Now that your abs are burning, relax those limbs, and let’s talk.

To me teaching is a practiced skillset and is a passion that drives me daily. This subscription is dedicated to YOU, the teacher. It’s curated to help you learn cutting-edge techniques without losing an ounce of what makes you unique.

You CAN be grounded in SCIENCE but driven by INTUITION.

I learned this at a very young age when my second-grade teacher saw me struggling. Rather than making me fit into a box of a well-behaved quiet child (have you met me?), she celebrated a chatty goofball who excelled in math and science.

I am grateful my mother saved her note that read, “Meghann, you can be smart and silly, you do not have to choose.”

That moment gave me the confidence to always lead with humor, question EVERYTHING, and to NEVER fit in a box.

Let Mariska and I be the teachers you need or wish you had in second grade. If you want a safe space to ask questions, explore your intuition, and combine all the knowledge you have collected throughout your career, it is time to join our membership.

Mariska and I are both excited about having you join the Neuro Studio family of practitioners, and we can’t wait to work with YOU.

Our mutual goals and irritations are part of why we work so well together.

In 2013, in an industry of cutthroat professionals, I met Mariska after I saw an ad for her Pilates for MS book. We took a big risk on each other after meeting JUST ONE TIME and paired up, first with me teaching Pilates for MS (and then Pilates for Neurological Conditions) with her, then with me developing the Advanced Techniques Course, and ultimately launching The Neuro Studio and mentorships together.

Soon after joining forces, we realized that the MS community has a lot in common with the neuro community at large – we all needed more help than we were getting.

We both realized that the industry was failing complex clients.

Mariska and I are huge nerds. She loves to do deep dives and learn about everything that is out there to improve the medical trajectory of patients like her – exercise, yes, but also lifestyle modifications, complementary medicine, psychology, and more (if you know of any patients – send them to our patient membership.

And the book of work I have created combines my 24 years of experience as a movement professional with my university degrees in Exercise Science, a Master’s in Applied Physiology, and my current work on a doctorate in Teaching and Learning in Health Sciences.

My goal is to help bridge the gap between research and application for my students because there is a lot of theory that doesn’t actually work in the clinic or studio. I have spent the past 24 years exploring all the WHY’s. Call me stubborn (I am), but I didn’t want to take “no” or even “I don’t know” for an answer.

Maybe you’re like me. You want to know why. And then you need to know HOW. Why things don’t work. How to do things that do.

Did you do your Pilates or other movement training and finish it realizing that you knew ALMOST PRACTICALLY NOTHING or only got this paint by numbers routine that didn’t cut it.

(If you didn’t, I’d be concerned.)

Learning how to teach footwork and the hundred and a decent hip hinge might be good enough for a gym, but it’s not good enough when you have tough clients or when you want to be a really good teacher.
An exceptional teacher.

Truthfully the 4-Quadrant Stability Model™, which you might have heard me talk about in courses or on social media, came about seeing how many holes exist in the traditional idea of “stability.”

I wanted a way to analyze what was happening in real time because STATIC MODES OF ASSESSMENT DON’T TELL US THE FULL STORY. It gives us a snapshot, but MOVEMENT TELLS US THE REAL STORY.

And as experience is the best teacher, when I met a young girl with a cerebellum brain injury, I really got serious about poking holes in what I knew and realized our current methods of analyzing the cerebellum, a VERY important part of the brain, were also faulty.

To this day I am continuing to research and implement techniques that work on both damaged brains and healthy brains to make sure we aren’t missing anything.

So why should this matter?

isn’t a set of rules and exercises we regurgitate to you.

We teach you how to critically think, analyze, and implement the BEST and cutting-edge techniques that get your clients the RESULTS they deserve.

It’s like an amazing skin care product or your new favorite brand of yoga pants. You gotta share it. (Mariska is currently obsessed with tretinoin and snail mucin… GROSS. I love the Face Gym. We’re both big fans of CRZ Yoga on Amazon!)

This site has YOU, the teacher, in mind with constant honesty and guidance. Mariska and I know what it is like to be busy teachers. I still see a full week of clients.

And I know what it is like to be struggling financially. When I had my first studio in Hoboken in 2006, I could barely make ends meet despite having full classes and a waitlist for privates. It wasn’t until I fully leaned into the Neuro work that my business and brain were firing on all cylinders.

I believe all Neuro Studio teachers should be able to support themselves and their families, and we are determined to make that happen. We are throwing out the old model of fitness and Pilates that simple only work for the customer and leave the teacher burnt out and even worse, sick.

We have also learned that THERE IS NO SCARCITY. We want other teachers to know that you can lift each other up and find as much success and business as you want or need.

You’ll have the ability to stay up to date on research, techniques, and our unique neuro-based workouts. Our goal is to help YOU, the practitioner, make a profound impact in the lives of your clients, AND for you to find more enjoyment in teaching, and dare we say, MAKE MORE MONEY. You’ll learn something every month that will translate into far more money than this membership costs.

So do yourself a favor and join The Neuro Studio Family. This family is filled with love, support, like-minded practitioners, NO drama, and the BEST movement teachers in the business.

In health,
Meghann

• UNMATCHED EXPERTISE: Learn from Meghann Koppele Duffy and Mariska Breland, two leading teachers and recognized experts in the field of neurological rehabilitation and movement science who bring both personal and professional expertise to their work. Plus, we are not just the teachers of teachers; we also see clients daily in-person and on Zoom.
• EDUCATION: We provide up-to-date, comprehensive information through our online offerings, including workouts, workshops, and monthly Q&As.
• MOVEMENT EXPERTISE: Our brain-based movement videos and workouts are designed to help you build pain-free strength and mobility with individualize movement based on your brain’s uniqueness.
• EXPERT GUIDANCE: Through our monthly Q&A sessions, you get the opportunity to pick our brains about your own movement or challenges you’re having with your clients.
• ONGOING SUPPORT: As your needs change over time, we're here with continuously updated resources and support.

The Neuro Studio's membership is your gateway to professional transformation, offering unparalleled expertise, community, and resources that will elevate your career.