Specialties
Private Pilates instruction to meet individual needs. Become longer, leaner and stronger.
History
Established in 2013.
I had a back injury in my early twenties and it progressively became worse regardless of all my efforts to heal it. In 2005, I was introduced to Pilates, the recovery, and increased strength I attained was close to miraculous! In 2009, I became certified in IMX pilates for mat workouts. I continued on to the next IMX teacher training level and became certified to teach pilates on the reformer . I became intrigued by the original Pilates method and enrolled in the 600+ hour program to be certified in Authentic Pilates. I fell in love with Classical Pilates, which includes the use of all the apparatus, wunda chair, reformer, ladder barrel, electric chair, spine correctors, tower, etc. In 2013, I decided to open my own studio, Integrative Pilates, so that I could help people achieve a higher state of well being and increase their core strength and flexibility.
Meet the Business Owner: Kathy B.
Integrative Pilates is an Authentic Pilates studio located in the Kent/Carmel area in Putnam county, New York. It is owned by Kathy Briggs, a third generation certified Classical Pilates instructor. Kathy's Pilates training (600+hour program) is in direct lineage with Joeseph Pilates himself. Kathy studied in the United States Pilates Association program (USPA). She was taught by a variety of second generation teachers such as.Nannette Forteza, Kathy Ross Nash, Simona Cipriani, Peter Fiasca, Mary Winsor, Mejo Wiggin and Brett Howard, who is a teacher of teachers and director of education of the USPA. Kathy has also had the privelige of training with some first generation teachers, such as Mary Bowen, Jay Grimes and Lolita San Miguel.
Kathy is a passionate Pilates instructor who truly believes that the integration of the body, mind and spirit, while executing Pilates, can be a positive life changing journey.