Wellness in Motion LLC - Pilates in Boise, Idaho

After years of doing traditional exercise led to back pain, I needed to focus on exercises that accommodated my spinal fusions. I feel so fortunate to have found Wellness in Motion and Jen Gorman’s online classes! Jen is a knowledgeable, engaging, and compassionate instructor who creates challenging yet accessible classes — and provides modifications when needed. Jen cares about her students and helps everyone in the class to learn more about their fusions and to exercise safely and effectively.

Absolutely work with Jen! I began 3 years ago and have appreciated and loved all of Jen's classes. She not only knows a great deal about our curved and fused spines, she continues to study all he time, bringing new and revised information to share with us in class. She is sensitive to each person's needs in the classroom while she teaches and can point out what each person needs to change or do for their individual problems. While some of the movements might seem easy, over time, they strengthen muscles that you don't realize are so important to our spinal health. I love all Jen's classes and her videos as well. When I first began with Jen, I couldn't lift a bag of groceries or walk more than a half a block. I can now lift 2 very heavy grocery bags, 40 pounds of salt pellets, 30 pounds of bird seed and walk for miles! My back has gone from totally atrophied to muscles that I can control...and I never thought I could! Thank you Jen! Try her out, I think you'll love her work as well!

I highly recommend Jen to anyone with scoliosis! I was having issues with my sacrum, pelvis and lower back before I started seeing her. They have improved immensely, plus I now have remedies if they bother me. I particularly appreciate that Jen has helped me improve my posture and movement patterns and keep my body upright as I age! She takes an individualized, whole-body approach and is able to communicate her incredible knowledge about scoliosis and anatomy in an easy-to-understand way. She is also a lovely person - kind, non-judgemental and positive. I always feel better both physically and emotionally after a session with her!

I was despearate to find an exercise routine that would support my back health and not cause me more pain. I was fortunate to find Jen, and she has really opened my eyes to movement and how our spines can be supported. Jen is passionate about supporting people with scoliosis and spinal fusions, but she is also a really caring kind person. I love working with Jen!

I have been practicing pilates and yoga for Scoliosis with fusion for many years and Jen's classes on zoom are all so wonderful.Jen is extremely knowledgeable, patient, caring and detailed oriented, and is always committed to providing excellent instruction to all her students, whether they are beginners or advanced.Her classes are all small and personilized.Jen is a truly gifted instructor, and I feel blessed that she shares this gift with all her students.

I'm so grateful for Jen and her classes. I have taken in-person and virtual classes from her for back care in general. She's super knowledgable, diligent, and helpful. I honestly don't know what shape my back would be in if I didn't take her classes. She keeps up with research and finds different ways to target specific areas and muscles. She takes the time to correct you to make sure you are doing poses safely, and even in a group class, you feel like you get one-on-one attention. I highly recommend Jen!

I practiced Yoga and Pilates for many years before my spinal fusion surgery and was afraid I would never be able to do so again afterwards. My physical therapist recommended yoga studios that specialize in back care and that's how I started doing online Yoga with Jen Gorman, and then also Pilates. Jen is a great, caring instructor who provides so much valuable information on the physiology of scoliosis and spinal fusions and I have learned how to have a great practice while adapting to my post-fusion body. I also enjoy her weekly videos which help me practice on my own. My body feels better than it has in years as a result.

I am grateful that my Schroth physical therapist recommended I work with Jen to manage my scoliosis. I have been taking Jen's virtual pilates class for about a year and it has had a big impact on my everyday life. I have learned to make corrections in my body position as I move throughout the day. I now have more stability and less pain when I am exercising, walking, sitting at my desk, and completing chores. I am still amazed at how much Jen is able to help her students virtually. She is able to direct each student individually and advise us on subtle changes that have great effects. To top it off, Jen is truly a delightful person to work with.

Working with Jen is truly a pleasure. I first started working with her in person in Chicago, taking her Yoga for scoliosis classes. The pandemic upended things, and we went to Zoom classes. I was skeptical about doing a Zoom class, but Jen has made it work and I feel I still get the personal attention and the correct cues to successfully participate in the class.Jen as taught me good body awareness , her knowledge of back care and scoliosis is endless, and she is so willing to share her knowledge .Jump at the opportunity to work with her!

Jen Gorman's virtual Pilates program provides a unique therapy for my physical needs due to scoliosis and another neurological condition which affects muscle strength.In Chicago, I have access to Jen's extensive skills via Zoom. I have greatly reduced lower back and joint pain, better posture, improved physical endurance and much stronger core. The more that I put into Jen's follow-up suggestions, the more improvements I experience.Also, because my physical needs are met, I have less anxiety and stress.