MANIFESTANY S. (fka Travis)

Manifestany (formerly known as Travis) earned his B.F.A. in dance and choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. Then in 2010, under the guidance of Pilates and anatomy guru, Kelly Kane, he received his Pilates Mat and Equipment certifications from The Kane School of Core Integration. Most recently Travis earned his Thai Yoga Massage certification from Sukha Wong at the Lotus Palm Institute in Montreal, Canada. Working professionally as a dancer in Berlin, Travis initially came to Pilates as a form of cross training while touring and later developed a love for the practice while attending mat classes at The Kane School. Since then he has developed a desire to share benefits of Pilates to those who seek it out. After working for 3 years in the luxury gym setting of Equinox Printing House, Travis decided to create more holistic environment for his clients and established, Manifest Bodyworks [formerly a brick and mortar studio in Brooklyn, NY]. He has since relocated to Washington, DC and you can now find him teaching Reformer classes at Fuse Pilates on 14th St NW, accepting private clients at Twist Pilates near Dupont Circle, and hosting wellness retreats in Costa Rica & West Virginia.

He believes that Pilates is one of the smartest ways one can build functional strength, which in turn, will only make your body easier to live in. Therefore his classes and sessions tend toward an athletic approach while helping one understand how to efficiently move and connect with your own anatomical structure. He believes helping one understand their own anatomy is key to helping them also understand their weaknesses, which he will focus on and make you work! His clients have ranged from healthy 22 year old athletes to 62 year young grandparents in recovery from multiple surgeries. He has helped clients with conditions such as disc herniations, frozen shoulder, osteoporosis, pelvic floor issues, hyper mobility, arthritis, nerve impingement, bursitis, various injuries and healthy people who come to Pilates for fitness. He also enjoys traveling in his spare time and is an Aries Sun with Gemini rising.