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Abel Wellness Movement isn’t a means to change who you are — it’s a way to come home to yourself.

Your body holds WISDOM, your story holds power, and your presence is enough.
“We don’t move to fix ourselves — we move to remember how WHOLE we already are.” We empower individuals to greater independence, with movement that supports an active, pain free lifestyle

🌿 Curious about Strength & Stillness? Come experience a class for yourself.I could keep telling you what Strength & Stil...
10/07/2026

🌿 Curious about Strength & Stillness? Come experience a class for yourself.

I could keep telling you what Strength & Stillness is…

But sometimes the best way to understand a movement practice is simply to experience it.

So this week, I’m sharing a complimentary Strength & Stillness class. 🤍

No membership required. No commitment.

Just roll out your mat, press play, and explore the practice in your own space and on your own time.

What will you experience?

First and foremost—we MOVE.

We build strength, mobility, balance and coordination. We stretch and release. We connect movement with breath and become more aware of the body we're moving in.

And as we move, we get curious.

What happens when something becomes challenging?

Do you hold your breath?

Brace?

Rush?

Push harder?

Can you recognize when your nervous system becomes activated—and begin discovering what helps you stay present and find your way toward recovery?

This is a big part of Strength & Stillness.

Movement becomes a place to practice moving between effort and ease, challenge and recovery, strength and stillness.

Breath, nervous system education, scripture, faith and reflection are naturally woven into the practice.

Strength & Stillness is rooted in Christian faith, honoring that each woman may be in a different place in her own faith journey.

🌿 Want to try it?

Comment MOVE below or use the link below to request your complimentary class, and I'll send it directly to your inbox.

And if the practice resonates with you, our first live Meet, Greet & Move is this Sunday, October 11 at 5:30 PM ET.

Sunday is also the final day to join the Strength & Stillness Movement Collective at Founders pricing.

But first…

Come move.
Come breathe.
Come notice.

Experience it for yourself. 🌿

10/06/2026

A little glimpse of the second half of last month’s Restore + Recharge… 🤍

After moving, breathing, releasing, and giving some attention to the nervous system, we settled in for this beautiful singing bowl sound experience with Jacque.

And we get to do it again THIS SATURDAY.

🌿 RESTORE + RECHARGE
A Somatic Movement + Sound Experience

This month, we’re bringing added intention to movement, nervous system regulation, and supporting healthy immune function as we move further into fall.

Our morning will include:

✨ Essential oil aromatics + education
✨ Guided breath + nervous system tuning
✨ Somatic movement + fascial release
✨ Movement to encourage circulation + whole-body wellness
✨ Education around stress, regulation + healthy immune function
✨ Immersive singing bowl sound healing
✨ Intentional rest + integration
✨ A nourishing morning snack + sip to linger over together

Come move a little. Breathe a little deeper. Snug in for the sound bath. And give yourself a morning to release, restore + recharge.

🤍 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9:30–11:00 AM
🌿 Abel Wellness
$55

Space is intentionally limited.

Register here:

https://www.abel-wellness.com/schedule/bcc9f448-694e-4cfa-ad44-252bdf7c68f7_1791639000

Release • Restore • Recharge

🌿 STRENGTH & STILLNESS | OCTOBER 🌿Rooted in JoyOctober is about strength, joy, noticing and connection—bringing together...
10/05/2026

🌿 STRENGTH & STILLNESS | OCTOBER 🌿
Rooted in Joy

October is about strength, joy, noticing and connection—bringing together movement, nervous system awareness, intentional reflection and faith, with room for curiosity, questions and our own individual experiences.

🌲 Oil of the Month: Cedarwood
Warm, earthy and grounding, Cedarwood will be our aromatic companion this month as we explore themes of rootedness, strength and restoration. We’ll also look at some of the beautiful imagery and references to cedar throughout Scripture.

📖 Scripture of the Month: Nehemiah 8:10
“The joy of the Lord is your strength.”

We’ll explore the story surrounding these words and the idea that joy and strength can exist even when life isn’t easy. Scripture may already be an important part of your faith, something you’re curious about, or simply another lens through which to reflect and explore.

✨ October Reflection: Glimmers + God Winks

Throughout the month, we’ll practice noticing the small moments that catch our attention in the best way—a beautiful sky, unexpected kindness, laughter, connection, a moment of peace, an answered prayer or simply something good we might otherwise have passed by.

You might call these glimmers.
You might recognize them as God winks.

Either way, we’re practicing becoming more attentive to the goodness, beauty and connection that can be easy to miss when life gets busy or difficult.

🧠 From our body-system perspective, we’ll explore the pineal gland, light and our circadian rhythms—and how sleep, daily rhythms and recovery influence our ability to navigate stress.

🤎 Meet, Greet & Move

Sunday, October 11 | 5:00 PM

We’ll kick off our October Strength & Stillness month together with a relaxed Meet, Greet & Move gathering.

We’ll connect, introduce our October theme, experience Cedarwood (if you have it on hand, wonderful; if not, grab an oil you enjoy—and if you’re local, give me a shout and I’ll hook you up!), reflect together, share a short prayer and move through a practice centered around strength, flexibility and JOY.

