My Journey

I am a kinesiologist and lifelong athlete, having played soccer and ice hockey from youth through college and continuing into adulthood. I have worked in the holistic health, corrective exercise, and fitness field for nearly 10 years. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Endicott College, followed by certifications in Strength and Conditioning and Personal Training. While this education taught me how the human body should function, I realized I had never truly experienced these concepts within my own body. Exercise felt like work, I never experienced muscle release, and the “runner’s high” people often described was completely foreign to me.

The beginning of my career was focused on joint alignment and restoring balance within the musculoskeletal system through corrective exercise programing. Eager to deepen my expertise and expand my professional offerings, I went on to earn my Master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Corrective Exercise from A.T. Still University. There, my education became increasingly research-based and emphasized a holistic view of human movement—examining how joints and systems work together rather than in isolation.

A few years later, I began working extensively with pregnant women and new mothers. This experience sparked a deep interest in birth preparation and postpartum recovery. I was shocked to learn that many women never receive physical therapy after giving birth, despite the immense stress pregnancy and childbirth place on muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue. Seeing women struggle with hip and low back pain for decades postpartum made it clear that preventative care and education were missing. I pursued further training through Sarah Duvall at Core Exercise Solutions, completing the PCES 2.0, PCES 3.0, and Pelvis Pro courses. Through this work, I began to understand that musculoskeletal pain often stems from muscles that no longer know how to function optimally.

Around this time, my own body became one of my greatest teachers. After being advised to use a night guard for teeth grinding, I began questioning the underlying cause rather than simply treating the symptom. This curiosity led me to explore nervous system regulation. Through tools such as the Shakti mat, breath work, meditation, yin yoga, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and pelvic floor physical therapy, I began to experience my body in an entirely new way. I became aware of how much tension I was holding throughout my body, and what once felt uncomfortable gradually became a powerful avenue for release, awareness, and healing.

Through this process, I came to understand the body as an interconnected system—much like a series of pulleys—where tension, length, and force are constantly influencing one another. By identifying areas of restriction and learning to breathe into them, I was able to create space, length, and improved neuromuscular communication. I learned to maintain this openness by transferring stored tension into kinetic energy through the activation of opposing muscle groups, creating greater balance within the musculoskeletal system. In science, this is known as reciprocal inhibition—a neuromuscular reflex in which activation of one muscle (the agonist) facilitates relaxation of its opposing muscle (the antagonist). In yoga, this can be understood as balancing energetic forces within the physical body. This experience allowed me to truly embody the musculoskeletal knowledge I had studied for years.

I came to realize that the brain only changes muscle activation when we consciously engage with it. Simply “going through the motions” of exercise is often ineffective in creating lasting change. True transformation occurs when individuals learn to feel, understand, and communicate with their bodies. This realization reshaped my approach to training.

My goal is to educate and empower people to connect with their bodies, develop balance with ease, and gain greater control over their physical and mental well-being. I believe exercise must meet individuals where they are; when movements are too challenging, the body compensates, limiting meaningful progress. By teaching awareness, intentional movement, and nervous system regulation, I help clients build sustainable strength, balance, and resilience.

If you are interested in learning more about your body and how to move with greater ease and balance, I welcome you to reach out with any questions.

- Stacy Adams