Wellness • Performance • Resilience

I help women Overcome fear, pain, and confusion through movement during every life stage.

“Stand Confidently in your Authentic truth”

-Lindsey Elizabeth

Does this sound like you?

✓ Confused about where to begin following an injury or looking for injury prevention?

✓ Consistently working out, but haven’t seen any changes in your numbers or results?

✓ Just found out you’re pregnant and don’t want to stop your current routine or know what to add?

✓ Embracing the world of motherhood but struggling to get back to yourself?

✓ Ready to do something different and own your power?

Imagine if you didn’t have to do this Alone

Let’s Work 1:1

Personal Coaching

Personal training done differently! I offer in-person and virtual training that is physical therapy-driven. I combine my knowledge in strength and conditioning, physical therapy, Pilates, and women’s health to design optimal training sessions to meet you where you are.

Looking to achieve real results in your fitness journey? Feeling confident and strong but need a program that matches your goals, i.e., pregnancy or powerlifting? You’ve come to the right place! I offer customized programming designed to meet your unique needs and get you the desired results, no matter where you are located.

Join the community

Group Classes


Mind the Mat is a fitness studio with two convenient locations in Arlington and Del Ray. The studio specializes in offering a wide range of yoga and pilates classes, along with specialized series designed to cater to the needs of our prenatal and postnatal clients. The experienced and certified instructors provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for practitioners of all levels. However, don’t be fooled - this isn’t you’re grandma’s Pilates.

Whether you're looking to improve your flexibility, strength, or overall well-being, Mind the Mat has something for you. I teach an array of classes, from our signature H.A.W.T and Pilates Bootcamp to our specialized series for postpartum - After core and pelvic floor and prenatal pilates. I would love to see you in the studio and on the mat!

Time to Reset

Physical Therapy

Imagine discovering a solution that doesn’t involve just stopping or hoping. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, seeking preventative care, or an athlete needing programming or recovery, I’m on your team. We will work together to design the most optimal plan for you.

It is my promise to help keep you doing what you love with confidence and achieve results while feeling empowered throughout your rehab process. Treatment sessions may include a combination of exercise prescription, manual therapy, internal pelvic floor therapy, neuromuscular re-education, dry needling, blood flow restriction, and/or program modification.

CLIENT LOVE

“Ciara’s HAWT classes and PBC classes are the BEST!

She is a physical therapist, so she makes sure everyone in class is doing the moves correctly to avoid injury. She's high energy, positive, encouraging, very challenging, and makes sure everyone has a hard and extremely effective work out. She's the best instructor and everyone needs to check out her classes!!”

-Morgan F.

“Adaptability is not imitation.
It means power of resistance and assimilation.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

after all…

• You could try rehabbing your nagging injury yourself.

• Or you could find a social media influencer to follow during your pregnancy and postpartum journey.

• Maybe even try to believe with time and some exercise, things will change.

• But in reality, is any of this going to get you what you want in the way you want it? Sadly, probably not. I am here for you. Let’s Chat!