Katrina Foe
Katrina Foe
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Background
Katrina Foe has been teaching Pilates since 1999. She loves Pilates now more than ever and continues to find more depth and power in the work. Her greatest joy comes from watching her clients experience profound changes in their bodies and seeing her students light up when they understand another aspect of Pilates.
Through her degree in Modern Dance, Katrina discovered Pilates and what it could do for her body. While completing her physical therapy internship with an emphasis in Kinesiology she discovered that Pilates incorporates both her love for general fitness and rehabilitation. While still an undergraduate, she began her Pilates training by taking the mat and equipment training through the PhysicalMind Institute. She continued her training with Stott Pilates by taking their comprehensive training program and traveling to Canada to study at their headquarters with Moira Stott. She was one of the very first Pilates instructors to be certified through The Pilates Method Alliance and they have had her teach at several of their annual conferences. Katrina has also been awarded the title 2nd Generation Master Pilates Instructor by Lolita San Miguel, who is only one of 2 people left alive that was trained by Joseph Pilates.
Mission
Katrina opened Personalized Pilates in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2001 and has enjoyed watching the studio expand to help more clients enjoy movement and feel good in their bodies. She has been conducting Pilates teacher training since the studio opened as well as offering continuing education workshops across the country at private studios, gyms and conventions. The Balanced Body program that Katrina teaches is a 500-hour comprehensive Pilates training program on all of the Pilates equipment including the mat, Reformer, Cadillac/Tower, Chair, Ped-a-Pul, Arm Chair, Foot Corrector, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Arc Barrel, Bean Bag and Toe Corrector. She has also developed a complimentary education program called Liftoff that helps mentor instructors in training anywhere in the world while they complete a Pilates comprehensive teacher training program. Her Accelerator course then helps experienced instructors take their teaching skills to the next level.
Katrina values learning and has continued her education through a variety of workshops and conferences through a myriad of different Pilates schools. She has taken workshops from Ron Fletcher, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant and Lolita San Miguel who all were trained directly by Joe Pilates himself. Katrina is also a Master Trainer for the Bodhi system and Bosu which are pieces of equipment that add fantastic balance and stability challenges.
Internationally, Katrina teaches at many Pilates conventions including Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates on Tour, Pilates Style, Pilates University and the MS Fitness Convention. She traveled to Florida many times to teach the Anatomy in 3D as part of Lolita San Miguel’s Masters Program for Pilates instructors as well as having personally studying with Lolita. As part of Lolita’s program, Katrina was also able to study personally with Julian Littleford and Brent Anderson.
Passion
Inspired by her personal journey of healing her breast cancer naturally, she has continued her education and become a functional nutritional therapist through the Nutritional Therapy Association and is board certified in holistic nutrition. She has also taken advanced training to read and interpret lab work functionally through Restorative Wellness Solutions where she now serves as faculty as well. She works with private clients around the world to help them on their health journey. She works to address leaky gut, parasites, diabetes, hormone imbalances, osteoporosis, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, infertility, cardiovascular inflammation, cancer, adrenal dysregulation, the menopause transition and in general bring balance to the body.
Family
Katrina is the mother of 5 beautiful girls and 2 handsome sons. She has been blessed to have been able to practice Pilates through all her pregnancies and have most of their births at home. Although her love for Pilates is vibrant, it does not compare to her love for her children which are her greatest joy. Katrina is passionate to help raise up the next generation to understand how to take care of their bodies both through movement and nutrition.