Meet the Instructors!
Hillary Davidson (studio owner)
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
“Precision, strength & fun”
MUSIC
“All genres but definitely a lot of Taylor Swift!”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
“The Clarke Cooke House and Gooseberry Beach”
FUN FACT!
“I lived year-round on Block Island for 3 years and attended the Block Island School!”
Meagan Neuman
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
“Flow, eclectic, energetic”
MUSIC
“I haven't met a genre I don't like! I gravitate to songs with a good beat and powerful lyrics.”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
“The Lawn at Castle Hill and Pasta Beach!”
FUN FACT!
“Studied fashion merchandising and interior design for my undergraduate degree and studied business for my masters degree.”
Olivia Minardi (studio manager)
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
“Precision, balance, strength, fun, and a little bit of muscle shakes.”
MUSIC
“A mix of everything from the 60's-current day music, always fun, and always Dua Lipa mixed in.”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
“Thames Street Kitchen (best steak of your life) and First Beach at sunrise.”
FUN FACT!
“I lived in Italy for a year when I was 16 and am now fluent in Italian”
Tara Winston
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
“Balance and strength. Pilates continues to teach me that creating balance in the body that you can carry through every life activity is the best way to keep your strength and mobility as you age.”
MUSIC
“In the studio, I like a mix of upbeat and chill songs as the flow changes. I love anything Newport Folk Festival-related!”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
“Gooseberry Beach, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Clarke Cooke House and the patio at the Black Pearl.”
FUN FACT!
“I am a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island.”
Natasha Harris
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
”Strength & flow + calm & centered.”
MUSIC
“All genres - but I especially like chill vibes and a heavy bass, with the occasional cheeky kiwi song thrown in...”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
“The rockpools on the cliff walk, and La Vecina nachos & margaritas.”
FUN FACT!
“I used to be a competitive Rock'n'Roll dancer!”
Jamie Arendt
VIBE/PILATES PRINCIPLE
”Athletic movement.”
MUSIC
”Never the same any one week - RHYE is a favorite but this week it’s been Childish Gambino.”
FAVORITE NEWPORT SPOT
”Bar Cino and Belles!”
FUN FACT!
“I was the eighteenth fastest human in the Sunflower 6k in Griswold, CT in 2021. I have not run a race since.”
