Legacy Teacher Trainer
katrina foe
personalized pilates est. 2001
Katrina with Julian Littleford & Lolita San Miguel
Katrina's 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.
Opening Personalized Pilates
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.
Personal & Family
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.
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.
What people are saying...
Katrina has taught over 1000 students since becoming a Pilates teacher trainer in 2001. Here is a small sampling of feedback from some of her students.
Katrina's Bio
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
College attended and degree earned: BFA in Modern Dance from Texas Christian University
Years teaching Pilates: since 1999
Years taking Pilates: since 1996
Trained by: Lolita San Miguel through Lolita San Miguel’s Master Mentor Program; Nora St. John through Balanced Body; Zoe Stein Pierce through the PhysicalMind Institute; Rise Karns, Laureen Dubeau and Moira Stott through Stott Pilates.
Other related certifications/credentials: Balanced Body Faculty Teacher Trainer; Pilates Method Alliance Gold certified (gold means she was one of 150 people that took the test before there was even a study guide for it); ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor; AFAA certified Group Fitness Instructor; Bosu Master Trainer; Pfilates Pelvic Floor Specialist; Pilates for Golf certified; Anatomy in Clay Teacher Trainer; studied with Eric Franklin for 6 week intensive at ADF; Certified Nutritional Therapist through the Nutritional Therapy Association; Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition; Restorative Wellness Specialist;
Continuing Education: Lolita San Miguel’s Master Mentor Program, Pilates Method Alliance Conference 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, Pilates on Tours in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Can-Fit-Pro 2002, Body Mind Spirit 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006, IDEA 2003 & 2004, Fletcher Spine Corrector Training, Anatomy in Clay 5 day training, Physicalmind teacher training training, Balanced Body faculty training, Pfilates Certified, 2016 cadaver lab with Tiffany Cruikshank; various private workshops at Personalized Pilates including with Mari Winsor, Julian Littleford and Elizabeth Larkam; Mastering the Thyroid Apex Seminar; Mastering Brain Chemistry Apex Seminar.
Pilates Speaking Events: Pilates Method Alliance 2014, 2018 Pilates on Tour 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019 Pilates Style Conference 2007, Arizona Pilates Alliance 2007 & 2008, MS Fitness Convention in Mexico 2005, Pilates University in Mexico 2005 and many workshops at Personalized Pilates! Katrina also taught most recently at the Pilates Method Alliance conference in Las Vegas in 2018 and Pilates on Tour conference in Seoul, South Korea in 2019.
Katrina and Larry Foe with their kids
Hobbies: cooking, sewing, playing with my children, snowboarding/skiing, doing Pilates!
Children: so far 5 girls and 2 boys – Hadleigh 12 years, Delaney 11 years, Ainsley 9 years, Whitley 7 years, Kellen is 5 and Tobin who is 3, and little Cassidy who arrived in September 2019!
You can watch 2 year old Hadleigh Foe doing Pilates on YouTube!
Philosophy statement: Pilates is not just a set of amazing exercises. It is a whole way of life that should affect every aspect of your being.
Favorite Pilates exercise and why: Short Spine because it just opens my spine up in such a delicious way. I sure miss it when I’m pregnant!
How Pilates helped me: I was having a lot of back pain that had been treated unsuccessfully until Pilates. Through Pilates my asymmetrical foot structures were addressed and corrected which straightened out my pelvis/spine and miraculously healed my back. Pilates’ whole body view really changed the way that I look at healing as well as how my body functions.
Why I enjoy teaching Pilates: I love helping people learn to enjoy moving in their bodies. Movement should be fun and enjoyable for everyone!