WellcommATX [11.03.25]

WellcommATX: The Best of Austin's Wellness Community

November 03, 2025

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[HIGH FIVE] We gave a High Five to Amanda Hughes, the Owner and Master Trainer at Modern Reformer Training and Slow Resistance Training (SRT) in Austin, TX.

WellcommATX: Where do you work…out?

Amanda Hughes: I currently workout in my home studio mostly! I have 3 modern Pilates reformers that I use to train clients, instructors, and workout. I also love to visit and support studios in the community like S2 Fitness Studio, Pilates 512, and VAURA Mueller, to name a few.

WATX: What does wellness mean to you?

AH: I love this question and getting to share! For so many of us in the fitness industry, focus tends to be on the physical aspects: strength, endurance, and even physique or appearance. Those are important, but wellness is so much more holistic. Mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness also have to be priorities. Social wellness and having a supportive community are also essentials to human well being.

WATX: What are your wellness goals over the next twelve months?

AH: I am always wanting to continue with my own Pilates practice, and adequate hydration is an ongoing goal, too. But specifically for the next 12 months, while I am launching Modern Reformer Training, I plan to focus more on social and spiritual wellness. I am so driven by the ability to help others: it’s always been my biggest motivator and what got me into fitness many years ago. By training and mentoring other instructors, I want to integrate more focus on holistic well-being to give them confidence and competence while reducing burnout. In doing so, I can also take this extra focus off studio owners’ already-full plates to reduce their stress, as well. I can’t think of a better way for me to pursue my own holistic wellness while also helping so many others pursue theirs.

WATX: Who are some people who inspire you, motivate you, or keep you accountable when it comes to your wellness?

WATX: What advice would you share with someone looking to change their wellness routine?

AH: Count the small wins and find someone to partner with! Rather than focusing on where you may have fallen short, recognize every step or attempt you made towards lifelong wellness. Wellness is not a box to check: it’s a lifelong journey, and the small wins absolutely count! Having an accountability partner, a trainer, a therapist, or anyone who you can share your goals with and who can guide or even just encourage you along the way makes such a big difference!

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