Meet All Teachers

I  live life in motion!  Initially a student, performer and teacher of dance, a sports enthusiast, fitness aficionado and lover of the outdoors, I eventually found my way to becoming a yoga teacher (E-RYT), movement educator and most recently, a certified Yoga Tune Up® instructor.  In addition to teaching movement modalities and utilizing my training in the healing arts, I am also an Occupational Therapist with experience in adult and pediatric rehabilitation.

Peggy started out as a banker and tax accountant.  After years of 4 inch heels and long hours of sitting, she realized in her late 50s early 60s that her passion was helping people age gracefully.  The most glaring example for her was watching her mother age.  Looking at her photo gallery you will see the photographic evidence of the difficult aging process experienced by her mom.  At 40 and 70 they were still the same height.  By the time her mother moved in with Peggy and her family around the time she turned 90, her mother had shrunk to below Peggy's shoulder. 

Healthcare has been Prem’s passion since she was a teenager.  At a young age she practiced yoga, but then became involved in her career as a licensed clinical pharmacist. After retiring from pharmacy a few years ago, Prem’s interest in yoga was rekindled and she became a certified yoga teacher.

Lee is a Hanna Somatic Educator, personal trainer, movement educator and yoga teacher. She is qualified to help those wishing to improve fitness, recover from injury, and move in a more organized way. Her specialty is Hanna Somatic Education, a system to improve neuromuscular organization, particularly in gait patterns. 

R.E.'s passion for movement and anatomy is saturated by his experience in the martial arts and Crossfit realms. At 17, R.E. began his journey into martial arts tasting many styles from Tae Kwon Do, to Jeet Kune Do; until he found Filipino Kali. In 2005 he earned his Black Sash in Marcial Tirada System of Kali and has been teaching Filipino Martial Arts ever since. In 2010 his branches sprouted once again upon the discovery of Crossfit, which led him to obtaining his Level 1 Trainer Certificate in 2012.

After being diagnosed in 2012 with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune condition causing soft tissue fibrosis, Rachel embarked on a journey of rediscovering movement in her stiffening body.  She received her Yoga Teacher Certification in 2019 through D'ana Baptiste at Inbody Academy and began her work of empowering those living with chronic illness to move towards ease through Restorative and Iyengar-based practices.  It was at this time, she encountered Tune Up Fitness and the work of Jill Miller.

Rachel Taylor is an experienced educator and practitioner of movement and mindfulness and the founder of The Parents' Place.