I only just started teaching
Pilates and Barre in 2015. I was never an athlete during school
years, but I always worked out. I loved the feeling of
accomplishing a great class. I cannot remember a time when I did
not workout. I think I have tried every exercise fad there was to
try along the way. Working out with friends and getting out of the
house as I got older and had children is what kept me
sane.
Here’s a little bit about me:
Several years ago, I injured my
knee and what I was able to do in the form of exercise came with a
short list. I was left with cycling when it felt good, yoga, and
Pilates. Well, Pilates was so hard, I hated it. Literally. I would
go once a week and try, but I could always convince myself to not
go. A new class came to the fitness center I belonged to and I fell
in love with it – BodyFlow, a yoga/Pilates combo class. It felt
right to me. I took it every day it was offered. Unfortunately, I
started having serious knee issues and had to go to physical
therapy. To my surprise, I was doing Pilates three times a week
with the physical therapists. I became stronger and had no knee
pain. At that point, I started taking reformer classes with
Allison, in the basement of her house and hot yoga at a friend’s
studio. It was exactly what I needed. I then added in mat and barre
classes and fell in love again.
I feel stronger than I ever have
in my life. I love teaching more than I thought I ever would. I
like to share the knowledge I have gained and watch when a client
gets that “AH HA” moment – I can do that now! Plus, one of my
favorite feelings is at the end of a really hard class and you
question, “Did I work out?,” because you feel so good. Mat
and barre are like a physical therapy session for the
day.
I teach mat and barre at
Absolute Pilates and Barre in Mechanicsburg and also at The Studio
by Absolute Pilates in Mechanicsburg.
My Resume:
I have my Pilates Mat
Certification from Absolute Pilates and my Barre Certification from
Absolute Barre. My volunteer list and “jobs” list are lengthy.
Behavioral Support Aide at Eisenhower Elementary, registrar for the
Camp Hill Soccer Club, Designer of the Camp Hill Borough
Newsletter, President of the Camp Hill Middle School High School
Association, Communicator for New Cumberland School of Ballet where
my daughter dances, and I am sure there will be something added by
the time you read this.
My Teaching Philosophy:
I have never given this a
thought before with not quite two years under my belt. But I am
going to say, my philosophies are that you should TRY IT and if it
is hard, TRY IT AGAIN, Form is everything, Slow and Methodical, Be
where you are, not where your neighbor is and Embrace where and who
you are.
My Rocks:
Would be my husband and my three
children. They have watched me for years working out, being
healthy. It was difficult for me to take the step into teaching but
they all thought that was crazy because that is what I did, work
out every day.