My faith is naturally woven into Strength & Stillness because it is part of who I am and how I understand connection, purpose and the work we do together. There is also space for each person to experience these practices through their own story, questions and beliefs. We can move, reflect, notice and grow together without needing to all begin from the same place.

And because I want our live online gathering to work for the people actually participating, we’ll decide together Sunday which day and time will become our weekly live online Strength & Stillness class for the remainder of October.

Come exactly as you are.

Let’s spend October becoming a little more rooted, a little more attentive and perhaps discovering that joy has been showing up in more places than we realized. 🌲✨

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10

What exactly do you get when you join the 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 & 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚? 🌿The heart behind the Collective has...
10/02/2026

What exactly do you get when you join the 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 & 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚? 🌿

The heart behind the Collective has always been about more than having access to a library of movement videos.

At its heart is the desire to create a space that feels alive—a place where we continue to move, learn, grow, connect, and encourage one another.

Yes, you’ll have an ever-growing library of practices you can turn to whenever you need them. But you’ll also have opportunities to show up LIVE, practice together, ask questions, explore new things, and actually get to know the people you're sharing this space with.

It’s a living, growing practice and community.

✨ 𝘼 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙀 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆

We gather online each week for a 45-minute live practice weaving together Pilates-inspired and functional movement, strength, mobility, breath, nervous system support, scripture, reflection, and prayer.

And as our Collective grows, a second LIVE online class will be added each week, creating another opportunity to practice and connect with us in real time.

I’ll log in 10–15 minutes before class so there’s time to catch up, say hello, share what’s going on, and simply connect before we begin.

The 45-minute practice itself will begin and end on time, honoring everyone's time and schedule. There will also be space afterward for questions, conversation, and Q&A for anyone who would like to stay.

Can't join us live?

Every session is recorded and added to your library.

✨ 40+ 𝙊𝙉-𝘿𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙎𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙊𝙉𝙀

Full classes. Short practices. Movement Labs. Mobility. Release. Strength. Breath. Nervous-system supportive practices.

Choose what fits your body, your schedule, and what you need that day.

✨ 𝙌𝙐𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙔 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙔 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙋𝙎

Four deeper-dive experiences throughout the year exploring movement, nervous system resilience, longevity, faith, and whole-person wellness.

✨ 𝘼 𝙂𝙍𝙊𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙍𝙔

The Collective isn't meant to stay static.

Every new weekly practice becomes part of the library, so your collection continues to grow right along with the community.

✨ 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔

This may be the piece closest to my heart.

The Collective part matters.

And one of the beautiful things about gathering online is that our community isn't limited by geography. Strength & Stillness can bring women together from across the country—moving, learning, sharing, and connecting from wherever they call home.

The heart of this community is creating a place where we can know one another, encourage one another, share what we're learning, pray together, move together, and support one another through different seasons of life.

Different places. Different seasons. One shared space to move, grow, and connect.

A place where you can show up for the movement—but also stay for the connection.

Because caring for ourselves was never meant to happen entirely in isolation.

🌿 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋

Monthly • $60
3 Months • $165 ($55/month)
6 Months • $300 ($50/month)

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡.

If the heart of Strength & Stillness—rooted in movement, grounded in faith, and growing in community—speaks to you, I’d love to welcome you into the Collective.

See Comments for Enrollment Link ⤵

10/02/2026

Sometimes, you come to Pilates for the workout… and leave with so much more. 🤍

When Laura moved to Franklin from Charleston, South Carolina, she was looking for a new place to move her body, but she was also looking for something just as important: community.
And in just a few weeks, she found it.

Friendships. Familiar faces. Encouragement. Laughter. A room full of people who genuinely want to see you succeed.

That’s what we love most about Abel Wellness. Yes, we’re here to help you build strength, improve your movement, and feel better in your body—but we also believe movement has a way of bringing people together.
Laura, we’re so grateful you found your way to us. And we feel just as lucky to have you as part of our community. 🫶
Come for the Pilates. Stay for the people.

🧊 Ice is often one of the first things we reach for when something hurts—but is it always supporting the healing process...
10/01/2026

🧊 Ice is often one of the first things we reach for when something hurts—but is it always supporting the healing process, or could it sometimes be masking what our body is trying to tell us?
In our latest blog post, we’re taking a closer look at ice, pain, inflammation, and the body’s natural healing process—and why the answer may be more nuanced than “just ice it.”
Read the full post to learn more about when ice may be helpful, what it’s actually doing in the body, and what to consider when you’re trying to support recovery.
👉 Read it now:

https://www.abel-wellness.com/blog/ice-are-we-numbing-pain-or-supporting-healing

🌿 **𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 & 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.**And this next season feels like an opportunity to return even more deeply to why...
10/01/2026

🌿 **𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 & 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.**

And this next season feels like an opportunity to return even more deeply to why I created it in the first place.

I never wanted Strength & Stillness to simply be another online exercise class or a collection of videos.

I wanted a place where we could **strengthen our bodies while learning to listen to them.**

Where movement and stillness could coexist.

