Embrace the flow of your evolution

Hi! I’m Emily.

Many of you know me as Emily T since that has been my teaching call sign for nearly 15 years, when I began my teaching career in New York City. Teaching fitness started as a “survival job” while auditioning as a performer, but quickly became my purpose - it changed my life. My transition from dancer to teacher was a natural one, though not without challenges and self doubt along the way. My background in dance set the foundation for my teaching - a need for constant movement + a love for music.

What I didn’t expect, that I learned in the early days of teaching at Physique57, was that aside from the music + the movement, connecting to people would light me up more than I ever thought possible. These three things - music, movement + human connection would become the pillars for not only my teaching, but my life.

If I’m moving to music with other people, every little thing is gonna be alright.

Through the years, I fell in love with vinyasa yoga + distance running. I liked anything where the movement flowed + would allow me to free my mind + find peace in the moment. My quest for physical experiences that evoked my free spirit, led me to SoulCycle in 2011. In the dark candle lit rooms I learned to trust the movement + music + how to “hold space” for people to get lost in said music + movement. SoulCycle is where I began building a community. I learned how to be both a cheerleader + a mentor while feeding on the reciprocal energy + inspiration in the room. People would share stories and struggles + we would celebrate wins + life events. I met my husband there. I rode my bike + taught to the very end through (almost!) three pregnancies + discovered what it really meant (for me) to be resilient + strong.

I tell the story of the past because while life was happening, I was dreaming of Embody in the background. It didn’t have a name. It didn’t have a home. But I knew it was there. A class that was uniquely me - a combination of my lived experiences + knowledge I’d gained through years of teaching. A class that had everything I wanted + nothing that I didn’t. Most importantly, it moved like water.

I’ve been finessing Embody for years + it became my life blood when the pandemic began in 2020. Suddenly the thing I loved - teaching movement to music with other people was taken away. Studios were closed + the fitness industry (and world) came to a screeching halt. I had to do something to stay connected to the outside world, so I did what I do best, I taught. I taught on camera. On instagram. I kept moving. I kept connecting. I kept building. Everything was upside down and there was so much uncertainty but one thing kept me grounded + gave me consistency, teaching Embody. It saved me. Embody has a name + now it’s time to give it a home. Welcome to the next chapter, which is really just the beginning. We are just getting started.