Jenna Goode
Jenna Goode, Core Collective Broad founder, is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, with nearly 20 years of Pilates experience & over a decade as a studio owner. Jenna discovered Pilates in Charleston after earning her degree from the College of Charleston. She studied at Southeastern Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy & certified as a personal trainer. After deciding she wanted to dive deeper into this mindful movement method, she went on to start her Pilates training with Earthling Studio. She completed her 700 hour comprehensive teacher training led by Ellie Herman in 2005. The rehabilitative aspects of functional movement for injury prevention, alignment & postural control are an important part of her class formats. She blends the therapeutic aspects of Pilates with the athletic to create challenging workouts suitable for clients of all ages & stages. Her passion for the Pilates method led her to develop the JFG Pilates comprehensive apprentice & teacher training program at Core Collective Broad.
Juli Hurdle
Juli began her Pilates training in 2003 and completed a comprehensive 700-hour certification in 2005. She holds additional certifications in Above Barre, TRX and Trigger Point Therapy. Juli was drawn to Pilates because of its focus on alignment, breath and spinal health. Pilates became the perfect addition to Juli's active lifestyle of running and the daily demands of raising three boys. She believes that Pilates is the perfect foundation for any health and fitness regimen. Juli has worked with all ages and backgrounds and teaches a fun class with an emphasis on form and functional movement.
Megan McCusker
Megan was a professional ballet dancer and teacher who discovered the benefits of Pilates early in her dancing career. She has been practicing Pilates for over a decade and dancing for over twenty years. She earned her BFA in Dance from the University of Oklahoma. Megan completed her Mat Certification with the Physical Mind Institute in 2010. She later completed her Balanced Body Reformer Teacher Training with Balanced Body Nashville and completed her comprehensive Pilates teacher training with Core Collective Broad. In 2020, she took the NCPT exam and became a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher. She fell in love with Pilates because of its similarities to dance in the way it lengthens and strengthens the body while maintaining healthy alignment.
Maggie Phillips
Maggie has practiced Pilates since 2006 - throughout 3 pregnancies, through multiple injuries and in great health. She loves how it can be tailored to fit wherever you are and can return you to health and balance. Maggie has taught fitness classes for many years and she loves that Pilates doesn't get easier, but that the work continues to challenge the body as it gets stronger.
Kirsten Scheel
Kirsten has always loved to move! An avid runner with over 15 years’ experience, she has run 11 marathons including Boston (3x). She has been an indoor cycling instructor for the past 6 1/2 years and was thrilled to expand her teaching and movement knowledge in 2019 at Core by completing the Teacher Training. She loves that Pilates is truly a mind-body, balanced practice. She loves being able to share her love for movement with others as they grow and are challenged in their own movement practices.
Laura Gawel
Laura has aspired to be an athlete at every stage of her life. After a recurring running injury set her back in 2010, a friend recommended barre classes, and soon after she became a group fitness junkie. A few years later she dislocated her shoulder in a rollerblading accident and, in the years that followed, attended physical therapy to treat both shoulders. After rehabilitating from shoulder surgery she joined a Pilates studio near her apartment in Chicago and immediately began to notice her body recover faster and stronger. What Laura admires most about Pilates is it is a safe, challenging, and healing workout for the mind and body.
Karey Baxter
Karey took her first pilates class a couple of years ago & it was love at the first flow. She loves how pilates not only increases your whole body strength but also mindfulness & body awareness. She was inspired by the fact that, no matter what stage of life you're in, pilates is for you. She instantly became passionate about Pilates & knew that she wanted to gain more knowledge about the practice. She completed the requirements for her 400-hour Pilates Teacher Training with Core Collective Broad in 2022.
Kamryn Carmody
Kamryn, a Memphis native, works in the nursing department at CBU during the day and spends her afternoons and weekends at Core Collective Broad. She first found Pilates in high school when she would visit California every summer. She found a gym that offered reformer Pilates and immediately found a love for it. After a few years her sister found CCB and introduced it to her - now she hasn’t looked back! Kamryn completed her Pilates Teacher Training with CCB in Fall 2021. Pilates has brought her an uplifting community, given her a practice she loves and learns from continuously, and opportunities for growth both mentally and physically.
Missy Boston
Missy comes from a background in healthcare and has always believed that movement is medicine. She was enamored with the holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle that the practice of Pilates can provide an individual. It is full-body movement, rehabilitative, restorative, therapeutic, strengthening, and goal orientated. Missy completed teacher training in 2021 at Core Collective Broad and loves sharing her love of this movement practice with her students.
Cora P
Cora is a local Pilates instructor whose work involves utilizing the Pilates equipment and techniques to help people gain better alignment and balance in their bodies for better living. Through the Pilates practice, clients develop and strengthen their proprioception as well as improve their balance through core strengthening exercises.
Cora completed her Comprehensive Pilates certification in 2016 and continues to teach and share the knowledge of mindful movement with the Memphis community. She is currently a student at the University of Memphis completing her second bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Exercise Science. In her spare time, she loves to staying active outdoors with her rottie, spending time in her garden, and riding her motorcycle with friends and family!
Grace Booth
Grace was first introduced to Pilates during college and it was love from first class. She found CCB during her first year as a nurse while looking for something to add to her exercise regimen that would help her gain strength, balance, and control. After advancing in her own practice, she began to see the benefits of Pilates in both her body and mind. Grace believes that Pilates is for every body, and has a passion for helping others experience the benefits of consistent practice.
Shannon Schwab
Shannon is a pediatric physical therapist who has enjoyed the benefits of Pilates for years. She grew up as a dancer, and took Pilates mat classes to stay active during off seasons. After completing her physical therapy degree, she had a renewed interest in Pilates as a fitness program that is rooted in alignment, functional movement, and balanced muscle development.
She found Core Collective in 2021 and was drawn to the challenging classes and supportive community. As a teaching apprentice, she loves seeing how Pilates can empower people of all ages and fitness levels by improving their strength and mobility.
Alex Hargett
Alex was introduced to reformer Pilates in college and has been passionate about the
practice ever since. As a former athlete, she loves finding new ways to move and
Pilates checked all the boxes with the combination of mental and physical challenges.
CCB Teacher Training granted Alex the ability to take a step further in her personal
pilates practice, while also gaining the skills needed to provide a fun, safe space for
others to experience all the benefits that Pilates has to offer. Alex enjoys being a part of
the CCB community and the supportive, uplifting, and encouraging environment that
surrounds it.