“I love the [Movement for Life] class; it has made a huge difference in my physical health and well-being. More than anything though, I love your irrepressible spirit. How you manage to communicate so much love and laughter over the internet is a mystery. A good mystery that is, for which I am forever grateful.”
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Hedy Alicia Iankelevich
I am a movement educator and mama of two. My mission is to create and share joyful, accessible and practical movement classes for the Older Adult Community.
Over the past decade, I have studied with experts in the fields of anatomy, yoga, somatics, biomechanics, breath-work and the nervous system.
My unique approach originated from working with my very own father which led to the creation of Movement for Life, a program thoughtfully and creatively designed for Older Adults. In these classes you learn to improve quality of life through mind-body connection, physical conditioning, mobility exercises, and confidence building techniques.
These classes empower you with the tools you need to sustain your physical and mental health.
I am a firm believer that there is no age-limit for positive change and self-improvement.
I currently teach all movement classes online. I have led many in-person and online deep-dive movement workshops. I have taken dozens of people on domestic and international retreats, combining my love of travel, nature, movement and down-to- earth humans. I have also hosted online community storytelling evenings where all storytellers were 65 years old and beyond!
More group walks and community lunches in NYC are on the horizon and I always have exciting projects in the works that will strive to serve the older population.
When I’m not teaching, I spend my time with my young sons (River and Cyrus), my partner in crime (Garreth) and my dog (Kiwi). I love taking long city walks, playing in the woods upstate, and coming up with new ways of making beneficial movement practices available to bodies of all ages, sizes and abilities.
Macklen Mayse
Macklen Mayse strongly believes every woman should lift heavy things; this is why she specializes in weight lifting and mobility for women. She was born and raised in a wooded part of Kansas City, where being outside was just what you did.
She fell in love with fitness much later, in graduate school, while making durational performance art, video art and kinetic sculpture — compressing her body into metal sculptures, holding awkward shapes while scaling walls, and flinging herself at pillars for cold hugs. It was all quite weird and fun.
She taught yoga for years and eventually became a certified personal trainer. She offers personal training sessions and customized programs you can do on your own time.
Macklen began teaching on the Movement for Life platform in 2025 and brings a special flair of skill, novelty, attention and awesome dance moves to the classes!
You can find her on Instagram @Macklenmayse
“Feeling stronger than ever since I started your classes.”