In my dancer days, pre-HPS, I was the epitome of the “no days off” type that makes my eyes roll back in my head so much now.

While my militant devotion to “wellness” may have appeared healthy from the outside, it actually heightened my anxiety, zapped my energy, and prompted an over-exercising injury that forced me to stop dancing.

I had to find a way to reconcile my love of movement with my disinterest in further participation in toxic wellness culture, and Helen Phelan Studio was born (she’s a pisces, FYI).

Movement is now a tool to transform—not how I look, but how I feel.

I design HPS workouts to be effective and efficient at building muscle, increasing stamina and energy, and improving mobility…and more importantly, help you shift your state, drop into your body, and feel more like yourself—only stronger.

When I’m not on the mat, you can find me dancing, cackling with my best friends over dirty martinis, devouring historical fiction novels with my cat, Brigid, biking around Brooklyn, looking up your birth chart, or planning my next international pilates retreat!