Katie Desmond
After a 17-year career in advertising, Katie decided that it was time to focus on something more meaningful to her and with a direct impact on other people’s live. She left her job to pursue Pilates—a system that she attributes to ridding her lower back pain, help recover from a broken foot, and improve her golf swing.
Katie was introduced to Pilates in 2011 while searching for a fitness routine more engaging than just “going to the gym”. As a former gymnast, she was immediately sold on Pilates for its correlation of strength training, flexibility and balance control. As a Type A perfectionist and former project manager, she was attracted to its clean, orderly system and focus on isolated movements.
Her study of Pilates opened her eyes to how the everyday wear and tear of work, stress, and seemingly innocent daily habits have an impact on the body. What satisfies her is seeing clients feel the immediate effects of a challenging workout, and then continue to apply those learnings after they walk out the door to continue their day.
Katie was certified in 2017 by the United States Pilates Association™. She continues to train under Brett Howard, a Director of Education of the Classical Pilates USA Teacher Certification Program (formally the United States Pilates Association™) and a second generation teacher certified by Joseph Pilates’ protégé Romana Kryzanowska. She also trains with Tetsuo Yoshida, a 3rd generation teacher and a Teacher Trainer for the the Classical Pilates USA Teacher Certification Program.
Katie holds a BS in Marketing from Fordham University and resides in South Orange, NJ with her husband.
After a 17-year career in advertising, Katie decided that it was time to focus on something more meaningful to her and with a direct impact on other people’s live. She left her job to pursue Pilates—a system that she attributes to ridding her lower back pain, help recover from a broken foot, and improve her golf swing.
Katie was introduced to Pilates in 2011 while searching for a fitness routine more engaging than just “going to the gym”. As a former gymnast, she was immediately sold on Pilates for its correlation of strength training, flexibility and balance control. As a Type A perfectionist and former project manager, she was attracted to its clean, orderly system and focus on isolated movements.
Her study of Pilates opened her eyes to how the everyday wear and tear of work, stress, and seemingly innocent daily habits have an impact on the body. What satisfies her is seeing clients feel the immediate effects of a challenging workout, and then continue to apply those learnings after they walk out the door to continue their day.
Katie was certified in 2017 by the United States Pilates Association™. She continues to train under Brett Howard, a Director of Education of the Classical Pilates USA Teacher Certification Program (formally the United States Pilates Association™) and a second generation teacher certified by Joseph Pilates’ protégé Romana Kryzanowska. She also trains with Tetsuo Yoshida, a 3rd generation teacher and a Teacher Trainer for the the Classical Pilates USA Teacher Certification Program.
Katie holds a BS in Marketing from Fordham University and resides in South Orange, NJ with her husband.
