We are Pilates and Dance Medicine Experts

Vision

The Barre and Beyond provides focused training and injury recovery for dancers, athletes and everyone seeking to optimize their health. The vision of The Barre and Beyond is to challenge each participant to exceed their personal health goals through an accessible and affordable online platform. The Barre and Beyond utilizes a broad background of expertise and experience to create a variety of programs which help each participant succeed and enjoy exercise.

Mission

The mission of The Barre and Beyond is to enhance the way the body moves by unlocking resources from within.  The Barre and Beyond delves into the basics of human motion to establish a solid foundation in posture and skills.  The Barre and Beyond will incorporate concepts from strength and conditioning, Pilates and rehabilitation to provide a unique method of cross-training for every client.   The Barre and Beyond holds to the philosophy that the body was created to move efficiently and safely and utilizes current research to assist the body into returning to this optimal function. 

Helping you optimize your health

The Instructors

Richelle (Ricki) Stevenson

Richelle (Ricki) Stevenson is a licensed athletic trainer (LAT), certified Pilates instructor and professional ballet dancer. In 2015, she graduated summa cum laude from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and a minor in dance education. While in college, Ricki competed nationally in dance and graduated with honors through the National Honors Society of Dance Arts (NHSDA). She has several years of experience in sports medicine caring for athletes of all ages, covering emergency situations and developing rehabilitation programs. Ricki joined Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet in 2017, and retired in 2023 as Assistant Director. Ricki founded The Barre and Beyond, LLC to bridge the gap in healthcare between injury recovery and fitness, helping dancers and non-dancers a-like.

Certifications and Skills

  • Therapeutic Cupping
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
  • Pilates Mat Certified
  • Pilates Reformer
  • Kinesiology Taping
  • Concussions RTP (return to participation)
  • Sports Medicine
  • Dance Medicine