Tara earned a degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia in 2003 and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Delaware in 2006. After graduating Tara followed her love of the mountains and skiing out to Vail, Colorado and then to Park City, Utah.

In Utah, Tara spent five years as a Physical Therapist for the United States Ski Team. In 2010 she was chosen to be a member of the US Medical Team at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Tara returned with her husband and dog to Charlottesville in 2012 and has been working as a Physical Therapist in an outpatient orthopedic setting ever since. Since returning to Virginia her family has grown, She has two daughters. The experience of pregnancy and motherhood has given her a special interest in working with pregnant and postpartum individuals.

Eager to expand her knowledge and find new ways to explore movement analysis and biomechanics she trained in the STOTT PILATES® method. She joined Posture Studio in 2020 and has enjoyed using Pilates in her practice to help connect the dots for patients between core control, breathing techniques, movement patterns and function.

Her years at Posture have made her increasingly aware of how physical therapy and Pilates can be used to create an integrated system of training for full recovery.

Tara’s approach is holistic - looking at the body as a whole in order to treat the root of the pain and not just the symptom. She blends education, manual therapies including joint mobilizations, and functional-based movement retraining to create change in her clients. She also integrates modalities such as dry needling technique for pain management.