Melissa Barry is a highly regarded Pilates practitioner and wellness expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is the Director and Principal Practitioner at Hudson Barry Pilates Studios, with locations in Moorebank and Surry Hills. Melissa is a full member (level: Principal Trainer) of the PAA and ATMS, and has a background as a naturopath, nutritionist, homeopath, and massage therapist in the entertainment industry.

Melissa's expertise lies in athletic performance enhancement, injury prevention, and recovery strategies, primarily using Pilates techniques along with nutritional strategies, massage/fascial/trigger point release techniques, and homeopathic remedies when indicated. Specializing in basketball players, dancers, figure skaters, football players, and track and field athletes, as well as stage performers, Melissa is highly skilled at tailoring workouts to the needs of men. She also has a strong reputation for assisting with the resolution of back injuries and other sport-related or generalized lower back pain.

In addition to her work with athletes, Melissa is skilled in pre- and post-natal strength and preparation, as well as optimal recovery from childbirth, including surgical interventions and ab separation repair.

Melissa studied Classical Teacher Training, Full Studio Certification at Authentic Pilates Education International, Advanced Diploma of Professional Pilates Practice, Pilates at Pilates International Training Centre, and studied Naturopathy, Nutrition, Botanical Medicine, Remedial Massage, and Homeopathy at Nature Care College.

Organizations she has been a part of include Hudson Barry Pilates Studios, Sydney Kings NBL team, Pilates Canberra, and TAFE NSW.