Laura Baumgartner, BARRE Instructor

Laura lives in Onalaska and took Pilates Reformer classes with Desteni in another location. When we opened the Studio, she came with us and discovered Barre and fell in love with it. She believes that Barre is the perfect cross-training tool for her work on the Pilates Reformer.

Even though she still works in Corporate America (she’s fortunate enough to work out of her home) she decided she wanted to bring her love for Barre to her friends in the area and enrolled in our Barre Teacher Training Program, received her Instructor Certification and joined our team. She teaches 2 mornings a week.

Taylor Castillo, TRX Instructor, Personal Trainer

Taylor is a dedicated mother of five who embodies strength and resilience both at home and in her fitness career. With 15 years of experience in personal training, she has transformed countless lives through her passion for health and fitness. Balancing her busy family life with her role as a fitness instructor, Taylor emphasizes the importance of wellness not just for herself, but for her children as well. She designs dynamic workout programs that cater to all fitness levels, drawing on her background in nutrition and exercise science. Her warm, encouraging personality makes her classes enjoyable, while her extensive knowledge ensures that her clients achieve their fitness goals effectively. Taylor’s commitment to family and fitness have inspired those around her to become the best versions of themselves. 

Melissa Graham, RN

Melissa is a local RN with 7 years of experience. She has dedicated her nursing career to emergency services but her passion as a nurse if preventative health and wellness which is how Revival Drip Bar came to be. Her goal is to bring health and wellness options to our community and surrounding area to enable you to better care for yourself.

Casey McCabe, Yoga Instructor

RYT-200

Reiki First Degree

Casey was first introduced to yoga and the power of the breath almost two decades ago. She began

exploring numerous practices and types of yoga. Each gave her new perspectives and new growth

opportunities in her own understanding of how yoga influenced her daily life. It was the physical

practice that brought her to yoga at first, but the emotional and mental wellbeing it provided her was

what kept her coming back to the mat. In 2016, Casey pursued and completed her 200-hour Yoga

Teacher Training Certification and in 2018, completed her Reiki First Degree.

Casey’s personal practice and teaching style includes vinyasa flow, all levels flow, restorative, and gentle.

She likes to incorporate readings and music in her classes as ways to connect the practice of yoga on and

off the mat. She hopes when people leave her class, they feel balanced, refreshed, mindful, and

grounded. She is grateful for any opportunity to share with others all of the positive impacts that yoga

has had in her life.

Originally from the New England area, she taught yoga for many years in central and northern New

Hampshire. She recently made Texas her permanent home and is so grateful for the community at Core

Studio - The Pilates Barre for welcoming her both as a Pilates and Barre student and now as a Yoga

Instructor. She lives with her husband Andre and her two rescue dogs Stanley and Faelan. When she is

not on her mat or on a Pilates reformer or at Barre class, she enjoys reading, walking with her dogs, and

spending quality time at home.