04/03/2026
Day 2 — My Pilates Story
My path to Pilates actually started with dance.
I danced my whole life — from the time I could walk, through college, performing for the Clippers, and later on a Holland America cruise ship, unknowingly being introduced to pilates through mat work throughout it all.
It was on that cruise ship that I was first introduced to the Pilates reformer.
A strange place to discover Pilates equipment… but maybe it was meant to be part of my story.
When I returned from the cruise ship, I knew I wanted to learn more about Pilates — especially the rehabilitative side of movement.
In 2009 I began my certification with Pilates Sports Center.
Over the next several years I studied, practiced teaching with friends and family, and eventually began teaching classes at a gym.
That’s when I discovered something important:
I loved working in small, personal settings where I could really help people move better.