Where we could explore how our nervous systems influence the way we move, respond, recover, and experience everyday life.

Where scripture and prayer could naturally be woven into caring for ourselves.

And where we could create genuine connection with one another.

Because I continue to come back to this:

**𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.**

Connection with our bodies.
Connection with one another.
Connection with God.

So this fall, I'm relaunching the **𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 & 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.**

🌿 Weekly LIVE online movement
🌿 Every class recorded for on-demand access
🌿 40+ sessions already waiting in the Movement Library
🌿 New practices continually added
🌿 Quarterly specialty workshops
🌿 Nervous system education + practical tools
🌿 Scripture, reflection + prayer
🌿 A community intentionally built around encouragement and connection

And here's something important:

**You don't have to make the live gathering every week to belong here.**

Join us live when life allows.

Use the recording when it doesn't.

Choose something from the library when your body needs something different.

This isn't about perfect attendance or adding another obligation to your calendar.

It's about creating a rhythm you can return to.

**𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧. 𝐁𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜t.**

Founders enrollment is open.

And I'm incredibly excited to begin this next chapter together. 🤍

**Created for connection. Rooted in faith.
Strengthened through movement. Grounded in stillness.**

𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 https://www.abel-wellness.com/pages/strength-and-stillness-2/strength-and-stillness-collective

09/27/2026

🌈 The blankets are here!

We just received a fresh order of these colorful Mexican blankets—and they’re more than something cozy to have nearby.

A folded or rolled blanket can be a wonderful movement support—helping bring the floor to you, supporting better alignment, giving tight or tender areas somewhere to rest, and allowing the body to release unnecessary tension so you can move with more ease and awareness.

Use one under your head, hips, knees, feet or wherever your body could use a little extra support.

And these COLORS! 😍

See one you can’t live without? Grab it before your favorite is gone!

$20 each
Available at the studio while they last.

✨ Spine Strength and Flexibility: Why We Love the Pilates ChairThe Pilates Chair may be compact, but it gives us many wa...
09/27/2026

✨ Spine Strength and Flexibility: Why We Love the Pilates Chair

The Pilates Chair may be compact, but it gives us many ways to strengthen, mobilize, and support the spine.

For older clients especially, maintaining spinal strength and flexibility can help us move with greater ease and confidence through everyday life. We bend, reach, rotate, sit, stand, walk, carry, and look around us constantly. Our spine helps connect all of those movements.

The Chair allows us to explore spinal movement in supported, progressive, and adaptable ways.

Think: spinal strength + mobility + control + confidence.

🌿 Why focus on the spine?

A healthy spine is not simply a spine that never moves.

It is a spine that can move in different directions, support the body under load, and return to a stable position when needed.

The Pilates Chair gives us opportunities to practice:

• Spinal flexion and extension
• Rotation and side bending
• Upright posture and axial length
• Trunk strength and stability
• Hip and shoulder mobility that supports spinal movement
• Coordination between the spine, pelvis, and limbs
• Controlled bending, reaching, and turning
• Confidence moving through different positions

🦴 Spinal flexibility is about more than stretching.

Flexibility is not just how far we can move.

It is also how comfortably and confidently we can move through the range we have.

The Chair allows us to use the pedals, springs, handles, and our own body weight to support or challenge spinal movement. We can work seated, standing, side-lying, or with the hands supported, depending on what feels appropriate for the individual.

The goal is not to force a deeper bend or create a bigger twist.

The goal is to move the spine with control, awareness, and ease.

💪 And yes…spinal strength matters too.

Our spine needs support from the muscles of the trunk, hips, shoulders, and legs.

When these areas work together, we can better manage everyday movements such as lifting, carrying, reaching overhead, getting up from a chair, and turning to look behind us.

The Chair helps us build strength progressively. We can begin with support and gradually increase the challenge as our control and confidence improve.

Can you sit tall?
Can you bend and return with control?
Can you rotate without losing your balance?
Can you reach while keeping your trunk supported?
Can you move your spine without holding your breath or bracing unnecessarily?

🌱 Mobility for longevity

As we mature, maintaining spinal mobility, strength, balance, and coordination becomes increasingly important.

These qualities support more than exercise. They support getting dressed, putting on shoes, reaching into a cupboard, gardening, traveling, carrying groceries, and participating in the activities we enjoy.

That’s why our movement work isn’t about forcing the spine into a particular shape or mastering the most advanced exercise.

We use tools like the Pilates Chair to help build a body that remains strong, mobile, supported, and adaptable for the life you want to keep living.

Some days that means gentle spinal mobility.

Some days it means strengthening the trunk and hips.

Some days it means practicing rotation, reaching, bending, or simply discovering, “My spine feels more capable than I expected.”

✨ That’s the kind of movement we’re interested in building—not just flexibility for the workout, but spinal strength and mobility that support you in everyday life.

Address

10 W Palmer Street
Franklin, NC
28734

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
4pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
3:45pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 11:15am
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
3:45pm - 7:30pm
Friday 8am - 11am

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+18283426072

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