Understand at the root
We work to understand you at an elemental level, across your bio-, psycho-, social, and cultural terrain, rather than treating a symptom in isolation. Recovery begins when you understand yourself at that root level.

Inform · Inspire · Empower
Movement heals. Stillness restores. And the right practice, designed for you, transforms.
Welcome
Wellness by Design is the practice of Priya Kasturi: wellness expert, mind-body interventionist, yoga therapist, pilates and yoga instructor, personal trainer, and certified mindfulness facilitator. Here, ancient wisdom and modern science meet.
Whether you are rebuilding after surgery, growing stronger for the decades ahead, easing chronic pain, calming an anxious mind, or developing steadier leadership at work, you will not find a one-size-fits-all routine. You will find a practice built around your body, your goals, and your life.

The approach
We work to understand you at an elemental level, across your bio-, psycho-, social, and cultural terrain, rather than treating a symptom in isolation. Recovery begins when you understand yourself at that root level.
No one-size-fits-all routine. Every practice is built around your unique mind-body constitution, your history, your goals, and the life you actually live.
Body, breath, mind, emotion, and lifestyle move together. The aim is all-inclusive: change that shows up across your whole life, not only on the mat.
Practical habits that become part of daily life, flexible enough to survive a real week. Small changes, kept, outperform drastic changes, abandoned.
Offerings
One-on-one, clinically oriented care for a specific health condition, or preparation and recovery around surgery.
Read moreSmall-group practice adapted around a shared health concern, recovery, or life transition.
Read moreMulti-style yoga as a lifestyle practice: breath, posture, and stillness in a supportive space.
Read moreStrength, cardio, pilates, and corrective exercise, fully customized to your objectives.
Read moreStrength and sculpt, HIIT, kickboxing, step, Tabata, interval training, and mat pilates.
Read moreCustomized, highly interactive programs for organizations, community groups, and individuals.
Read more“Priya is a “world class” fitness instructor, who offers a very balanced program and is attentive in monitoring all her students, especially the new ones. That takes both talent and dedication.”
“The part can never be well, unless the whole is well.”
Plato
Every practice begins with a conversation
Reach out with a question, or to schedule your complimentary consultation: a relaxed conversation about your goals, your history, and what a practice designed for you could look like.