, Coco immediately found the practice to provide benefits far beyond the physical. She has been humbled to study under teachers around the world, and remains a constant student on this spiritual path. She carries a 500 hour certification in Yoga Instruction (Spiritually Oriented and Trauma Informed) as well as a Reiki Level 1 attunement, both of which help provide supportive classes structured around discovering energetic alignment from within. She follows the cycles of nature, most notably that of the moon, which she brings into her teachings. Her classes often incorporate singing bowls, yoga props, yogic philosophy and community involvement. Coco finds importance in creating safe spaces, with classes providing options to accommodate everyBODY to show up to their mat as they are.
Malei Tipton
Dance Instructor
My name is Malei and I am a certified WERQ Dance Fitness instructor. I grew up competing in all-star cheerleading and living in a world full of negative connotations around the "perfect workout" and the "perfect body," so I got into teaching group fitness so that I could help others avoid similar circumstances. I love to move my body in ways that feel organic while also building confidence in myself and my participants in an environment that is inclusive to all humans. I've been taking WERQ classes for over 7 years and have been teaching for almost 2, and every class I am still learning something new about myself and how to push my own physical and mental limits that much further. I hope that no matter who walks into my class, whether it's a classically trained dancer or just someone looking to put themselves out there and try something new, leaves at the very least with a smile on their face and some pride in themselves for showing up.
Hollon Beasley
Hollon Beasley is a trauma‑informed yoga and embodiment teacher devoted to helping others reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies and the rhythm of their souls. Certified to teach yoga since 2015, she specializes in Power, Yin, and Restorative Yoga, offering a blend of strength, stillness, and soulful awareness. For over five years, Hollon has facilitated meditation and embodiment workshops, creating compassionate and inclusive spaces for self‑discovery and healing. Her trauma‑informed approach honors each person’s unique experience—inviting students to move at their own pace, listen inwardly, and cultivate safety within their bodies. Rooted in the belief that movement is medicine, Hollon sees it as her life’s purpose to guide others toward a deeper connection to themselves—body, mind, and spirit. Her classes encourage presence, curiosity, and self‑trust, reminding us that yoga is not about perfection, but about returning home to who we truly are.
