Clinicians

Elsa Gould is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Pilates instructor with an 18-year practice in the field of orthopedics. She is a graduate of Northwestern’s Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences program within the Feinberg School of Medicine.

Elsa is endlessly fascinated by the study of how our bodies move, and what can get in the way of normal movement. She was inspired to write her patient education blog, The Movement Mama, because she believes that we all have the right to feel empowered to care for our own bodies and deserve accurate and accessible information in order to do so. Her pilates and physical therapy wellness sessions are highly personalized to the specific abilities and dysfunctions of her clients. Elsa enjoys working with clients whose complicated medical histories may make them nervous to join an exercise class or those who just finished a course of PT and require continuing guidance from a skilled professional. In addition her extensive work with the average Joes and Janes of the world, Elsa is a former dancer and enjoys working with a variety of performing artists.

Katharine is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with 5+ years of experience treating patients with movement system impairments and functional mobility limitations. She graduated from Northwestern University’s DPT program in the Feinberg School of Medicine in 2018 and since then has assisted patients with issues such as pain, post-surgical recovery, and fall prevention. 

Katharine believes moving with ease and strength cultivates wellbeing. She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and became a yoga instructor in 2011. Katharine sought to deepen her understanding of movement by training as a DPT to address complicated movement system impairments with evidence-based exercise prescriptions. Katharine works with her patients and clients to establish a transformative treatment plan. Her pursuit of advanced training continues as she is currently completing her Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Health with the American Physical Therapy Association and Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training with Balanced Body.