Mischa Decker, PT, DPT, NCPT (she/her)
Owner
Biography:
Mischa Decker, PT, DPT, NCPT, has been part of the InsideOut family since 2006, and became a co-owner in 2008. She holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Duke University School of Medicine and a BS in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida. She is a also Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor.
Training
Mischa trained at The Pilates Center (TPC) of Boulder; TPC Owners Amy Alpers and Rachel Segel studied with Pilates Elder Romana Kryzanowska, a long-time student of Joseph Pilates. Mischa is also a graduate of The Pilates Center’s Master’s Program and has been a Licensed Teacher Trainer for TPC since 2007. Additionally, Mischa is a Level 2 Functional Gait Assessment Practitioner through Gait Happens. She loves helping people move and feel better from the ground up!
Pilates-Based Physical Therapy
Mischa developed the Pilates-Based Physical Therapy Program (PBPT) at InsideOut Body Therapies in 2006 as a way to help others heal through movement. Mischa, a former dancer and lifelong movement enthusiast, believes that healing is grounded in the moving body. She believes that the whole person — not just an injury or symptom — must be considered when facilitating both fitness and rehabilitation.
As a Pilates teacher and Physical Therapist, Mischa blends her knowledge of both disciplines in her work with her clients. She empowers her clients by deepening their bodily awareness and understanding. This approach creates autonomy and helps them move healthfully and with ease.
Mischa believes that ANYONE can do Pilates with guidance and good instruction. Pilates helps us feel better and facilitates our ability to live the life we envision.
“Change happens through movement and movement heals.” ~J. Pilates
Accolades
Mischa has presented on Pilates and PBPT in North Carolina and across the country. She was a Finalist in the Next Pilates Anytime Teacher Contest in 2017 and 2018. The documentary, Go On, Be Brave, features Mischa’s work with Andrea Lytle Peet, who is the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 states!
Outside of the Studio
Mischa loves spending time with her husband and kids, reading, walking and running with her pup, and exploring all of the small businesses in Durham!