Happy Body Pilates

Help us celebrate Mary Beth on her retirement and final day at Happy Body! 💛

For so many years, Mary Beth has been a steady, calming presence, a gifted instructor, and a bright light in our studio. She has helped countless clients grow stronger, move with greater confidence, and feel more at home in their bodies—all while making everyone feel seen, supported, and cared for.

While we will miss her dearly, we couldn't be happier for this next chapter. Retirement is so well deserved, and we hope it's filled with time with family and friends, new adventures, and all the simple joys that bring her happiness.

Thank you, Mary Beth, for your years of dedication, wisdom, kindness, and love. You will always be a cherished part of the Happy Body family.

Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement!

✨ Help Us Welcome Aleshka Szypulski to the Happy Body Team! ✨

Aleshka first discovered Pilates in 1998 while recovering from significant hip and pelvic injuries after an automobile accident. What began as part of her own rehabilitation quickly became a lifelong practice and passion after experiencing how profoundly Pilates restored strength, balance, alignment, and confidence in her body.

She completed her 600-hour Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Certification in 2004 and has spent more than two decades helping clients move with greater ease, build strength, reduce pain, and reconnect with the joy of movement.

Aleshka’s teaching style is supportive, attentive, and deeply individualized. She especially enjoys helping clients develop body awareness and discover the lasting changes that come from consistent, intentional movement. Her background includes extensive training in rehabilitative Pilates and experience supporting clients through injury recovery, post-surgical healing, spinal and joint concerns, prenatal and postpartum transitions, and rebuilding functional strength.

More recently, after recovering from a serious motorcycle accident, Aleshka found herself once again turning to Pilates as part of her own healing journey, an experience that renewed her appreciation for the resilience of the body and the transformative power of mindful movement.

She believes movement should feel empowering, sustainable, and accessible to every body and looks forward to welcoming you into the studio.

We can't wait for you to meet her!

✨ Please join us in welcoming Evan Bussanich, L.Ac. to the Happy Body space! ✨

We’re excited to have Evan share space with us and offer acupuncture and holistic healing services from our private wellness room.

An acupuncturist, herbalist, and homeopath with more than 25 years of experience, Evan specializes in helping people navigate pain, chronic inflammation, autoimmune conditions, and nervous system dysregulation through a thoughtful, whole-person approach to healing.

You’ll begin seeing Evan around the studio soon, and we’re so happy for our community to get to know him.

💛 Help us give Evan a warm Happy Body welcome!

Grab a friend or family member and come move with us.

Our semi-private Pilates sessions are a beautiful way to build strength, support one another, and have fun together. Perfect for all levels and personalized to your bodies and goals.

Come experience movement together!

✨ Private Wellness Room for Rent ✨

We have a beautiful, quiet treatment room available inside our Happy Body Pilates studio in Asheville.

This space is ideal for:
• massage therapists
• acupuncturists
• bodyworkers
• holistic practitioners

What you’ll love:
• private, peaceful room
• located within an established, welcoming wellness studio
• great parking (easy for you and your clients)
• access to bathroom & sitting area
• available full-time — use it any hours, Monday–Sunday

This is a wonderful opportunity to grow your practice in a supportive, like-minded environment focused on health, healing, and community.

If you or someone you know might be a good fit, send us a message—we’d love to connect 💛

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