Tara, our founder and owner, is trained on all Pilates apparatus and the mat, and has completed over 500 hours of equipment and mat training, as well as additional courses in anatomy and physiology to become a Comprehensively Certified Instructor through Balanced Body. She has attended trainings all over the United States with renowned instructors such as Nora St John and is constantly learning, seeking answers, and making connections to help you understand your body in the best way.

From the moment she started teaching, Tara always had a vision to bring the first group reformer Pilates studio to Roanoke, and after years of teaching private lessons she opened Upstretch in 2021.

With over 15 years of practice and teaching, Tara truly believes in the transformational power of the method. She began her personal practice to relieve chronic pain and after seeing amazing success became committed to her own Pilates training sessions. Her goal is to make you feel better when you leave the studio than when you walked in.