Get to Know Mo
Meet your trainer
Originally from Boston, Moira “Mo” Riccio is a Pilates instructor, personal trainer, and coach who turned her own experience with injury and recovery into a passion for helping others move, feel, and live better.
Today, she brings 15+ years of experience to her private Reformer studio in Wenham, MA, helping clients build strength, confidence, and a healthier approach to movement.
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My journey with Pilates started with an injury.
After running a marathon in 2006, I developed a hip injury followed by debilitating back pain. For more than two years, I tried everything from doctors and massage therapy to chiropractic care and acupuncture, but I still wasn’t getting the relief I needed.
Then I found Pilates.
By strengthening my core, improving my posture, and learning how my body actually worked, I began to feel strong and confident again. I also started paying more attention to nutrition and how I was fueling my body.
That experience completely changed the way I approached wellness — and eventually became the foundation for how I help others today.
My goal is simple: to help you build strength, move with confidence, and create habits that support a healthy, active life for years to come.
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Progress, not perfection.
I believe fitness should help you feel more at home in your body, not frustrated with it.
Whether you’re new to Pilates, returning after a break, recovering from an injury, or simply ready to feel stronger, we’ll meet you where you are and build from there.
Strengthen. Energize. Transform.
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STOTT Pilates training in Mat, Reformer, Injuries & Special Precautions, plus continuing workshops
NASM Certified in Personal Training & Group Exercise
Certified Precision Nutrition Coach
15+ years as a Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor
1,000+ clients served
13-year Massachusetts PMC Cycling Event rider, raising $57,000
“CORE strengthening makes you stronger, faster & better in everything you do - stay fit, prevent injury & improve balance, flexibility & posture."
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Health & Wellness podcasts, including Mel Robbins & Dr. Mark Hyman, 70s music and of course, my favorite song of all time, “Unwritten!”
Namaste
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any salad with grilled salmon, shrimp or spicy chicken + I love an avocado every day + plenty of apples and blueberries for snacks!
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coffee with cashew milk and a drop of organic maple syrup in the morning
…combo green, hibiscus, ginger tea with collagen during the afternoon
…and I usually end the day with a glass of Pinot Noir.
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running, cycling, yoga, pilates (of course!;)), travel, sometimes golf, and pickleball with the FAM.
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cycle early morning, walk with weighted vest to stretch, training some of my favorite clients, stroll on the beach, and dinner by the ocean.
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my husband, Felix, who is my biggest fan + sounding board + truly holds down the fort for our house and our four (young adult) children.
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new digital programs to help more people with their health & wellness, my e-book, and until recently, training for the PanMass Challenge!
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My mom, who passed on at a young age, and to whom I dedicated my slogan, “keep the peace in you.”
