Mary Kate is a Pilates professional with over 11 years of experience sculpting bodies and souls, teaching different modalities of fitness and dance for over 18 years. She began her movement career as a Professional Ballet dancer, with accolades from Ceccehtti international ballet competition winning an award for musicality and dynamics, and an award from the Dizzy feet foundation in Los Angeles. She has been practicing pilates since she was a young dancer and made it her profession after retiring her pointe shoes. Mary Kate holds a college diploma from Dominican University of California ,San Francisco, with a BFA in dance from LINES ballet.
A Nationally certified Pilates Instructor with full 500 hour comprehensive training, from her mentor and master trainer Sara Grout (Pilates Alchemy). She is a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor as of 2020. She also holds certifications in USA boxing, barre ,NASM, trigger point, progressing ballet technique, and Essentials of elite performance.She is also a certified PCES ( Pre post natal corrective exercise specialist).
Mary Kate has served as a master trainer for different pilates studios, leading pilates teacher trainings, and training teachers all over the US and in Shanghai.
