03/16/2026
A Kentucky native, Briana worked at Core Studios in its early days between moving to and from various cities Briana has worked at the 3 terations/ locations Core has had. She returnec once again to the area in 2020, bringing with her over 25 years of movement teaching experience. Her background began in dance and evolved through teaching fitness, yoga, Pilates, as well as working in rehabilitation and research for spinal cord iniuries, and then GYROTONICR and GYROKINESISR methods. Briana has been a Pilates Teacher Trainer for 2 well-known Pilates Teacher programs out of New York City, including the Kane School at Kinected. She is the creator of Compassionate Movement Practice for Cancer and Autoimmune conditions (a PMA accredited course), she has mentored Pilates Instructors from all backgrounds and had an incredibly effective Residency Program in her studio ir Chicago. Briana is Kentucky's only GYROTONICR Pre-Trainer, meanina she is qualified to teach the first laver of teacher education within this rigorous movement education system. Her teaching is grounded in clarity, precision, and a deep respect for the body's intelligence.
Briana holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine from the University of Louisville and has worked extensively in both studio anc clinical settings, including at Frazier Rehab and Neuroscience Center in spinal cord iniury research and rehabilitation programs.
