Rooted Wellness and Pilates

"I started going to Rooted Wellness for somatic therapy after dealing with debilitating chronic pain for three years. Somatic therapy was the next step on my healing journey, and I saw Desiree for three months in addition to working with a talk therapist. My somatic therapy sessions were focused on regulating my nervous system, and the activities during the session didn't feel like much but the effects continued to take hold long after my sessions ended. I no longer identify as someone with chronic pain and I'm so grateful for the tools Desiree gave me during our work together."

"My somatic therapy sessions with Desirée have and continue to be actively rewarding in my life. Desirée listens intentionally and recommends helpful practices that are simple enough to incorporate into my life and are grounding and effective. Working with Desirée on body awareness and the mind/body connection has given me new and effective tools that have strengthened my healthy boundaries work, and I now intuitively incorporate helpful grounding work in my day-to-day life. Desirée has a calm and inclusive studio and personal presence that inspires trust. She and the somatic therapy she teaches has truly made a difference in my life. Highly recommend."

"Since practicing Pilates with Desiree, my back and neck pain is much better. Her calming voice allows me to totally relax at the end of the session."

"Excellent personalized instruction! Very knowledgeable. We have been clients of Desiree's for over nine years. She keeps my husband and me feeling good in our bodies!"

"Desiree has been my Pilates instructor for two years, and I've taken virtual classes and private sessions with her. Aside from being a great way to get my body moving after a long day sitting at a desk, Desiree understands my goal to remain active in competitive sports into my 40s and designs sessions that best help me achieve those long-term goals."