Hi! Kathryn here! Feel free to call me Kat, Kacki, the list goes on... ;-)
I was born and raised here in Greensboro, North Carolina. As a kid I was always very active and could barely sit still. I did some dancing, gymnastics and cheerleading. In high school I competed in Sport Aerobics (now known as Aerobic Gymnastics). I was part of a trio and we practiced 4-5x a week, which included serious strength training, cardio, flexibility training and perfecting our choreography. In the summer of 2004, we flew out to LA to compete at Nationals and Worlds... and we won gold in both!
In 2010 I received my college degree in Business Administration from NC State. Raleigh is where I met my husband and where we lived for several years after graduating. Before finding my love for Pilates, I worked in restaurants, at the YMCA, and a small software company - all of which gave me tons of experience in various roles that led me to starting my own business.
I credit my mom & her doctor who recommended Pilates after her neck surgery years ago for the start of my Pilates journey. I came to classes with mom whenever I was in town and absolutely LOVED it! I started my training with Balanced Body in 2014, completing the modules and hours while working full-time. I taught a few weekly group Reformer classes on the side at a small studio in downtown Raleigh. In 2017, wanderlust got to my husband and me... we quit our jobs and sold our house to travel the world for nine months.
We settled back in Greensboro in the spring of 2018 which is when Pilates became my full-time job. Our daughter was born in February 2020, right before the world shut down. After surviving the newborn stage and the pandemic, I knew I was ready for my next chapter. I opened Jade in the fall of 2022 and it's been the best decision I could have made for myself and my family. Thank you for being here - your support means the absolute world!
Anything else you're curious about? Let me know!
xoxo, Kathryn
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