Meet our team

PILATES, PT ALT, BUNGEE

Emily has been a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant since 2000 and has taught Pilates since 2008. Her background in Pilates was originally in outpatient rehab. Emily is certified by the Pilates Method Alliance where she completed 500 hours of teaching, take, and practice. She mentored Jacqui Haas, ATC Polestar at the Cincinnati Ballet for 3 years. In 2018, Emily became a Balanced Body Instructor through their Comprehensive Bridge Program. 

"I believe in using the Pilates principles strengthens the body and increases flexibility efficiently. It helps prevent injury by working under used patterns of movement, strengthening underused muscles, and focusing on the deep inner core for support." 

PILATES, BUNGEE FITNESS

Caroline is a certified Stott Pilates Instructor. She grew up dancing at the Cincinnati Ballet before attending Mercy-Hurst University. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance and a minor in English. After graduating in 2022, she danced professionally with Big Muddy Dance Company in St. Louis, MO. With her experience in the dance world and a love of weight lifting, yoga, and cardio, Caroline has developed an extensive background in anatomy and kinesiology. She is passionate about the importance of daily movement and good alignment. She strives to make each of her classes target the entire body. Outside of Pilates, Caroline works at Lululemon, enjoys cooking, and of course, spending time with her family and friends.

PILATES, PERSONAL TRAINING

Robin comes to Total Body by Bender from a group fitness and personal training background. She holds national certifications in both the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and a personal training certification from Cincinnati State College. She was also an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Joseph University and Cincinnati State College. Robin has a substantial background in providing fitness in all general practices and she

continues to learn through continuing education workshops. Robin is now working on her Balance Body Reformer Certification. She believes that

Pilates opens a whole new universe in the journey to health, wellness, and fitness.

YOGA

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 Linda has been working on self-improvement and body awareness for 20+ years. She has been practicing yoga since 2010 after discovering its benefits for mental and physical health. She's been doing Pilates at Total Body By Bender since 2019 and in 2023 received her 200-hourr Yoga Alliance certification to start teaching at Emily's studio.
"My goal is to provide classes that combine mindfulness, movement, and meditation to improve a student's overall well-being." 

 CHIROPRACTOR 

(513) 309-5300

  I am a board-certified chiropractic physician born and raised on the West side of Cincinnati.  I was an Elder graduate before performing pre-med at Ohio University.  I then graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 2005.  After moving back home to pursue my practice, I became one of few chiropractic physicians within local hospitals for the next decade. I opened up The Pain Relief and Healing Center in Cheviot, where I spent the next 9 years developing long lasting relationships with patients. I have a similar mindset of TBBB -  improving peoples‘ lives by balancing their alignment!  I do this with passive rehab by unwinding patients with precise muscle work, while Emily stabilizes patients into position with active rehab & exercise.  Within my practice, I enjoy fixing problems and spending time with patients incorporating precise muscle work, high-tech painless therapy devices such as a PEMF 8000 Pro, and painless acupuncture when appropriate. Patients may pay with credit cards, HSA (Health Savings Account) cards, FSA cards, cash, or check.  Schedule through Vagaro or text/call me at (513) 309-5300. I am now looking forward to making an impact on many new faces shortly.

DRY NEEDLING

Jeff earned a Master's degree in Physical Therapy from Saint Louis University. He holds certifications in strength and conditioning from the NSCA, as well as in dry needling. With over two decades of orthopedic experience, Jeff specializes in a functional approach to training and rehabilitation. His expertise spans various sports and orthopedic injuries, encompassing everything from post-operative care to working with high school and elite athletes.