BEAM!
Spirited Practices for All of Life’s Seasons
Spirited Practices for All of Life’s Season
BEAM!
An Adaptive Practice That Meets People Where They Are!
Meeting Goals, shedding, Expectations, Getting Free
Live Life Fully and Fearlessly, No Matter Your Age
Mandy lives life fully. She is of an age where she might reasonably worry about osteoporosis or heart problems, but she has no such fears. Over the years in which she has BEAMed up with Tara, she has developed a resistance training habit, gained strength and lost inches. She pursues her favorite activities with 70-year-old abandon.
Liberate Your Inner Rock Star and Boldly Take the Stage
Kim is an extrovert, a party organizer and a creative, but she has never taken the stage before. Now, waiting in the wings, she is ready, she knows her part and can’t wait for the music to start. For 12 weeks, she has been working as a member of the BEAM Shine Time team to master Tara’s choreography. She’s discovered her inner rock star!
Maximize Your Skills, Abilities, Potential and Experience
Desiree welcomes competition — in the world of real estate and at the tennis club. Her profession and sport may be “young women’s games,” but experience matters. In her 60s, she’s a skilled closer, and her court sense makes up for a lost step. She benefits, too, from Tara’s workouts, designed to maintain range of motion and prevent injuries.
Ignore the Naysayers: You've Got This, All the Way
Charles is a “big ol’ teddy bear” who delights in simple pleasures, but he struggles with disabilities that make it hard for him to get to his feet. But he’s making progress. He knows what not to eat and tries not to cheat. And he pleases and surprises himself whenever, with coach Tara’s encouragement, he makes it all the way around the track.
What We Offer
Fitness
Our dynamic sessions combine strength, flexibility, and endurance to support healthy aging. Every workout is tailored to help people reach their unique goals.
Performance
Participants shine on stage, celebrating progress through joyful movement. These performances uplift both audience and performer, building stage presence and connection.
Empathy
Empathy is more than sympathy. BEAM leads people to try on challenges and circumstances experienced by others, fostering greater levels of appreciation.
Coaching
Adhering to fitness programs is easier with a skilled coach who offers encouragement, assesses your progress and prevents injuries by ensuring that your form is good.
Movement
Movement undergirds everything that BEAM does and provides the foundation for healthy living. By moving, we stimulate desirable processes and keep bad stuff from collecting in our bodies.
Confidence
Every class, performance, and breakthrough builds self-belief. We celebrate effort, growth, and individuality — helping participants feel unstoppable.
Parties
We honor milestones with music, movement, and joy. Laughter and community are always part of the program.
Events
Shared experiences bring people together, strengthen bonds and foster cooperation. BEAM elements including music, movement, dance and humor make for team building that is more than momentary.
Longevity
Fitness goals vary among BEAM clients. For some, they may involve recovering from injury or overcoming disabilities. But everyone wants to live not just stronger, but longer. BEAM works toward that end.
Tara’s Many Teachers Include Friends and Heroes
Tara has learned valuable lessons from specially abled people who have showed her how to avoid bogging down in self-consciousness and how to avoid comparing herself to others. She admires Florida State professor J.R. Harding, who is quadriplegic and optimistic. Faced with challenges, he always says, “We’ll get there.”
