How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than a year
What is your Instagram handle?
@formebarre
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
Yes, I was! In West Roxbury.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career.
I am the owner of Forme Barre, a boutique fitness company offering research-driven barre classes that are classic, safe, and effective. Forme customizes props and choreography to activate and engage under-trained muscle groups through high repetition and isometric work — all while prioritizing postural alignment and recovery.
I started as a yoga and Pilates teacher, then worked as a trainer in NYC for many years before teaching barre. I loved how barre brought so many of my worlds together into one form of exercise. Having grown up with scoliosis, I found that many of my back issues returned after my first pregnancy — and the Forme Method literally helped correct my spinal alignment and relieve my pain.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
Clients would say that we’re a company that truly cares. We take pride in getting to know our clients and their postural patterns. We make frequent adjustments in class but also encourage clients to recognize and self-correct their own patterns.
I often call myself a bit of a nerd because I’m also a professor of counseling psychology and love research! Our method is built on consultation with experts in ballet technique, biomechanics, and physical therapy. Clients often remark that our classes feel very different — and more intentional — than most barre classes out there.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
My mentor once told me, “You can do it all, but you can’t do it all at once.” It’s simple but full of truth.
What is your favorite book?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What is your secret weapon?
Our family uses the Cozi App to organize day-to-day life — it’s a total lifesaver!
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Enjoy every moment and try to be as present as possible instead of always focusing on what’s next.
How do you enjoy your free time?
With my four children! Three play hockey, which keeps us very busy, and our youngest is only two. Our happy place as a family is Nantucket.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I was a huge Grateful Dead fan in high school and saw them play several times before Jerry Garcia passed away.