Our Mission & Our Vision

In today’s fast-paced world, you deserve a space to unwind, de-stress, and feel reinvigorated—and that’s exactly what EJ Movement offers. We’re here to support you and the Sauk Prairie community by creating a welcoming space where you can rediscover your strength, embrace your potential, and feel truly empowered in your own body. Through movement, mindfulness, and connection, we help you build confidence, resilience, and a renewed sense of self. Together, we’re building a haven where you can recharge, thrive, and feel your best.

Our Team

Emily Udelhofen

Founder/Head Instructor

As a movement facilitator, I teach clients of every fitness level from healthy individuals to those with muscular imbalances and structural misalignment to move with confidence and comfort. I motivate my clients to work toward a balanced life style through healthy movement and healthy living.

Emily Jean Udelhofen is enjoying living in the community she grew up in and has been teaching for over a decade. Her dream was to open a movement center in a small town bringing new forms of movement to experience. She has realized that dream for 9 years with EJ Movement opening its doors as the first wellness boutique studio in Sauk Prairie.

We help you build confidence,
resilience, and a renewed
sense of self.

She started moving and shaking at a young age. Growing up she was a gymnast and a dancer. In January of 2006, Emily took her first Pilates mat class and proceeded to sign up for the Core Dynamics Teacher Training program through Marissa Lins at Madison Pilates. After close to three years of intensive study, Emily received her Certification in October of 2008. She has studied with Marissa Lins, Margarette Raymond, Virginia Nicholas as well as Michele Larsson.

Her love for Pilates comes from being able to work with all types of bodies. It allows every body (tall/short, wide/narrow, injured/healthy) to find balance of mind and body through movement. She has worked with many bodies from herniated disks to double hip replacement to avid runners. All have experienced the benefits of a stronger core, longer musculature as well as improvement in posture and balance. Emily plans to continue her work as a Pilates Instructor and Movement Facilitator.

She would like to say ‘Thank You’ to the Sauk Prairie Community for
welcoming her and her new business with open arms and open hearts!

Cindy Stefanek

Pilates Instructor/Studio Assistant

A Wisconsin native, Cindy Stefanek grew up in Middleton on a pre-professional ballet track. After sustaining many injuries, she became incredibly interested in the human body and how she could integrate body, mind, soul, and spirit to heal and strengthen her body. She decided to pursue her love for dance and health at UW-Madison, where she graduated in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Dance, and an additional major in Health Promotion and Health Equity. It was at UW-Madison that Cindy fell in love with Pilates and the deep muscular connections that she discovered. She completed her certification in Fall 2022 from UW-Madison, where she studied under Collette Stewart, Kelsey Macomber, and Liz Sexe.Outside of UW-Madison, Cindy has a certificate in Sports Nutrition AFPA. She is passionate about exploring how the body heals through movement and how movement increases self-confidence and self-efficacy, thus providing joy. She approaches Pilates from an athletic lens to build strength, endurance, stamina, and perseverance in conjunction with postural alignment and functional movement. In teaching, Cindy looks for the interactions between the different parts of the body and how they affect each other. She focuses on building a supportive but productive environment while being adaptive to her client’s needs at that moment.

“Pilates helps me to breathe, reflect and find energy to be a mom, wife and full-time employee. Emily is patient and cares about each individual’s accomplishments. She meets clients wherever they are in their bodies. She doesn’t push, but always challenges me to achieve more.”

Andrea Mauch