Joanna Faraby Walker is a lifelong mover with a background in dance and yoga. She came to Balanced Birch in 2022 because hip and back pain was limiting her daily life. Through consistent Classical Pilates practice, Joanna has become pain-free, stronger, and more physically capable in middle age than she thought possible. She loves the centering, symmetry, and sense of integration Pilates brings to both body and mind.

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Joanna enjoys working with people who are new to Pilates as well as more experienced practitioners. Her goal is to help clients feel stronger, move better, and become more confident in their bodies, whatever their starting point.

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Joanna is currently completing the 600-Hour Classical Pilates USA Teacher Certification Program. She holds an MFA in Performing Arts Management from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and has worked with several cultural organizations in the Valley. Outside the studio, she loves animals, nature, and exploring Western Mass with her rescue dog Ziggy.