Catherine Bedard – Pilates Practitioner

Catherine has thirty-four years of experience in the health and fitness industry. She has taught in clubs, studios and in clients’ homes in Georgia, New York, Florida, Illinois, California and now North Carolina. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance from City College of New York, she attended the Alvin Ailey School of American Dance, and she worked in the dance industry for 10 years in NYC. She is certified by the PhysicalMind Institute and by the National Pilates Certification Program to teach the full spectrum of apparatus-based Pilates exercises and she is an American Council on Exercise certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer with specialty recognition in Pre/Postnatal fitness. Catherine loves to develop new skills when opportunities present themselves and she is passionate about helping her clients attain their aspirations. Catherine maintains that with dedication and action we can all experience the joy and freedom of movement that are paramount to overall health and contentment.

Catherine believes that the Pilates technique provides something for every person, no matter what age, background or skill level. By restoring balance to the body and mind students learn to move in a manner that alleviates tension and increases energy and vitality. Her sessions place emphasis on strengthening the “core” muscles of the torso, while increasing the range of motion in the extremities.

Catherine’s athletic and dance backgrounds inform her session structure, and she enjoys creating sequences that flow, keeping her students focused on form while allowing them the latitude to participate in the process of self-empowered growth.