Emily has earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from UNC-Asheville in Psychology. She attended the Center for Massage and Natural Healing and has been a licensed massage therapist for five years. She has also earned a Masters of Physical Therapy Degree from Western Carolina University and enjoys working with her physical therapy patients to assist in rehabilitaion through exercise and education.

Ruth Nicholson graduated from Southern Wesleyan University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Biology and Music. She then trained in a 600 hour program at Georgia Mountains school of Massage in Gainesville, GA earning her licensure as a Massage Therapist. She has been nationally certified as a Massage and Bodywork Therapist. Her training included an additional certification in Neuromuscular Massage Therapy requiring 150 hours of NMT and 30 hours of advanced NMT traning in Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJD). She has had exposure to craniosacral therapy and has experience in lymphatic massage for lymph edema. She enjoys working with people to affect specefic muscular improvement through a variety of techniques in an interactive therapeutic massage.

Margaret is board certified as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and state licensed to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She is a graduate of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. She is a licensed occupational therapist with prior experience in acute care rehab concentrating in neurology, cardiopulmonary, and orthopedics. She completed her Occupational Therapy Degree from the University of New Hampshire and holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. She is also certified as a Hatha Yoga Instructor. She has special interest in working with musculoskeletal and pain conditions and integrating Oriental medicine with Western rehab therapies.

Daniela's interest in movement and conditioning started as a young rhythmic gymnast. In 1998, during her 10 year career, she was awarded the title of national champion of Ecuador . Daniela first became involved with pilates for her own physical conditioning and she soon realized she could have a positive impact on other's lives by becoming an instructor.

Daniela is a STOTT PILATES® Level 1 trained instructor. She has been teaching Pilates since 2004 and enjoys working with clients to create individualized programs and improve body awareness. Daniela is fluent in Spanish and has spent six months teaching pilates in Ecuador. Daniela holds a BFA in furniture design from Rhode Island School of Design. She has worked for furniture designers in both Ecuador and Atlanta. Currently, she is working on freelance projects in addition to working at Center for Perfect Balance. In Daniela's free time, she enjoys rock climbing throughout the southeast and is currently pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy.