Originally from West Virginia, Sarah Leigh attended the University of Kentucky for undergraduate and graduate school to become a speech language pathologist. She works with pediatric and adult populations in Somerset — where she lives with her husband Justin and three stepsons, Blake, Hudson and Brooks — in addition to running the studio.

Her love for fitness and living a healthy lifestyle began at a young age. During college, while on the UK Dance Team, she also taught at a local studio where she began my group fitness journey. She combines her love for music and dance + passion for moving her body and helping others to achieve their goals by taking clients through a fun and energetic class while encouraging them to push themselves to the limit! 

Brittany is a certified Barre instructor who teaches the 5:30 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday Barre Sweat classes. A native of Somerset, Brittany is an assistant professor of psychology at Campbellsville University - Somerset and the Director of Evaluation for the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center.

Being a fitness instructor has allowed her to expand her love of teaching outside the traditional classroom. She loves how Barre exhausts the whole body in one workout.

Bethany, who lives in Somerset and works as a hair stylist, began seeing immediate changes in her physical strength, mental health and confidence after attending classes at Method a year ago. It quickly became her “happy place.”

Becoming a Barre instructor has allowed Bethany to empower women outside of the salon and engage positively with people from all walks of life.

Pilates instructor Jessica grew up and still residents in the Pulaski County community of Shopville. She has grown to love several forms of physical fitness as an adult — first with spin classes, then Barre, and then Pilates. While she’d always participated in mat Pilates, she had not used a reformer until visiting Method, a place she loves for its instructors, facility and aura. The reformer was a game-changer for Jessica, and when she had the opportunity to train to be an instructor, she knew she had to take it. She enjoys being able to share the studio and her love of exercise with so many others.

Michelle, a certified personal trainer, has been working out since she was a teenager. At a young age, she realized how much it helped her cope with life’s challenges. Now that she struggles with health challenges, it is even more important to Michelle to continue moving her body and stay accountable.

Michelle has worked in multiple gyms, but has never found a place quite like Method. She enjoys being able to teach others how to take care of their bodies for themselves, their futures and their families. Michelle is also a group class instructor.

Originally from Eastern Kentucky but a resident of the Somerset area for 18 years, Michelle is a former registered nurse in a cardiovascular ICU. Working in that capacity, she saw firsthand the impact that one’s physical and mental health has on their total body wellness, and she became increasingly passionate about being in control of her own.

Michelle’s love of Barre started with her first class eight years ago at the YMCA. When that class was discontinued, she was happy to find a new home at Method, where she enjoys the holistic approach to wellness. In addition to taking group and Pilates classes, she started using the sauna, supplements, and drink mixes that were available in-house. She gained strength, endurance, flexibility, mental clarity, and healthier eating habits. Most importantly, she has gained life-long friends, a deeper mind/body connection, and a healthy relationship with herself. You can find Michelle at the Barre and teaching Pilates reformer classes.

Group class instructor Trista has always tried to prioritize her health, but having her first child created necessary changes in her needs, body and schedule. Enter Method Sweat Studio. Trista started attending group classes not long after the studio opened and instantly fell in love, so much so that she started attending 5:30 a.m. classes for the first time in her life.

From group classes, Pilates, private sessions and working on post partum challenges, Method quickly became Trista’s home away from home and a place for “me” time. Becoming an instructor and helping others the same way Method helped her was the natural next step, and she is excited to be doing so.

StephenieAnne is a dual-certified yoga instructor with 200 hours of Hatha and Vinyasa styles, and a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Her personal practice began in 2010 as a way to get to know herself better, to connect to her spiritual self, and relieve depression and anxiety. In 2018, she trained at Root Yoga in Oxford, Ohio, where her teaching journey began and sparked a deep passion for sharing the practice with others.

She is not only a yoga teacher, but also a clinical nutritionist and gardener. She has a bachelor’s in botany with minors in horticulture and women, gender and sexuality studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She earned a master’s in clinical nutrition from Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona. She designs personalized nutrition and wellness plans for clients, serves as adjunct faculty in the horticulture department at the University of Cincinnati, tends to gardens and landscapes for clients, and volunteers with the Lake Cumberland Master Gardeners Association.

Megan spends most of her time teaching private and semi-private Pilates sessions, but you can find her on the schedule teaching PilatesREFORM.

Megan began her journey as an instructor in 2018, as a yoga teacher. She quickly found her niche as an instructor by offering challenging but playful classes with a connective voice. She later grew into a role as a Pilates instructor in 2020. While teaching Pilates, Megan found herself being able to program classes for her clients specific needs and goals.

Megan continues to learn about the body and loves helping people feel their best in mindful motion. In light of this, Megan has recently become a certified personal trainer, specializing in both bodybuilding and corrective exercise. Megan finds fulfillment in helping her clients become stronger and more confident in their bodies. In Megan’s work as an instructor, she is most proud of the relationships she’s built with her students. She believes in creating a safe and trusting environment for progress to flourish.