Hello
I'm Katie, and I'm glad you're here. I can't wait to share my love of pilates with you.
The name Rose & Thorn Pilates came about because of a dinner tradition in my family. We go around the table and we share our Rose, Thorn and Surprise for the day. The Rose is the best thing from your day, the Thorn is your least favorite part of your day, and surprise is self-explanatory.
I wanted to use Rose & Thorn for my pilates studio because I believe that you don't truly appreciate the beauty of life if you never feel struggle, pain, discomfort... all of these things can be thorns, but they contribute to the beauty you enjoy when things are good.
In pilates, we don't always feel pleasure. Many of the movements if done right, are quite challenging. You might even feel "good hurt." Maybe you'll be sore the next day. I work hard to make sure my clients never feel pain in a bad way, but are challenged appropriately and safely, so that you can experience the beauty of a rose you can only experience when you've felt the thorns.
My Story
I discovered a love for pilates when I was working at an office job and I started teaching in 2022, obtaining my certification through a group pilates studio and teaching group classes for the first couple years of my teaching career. While I love the fast pace of teaching group classes, and I was getting my creative juices flowing creating fun and challenging class flows, I realized what I loved the most was when I got to help someone one-on-one-- taking the time to give that personal correction so they could have a movement really click and work for them... or making a special modification for someone's injury or limitation while making sure they were still going to be progressing towards their goal... and I realized I could really take it to another level by spending an entire session on one client.
In my personal life, I am a mom of 2 humans and 1 dog, and we love traveling the world as much as possible, thanks to marrying well (thanks airline pilot Matt). Unfortunately Jessie the dog has to stay home. When we travel we are all about eating delicious food, having adventures and broadening our perspectives. When we're not traveling, we can usually be found at a soccer game or a theater performance for one of the kids.
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Contact
I'm happy to answer your questions, or if you're ready, please reach out to book a session!
661-478-3671
(text is best! I don't answer unknown numbers, thanks to spam... but if you leave me a voicemail I will call back)