"Katrina is the best!! Great communication skills, thorough knowledge of the subject matter, incredible cueing and visual imagery presentation!"
John Doe
Codetic
"The personal instruction and experience that Katrina Foe provided was AMAZING! It was truly one of the best training modules that I have participated in, and I enjoyed Katrina’s passion, excitement and energy. I also appreciated her personal stories and connections with Joseph Pilate’s proteges, and felt a much deeper connection to his legacy and the history of Plates."
John Doe
Codetic
"Excellent class. Katrina is a wonderful teacher. Explanations are very clear, questions are encouraged and answered thoroughly and thoughtfully. I would love to take another class from her."
Jane Doe
Codetic
“Katrina Foe is as gifted with her knowledge as she is with her genuine graciousness. Katrina has an exceptional understanding of the muscles and how they work and apply to exercises. Working hands on with the clay was extremely helpful to grasp a better understanding of the muscles. I truly enjoyed this class and highly recommend taking it with Katrina. Katrina was super generous with her time. Thanks Katrina!”
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina was absoluetly Great!! She is very knowledgable and made me feel at ease!She was so friendly and welcoming that I really took away more from the class than mat information – I truly had a great experience and am looking forward to learning much more!!"
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina is an incredible instructor. She explains concepts thoroughly and is a master at cueing and visual imagery. I can’t wait to take the rest of the coursework!"
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina is wonderful! My experience at Personalized Pilates was very professional and enjoyable."
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina is a fabulous teacher who gives more information than even the book. She is constantly giving extra modifications to make the exercise both easier and harder. I would highly recommend her to anyone."
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina is an excellent teacher. She is very good at sharing her knowledge and many years of experience with her students. She’s excited about Pilates and that energy comes across….I look forward to my next module."
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina Foe was an incredible teacher. Her teaching style was easy to understand and implement. The course was above my expectations. Thank you!"
John Doe
Codetic
"Katrina is an excellent instructor and very knowledgeable in anatomy and kinesiology. Her interaction with students (at all skill levels) makes the material very retainable."
John Doe
Codetic
"Experiential learning is the best and Katrina did an excellent job. I especially loved how she was able to tie the anatomy to movement and make important connections that enhanced the learning situation. Thank you!!"
John Doe
Codetic
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!