About Anna
Anna Barker (Owner, NCPT, she/her) was introduced to Pilates during college as a strengthening and supportive tool for her dance career. It quickly became an integral part of her training as a movement practitioner. Anna received her Mat Certification at Body Precision Pilates in 2009 in Philadelphia, PA, and spent the next 5 years teaching in Philly and New York City. Anna completed her apparatus certification at InsideOut Body Therapies in 2014, and has since worked in Chapel Hill at Studio East 54 and in Durham at Bull City Pilates & Massage. In addition, she has an in-home practice supporting clients in recovery from major injury, surgery, and birth.
Anna is currently on faculty at the American Dance Festival and consults for dance programs across the state. She opened The Movement Studio at Radical Healing in 2022, and is committed to providing an inclusive wellness space where people who don’t normally feel comfortable in Pilates-specific environments can come in and see what all the fuss is about!
Anna is fascinated by the healing and reconstructive elements of Pilates, and has used the system to combat her own dance-related injuries. Her movement work is dependent on the needs of her clients, and can consist of an ever-evolving synergy of classical Pilates exercises and other movement ideologies, dubbed "The Barker Method" by her clients. This can include principles of dance, yoga, TRX, PT-based movement rehab, myofascial meridians, Bartenieff fundamentals, movement for clients with neurological conditions, and prenatal and postpartum work. She is thrilled to share her movement experiences with her community in a fun, present, and relaxed way. Anna believes that everyone deserves to feel freedom in their body, and that movement is a transformative tool for a better life.
About The Team
Meet Daisy
Daisy (she/her) is a dance teacher, choreographer, and Pilates instructor in the Durham area. She discovered her love of Pilates at Appalachian State University, where she studied Dance. Somatic practices played a vital role in Daisy’s education, which emphasized keeping bodies safe, healthy, and energized.
Since her first introduction to the practice five years ago, Daisy has completed a Pilates program at Drexel University, taught in various Philadelphia studios, and has now returned to her home state of NC. In addition to teaching mat and equipment Pilates at The Movement Studio, Daisy also instructs dance at American Dance Festival’s Scripps Studios year-round, working with dancers of all ages and skill levels.
Daisy is passionate about these movement modalities as healing modalities, and firmly believes that anyone can experience joy and freedom to move in their bodies. Daisy will empower you to explore new and familiar ways to be in a space with attention to breath, strength, flexibility, and awareness. Come join her in mat classes or book a private/duet if you want a more customized experience on the equipment!
Meet Katie
Katie (she/her) is originally from Iowa City, Iowa. She received her BFA in dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. While living in NYC, she worked and trained as a professional dancer at the Martha Graham Dance School and performed at Radio City Music Hall as a Radio City Rockette.
Throughout her dance career, Katie always turned to Pilates as a source of training and tool for injury prevention. During her time in New York, she received a full comprehensive Pilates mat and equipment certification from Gramercy Pilates NYC. Katie has since taught pilates for eight years to various ages and levels. She loves to combine her knowledge of dance and pilates to bring a better understanding and awareness of how your body moves. Katie currently lives in Durham, NC with her husband and her pup. Email her to sign up for privates and duets on the equipment!
Everyone deserves to feel freedom in their body.
Freedom to move
Incorporating a regular practice that fuses stability and strength training with mobility and stretching can unlock a profound sense of freedom, relief, and availability within your body.
Build movement confidence
When you build strength, you create a solid foundation that supports your bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissues, helping you move with more confidence and less risk of injury.
Movement for the long haul
As your body becomes more resilient and adaptable, you’ll find that you feel less constrained, more at ease in your movements, and more available to engage with the world in a dynamic, energetic way.