Holle Knowles, LMBT leads Elevate, LLC.

She came into therapeutic movement through the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® in 2005 with an injury. Beginning a GYROTONIC® apprenticeship at Body-n-Balance in Alpharetta, Georgia, she began to teach while rehabilitating her shoulder.

She certified as a Gyrokinesis instructor under creator Juliu Horvath, and as a Gyrotonic instructor under Master Trainer Leda Franklin. Holle continued to grow under the mentorship of Miriam Barbosa, while working at Body Central located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia.

She is a Pre-Trainer authorized to teach students beginning on their own path to instructorship.   

Holle attended her first therapeutic course with Paul Horvath and Uwe Herbstreit in 2007, and the direction of her work refined towards holistic, comprehensive resolution of bio-mechanical pain patterns.  In working with people struggling through chronic pain, she recognized a frequent connection to situations of stress and backgrounds of trauma. Combining the beauty of art and nature, the kinship of supportive people, and the empowerment of movement, she started facilitating retreats for women to restore hope and foster healing.

Elevate aspires to convey possibility to each person we have the gift of working with, desiring to equip whole hearted, full bodied living. To uphold this, we engage in ongoing innovative education including coursework with Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains, Gyrotonic method creator Juliu Horvath, the late PGA Tour Instructor Dave Rasmussen, and the most accomplished Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Master Trainers in the world. Holle has frequented the Rheintalklinic in Germany to study under Physiotherapist Paul Horvath, a pioneer in applying Gyrotonic principles in rehabilitative treatment.  

To more fully help people bridge the divide between movement potential and current restrictions, Holle gained her licensed massage therapist designation in 2020, and shortly after began personal mentorship under 5 time Olympic team massage therapist Benny Vaughn.

Elevate provides private GYROTONIC sessions and massage at our home studio in Charleston, South Carolina. Holle collaborates with other wellness professionals to best resource the goals of any Elevate project, and can coordinate a team to create an event in your location. Please inquire about massage services, private retreats, guest teaching and pre-training courses.