Who is Katie Scarlett?

I am a professional performing artist and experienced movement coach of many disciplines ranging from classical ballet to aerial acrobatics. 

I have practiced Pilates as a cross training to my specific field for over two decades and am convinced this is one of the key factors to the longevity of my career- aiding the ability to perform at a high level/capacity throughout my third decade of life. 

An overuse injury sustained on contract as an aerial artist showed me how well this method can facilitate a journey back to peak performance. Completing clinical physical therapy, I felt weak and unequipped to return safely to the physical demands of an acrobat.  My friend Ky owned a Pilates studio making it possible to move forward supported by amazing practitioners. Those private sessions expanded understanding of my body’s ability to rebound while increasing strength and accuracy overall. That experience was invaluable to my recovery, changed how I perceived my moving body and led to my first certification to become an instructor.

I have been teaching Pilates now for over a decade!

As a younger artist the common belief was that a performing career would be brief due to the impact of consistent strenuous physical pursuits. Not quite buying into that mindset, I continued performing full time even after 40. Then the pandemic brought an abrupt stop to my performing life which led to changes and complications to my physicality along with some pertinent questions.

How do I continue to be strong, mobile and confidently moving as I choose in a body that is continuing to age? I don’t believe that we have to accept loss of mobility and strength or stop doing what we love simply because we are growing older. Adjustments in behavior are required to navigate these natural shifts. What does the body need to continue to feel great and function well whatever the chosen activity?

Pilates has been an answer to me in challenging times of unknown, illuminating a way forward that is within myself and in my power.  Engaging consistently in this practice has supported my efforts to master diverse, extreme movement elements and is a foundation to my current quest to learn how to maximize the quality of movement while accommodating the natural physiological changes that time inevitably brings. 

I have experienced the benefits of an ongoing deepening understanding, and expanding awareness in my movement pursuits through Pilates, I look forward to guiding you toward the same empowerment in yourself and your body !

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I will meet you there!