Meet the Team
Dedication | Passion | Expertise
Hailey Blackburn
Co-founder
Certifications: Bachelors in Kinesiology and physiology: teaching coaching: concentration on Health, Autism Fitness Level 1 Pro, Yoga for Autism Certification featured for Voice Colors Yoga, 200-hour yoga teacher training, reiki master level certification, TRX Certification, CPR & AED
Chelsey Dewar
General Manager
Hi! My name is Chelsey. I have been working professionally as a personal trainer and manager for the last 14 years! My passion for educating and working with clients to better their health continues to grow, and I deeply cherish the relationships that I have built throughout my journey. I am very energetic and am inspired by being challenged. I love the outdoors and would spend all of my free time hiking up in the white mountains with my pup and partner, rollerblading, or taking long nature walks catching up with friends if I could! But alas, being a mom of a six year old has most of my attention nurturing her growth, and doing my best balancing my friendships by nerding out and focusing on my personal health goals. I can go on, but I am honored to become a part of a wonderful new community, and I am very much looking forward to meeting all of you.
Mary Elizabeth Hart
Personal Trainer | Head of Neurodiverse Program
I've been passionate about wellness/fitness since 2016. Realistic programming, consistency, and proper recovery, is key to reaching your goals while improving mental and physical health. I coach with the knowledge that every body is different and has unique needs. Everybody deserves to enjoy movement! I utilize resistance training as well as mobility, plyometric, cardio, and yoga work to help clients reach their unique goals. I also teach adaptive yoga and training with the help of VoiceColors Yoga to neurodiverse individuals.
Karen Larsen
Lead Classical Pilates Instructor
Karen is a Pilates, Yoga, Thai massage therapist and licensed riding instructor, with 35 years teaching experience. She taught for Joy of Movement, Fitcorp and other Studios in Boston. Karen studied dance, pilates, massage, thai massage, and yoga. She has taught Pilates and riding at various riding schools in Massachusetts, in addition to teaching therapeutic riding and coaching Special Olympics for over 10 years. She specializes in working with Pilates clients who have stenosis of the spine, osteoporosis, arthritic spinal issues and cerebral palsy. Karen and her partner Andrew own a 100 acre animal sanctuary in the Pioneer Valley. She enjoys hiking the white mountains with her son, and mountains biking/ rollerblading with Andrew. Being healthy and strong allows us to enjoy the beauty life has to offer.
Amanda Farr
Classical Pilates Instructor
I'm Amanda, a certified Pilates instructor with a dynamic history in dance and aerial acrobatics that spans over 12 years. I'm deeply passionate about health and wellness, firmly believing in the life-changing power of movement. It's my joy to work closely with clients, empowering them to cultivate bodies they feel truly comfortable and confident in.
Daniel Ortega
Massage Therapist | Stretch Therapist | Mobility Trainer
I have been treating clients since 2005. I specialize in Sports Therapy, Injury Rehabilitation, and the relief of chronic pain patterns. I have helped clients avoid surgery, dramatically reduce daily discomforts, and correct postural imbalances. I customize my wellness plan for each individual. My goal is to mitigate any pain, discomfort, and stress my clients' are afflicted with. I love helping people obtain a more comfortable daily life.
Laura Martel
Co-Founder
Certifications: Bachelors in Kinesiology and physiology: teaching coaching: concentration on Health, Autism Fitness Level 1 Pro, American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor (AFAA), Isometric Stretching and CPR & AED
Jason Babcock
Lead Trainer
Certifications: ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and BC Strong Lifting Certified. CPR and AED Certified. Specialize in resistance training. Train 1 on 1 and group class settings with individuals of all ages and all capabilities. My passion is to show you how resistance training can help you stabilize your posterior chain, strengthen your core, and improve your mobility and flexibility.
Becca Haded
Personal Trainer | Events Coordinator
Bachelors degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science CPR/AED certified. My love and passion for health and fitness started at the age of 16 which pushed me to graduate with a degree in Exercise Science. Ever since then I have loved helping clients reach their goals while getting them more stable, mobile, and functional. I love to cater my programs to fit unique wants and needs making it fun and applicable to everyday life!
Abby Gay
Classical Pilates Instructor
I am delighted to be a member of the Intuitive Wellness Team that brings the foundational teachings of Joseph Pilates to clients. I am certified in Voice Colors Yoga program I am passionate about teaching Pilates because it is a transformative practice. Through intentional, purposeful, and graceful movements, individuals connect to their inner strength. My goal is to create a nurturing space by providing safe support, encouragement, corrections, and modifications as needed, tailored to each client’s needs and objectives. Outside of the studio, I find joy in music and being in nature, particularly the ocean in the warm sun!
Kaye Michelle Pezzini
CranioSacral Therapist
RYT500, CST, DLMT Kaye has 20+ years of experience teaching yoga/meditation and practicing a variety of Energy Medicine and Mind-Body Therapies. She helps her clients and students to heal and break through challenges, inspiring them to awaken to their own higher consciousness and remember who they are on the deepest level. It gives her great joy to help others heal themselves, reclaim their power and improve the quality of their lives. Kaye is active working with anyone seeking physical, mental, or emotional healing, spiritual growth and discovery. Her novel “Return of the Heroine”, an inspirational story of a historical legacy of heroism intertwining with the empowerment of the modern woman, was winner of an Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, and a finalist in the Hay-House Visions Fiction Writing Competition.
Tim Shaw
Hyperbaric Chamber | Massage | Movement Therapy
Tim is a native of Glens Falls, NY, manual therapist, athlete and anatomy enthusiast. He has 20 plus years of healthcare experience that ranges from professional sports ( NHL, AHL, MLB, PGA, Ironman) internal medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy/ Rehab, Chiropractic , and traumatic brain injury. After finishing with a BS in Sports Medicine / Athletic Training from New England College in Henniker, NH he went on to further his education at Cortiva Institute in Watertown, MA. From there he has gained more skill and knowledge from Tom Karis, Stu Wild (Myopain Seminars / Neuromuscular Therapy), Tom Myers (Anatomy Trains), Dr Robert Schleip of Ulm University, and Whitney Lowe. While working at BCH, St Elizabeth’s in orthopedics / Sports Medicine Tim was exposed to a medical school level of everyday education from some of the worlds top MD’s.