Vital Ease with Cora Houghton

08/12/2025

06/25/2025

Private pilates apparatus sessions now available in this pretty space near Pantops in Charlottesville. Private studio space offers reformer and tower, pilates chair, and all other equipment with instruction, anf optional hands on assistance.
Super special intro/summer rate of $75 per session or 3 pack $210. Curious but not sure you can make that investment right now? Reach out!
Book for June/July and get a 5 min recovery massage for FREE
Available weekends, Wed/Thur mornings and evenings by request.

06/19/2025

“I first met Cora at Martha Jefferson Hospital were she gives chair massages to staff nurses. One day while getting a massage I had the idea that it would be so nice and special to offer chair massages on my wedding day for my bridesmaids, family, and longer bodywork sessions for my groom and myself. When I asked her about it she was so sweet and was willing to accommodate me and plan in a way that worked for us. I’m so happy I decided to ask her about this, it truly helped me and everyone else take some time to stop and relax. For any brides this is a must have on your wedding day and for any event or occasion Cora is the perfect person to book with 💕 Amanda Thorsted Brochu RN

05/25/2025

Ask for a time that suits you in June

11/05/2024

Hi, here with an intro.

I’m Cora, LMT, 500hr Yoga & Pilates instructor, teaching for nearly 2 decades, offering a challenging yet playful blend of strengthening & relaxation; with the goals of current & long term stability, mobility, comfort & ease.

I teach numerous styles of yoga, in an accessible & trauma sensitive way. I am Pilates trained, with backgrounds in both Stott Pilates, the 500 hr contemporary Club Pilate training & Classic Pilates reformer certified. I include mat & equipment based Pilates in my client work.

Additionally, I am a trained & certified accessible yoga teacher & ambassador for The Accessible Yoga Organization. I hold two certifications in Thai Yoga Bodywork & acroyoga therapeutics.

I am currently continuing my education in a massage program that aligns with my anatomy, physiology & kinesiology fascinations & will greatly enhance & increase what I can offer to clients, & staff & patients at the hospital & medical offices that I work in now.
I’m excited to learn & understand more to make these practices most beneficial & to participate in the discovery of ways to find enjoyment, comfort & peace as one is in the moment.

I have instructed in studios, parks, schools, hospitals, weddings & events, federal & corporate settings, for medical research, at a local Inn, in an assisted living community, you name it.

A curiosity of the ways in which the body works was ignited with my own childhood health challenges & multiple surgeries, including full and partial removal of some muscles. In a time when pediatric physical therapy was not a thing, understanding my own movements required investigation & self learning. I enjoy the dive deep of research & experience to understand the uniqueness of the people I work with.

While raising my daughters, I ran an award winning childcare business for 20+ years, while also yoga instructing for 10 of those years.

Now, while I’m not working or in school/ studying, I am cherishing time with my 2 grand-babes, being outdoors, hiking, movement in many forms & sometimes taking/ not teaching the occasional class.

Otherwise, I’m probably dreaming of the beach, a cleaner planet, a less jaw clenching environment over all & for every body, & working on embracing slowing down & less hustle time.

02/29/2024

cora houghton. dedicated teacher. creative knowledgeable therapeutic healer.

SLOW VINYASA FLOW. Tuesdays at 5:45 pm

01/01/2024

Check in with me if you’re interested in some ways to move together or rest and restore in the new year 😌

Offerings:
classes, private sessions that can singularly focus or blend yoga, pilates, strength, restorative practices, Thai yoga, assisted stretching, guided meditations and yoga nidra, recovery after injury or pre & post surgery.
Movement outdoors, walks, hikes, grounding and nature based rejuvenation.

Partner/duo, small or large group offerings:
movement lessons, event or workplace , restorative yoga. walks or hikes (with or without yoga and stretching)

Locations: Studio space on Preston Ave or outdoors meet up or I set up in your location. Will travel 😃

Weekly public classes (not included in this offer) Tuesdays 5:45-6:45 pm slow vinyasa flow NOWyoga. Wednesdays 4:30 and 5:30 pm, 50 min classes reformer pilates Club Pilates

Thank you for your support and interest.

Wishing you wellbeing & you time in the new calendar year!

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08/19/2023

Testimonial

01/31/2023

“One to one sessions with Cora was very much what I needed after spine surgery. I was not sure how to properly stretch and strengthen my back muscles. Cora offered a calm environment where she took the time to understand my current health and based on that understanding led thoughtful and gentle sessions. I felt safe and comfortable, not at one point did I think I was doing too much or was going to hurt myself more. Cora’s energy and knowledge were exactly what I needed to begin my journey of healing post surgery.” Alex Zabiran