Kimberly Kolesar is a nationally certified and comprehensively trained Pilates instructor and has been teaching the method for over 13 years. She was certified through PH7 Pilates, a classical training program following the lineages of Romana Kryzanowska and Kathy Grant. Kimberly first found Pilates as a way of managing chronic hip, knee and back pain sustained from scoliosis, labral hip tears and years of wear and tear as a competitive dancer. The personal experience of the healing powers of Pilates was what led her to get certified to teach. She later opened The Pilates Studio in 2014, along with a second location in 2021, with fellow teacher and business partner Emily Sharpe. Kimberly is a compassionate teacher who will push her clients to achieve their personal best. She is passionate about helping her clients move pain-free and help them learn how to strengthen and love their bodies through injuries and issues. Kimberly’s teaching style integrates a classical flow with contemporary modifications and functional movement patterning. She holds certifications in numerous other specialties including Pilates for Scoliosis and Pre & Post-natal Pilates. She is also a licensed instructor of the medically-endorsed Pilates for Buff Bones® workout program and a 2016 graduate of Master Pilates Instructor, Cara Reeser’s, Kathy Grant Heritage Teacher Training Program. Kimberly constantly deepens her knowledge of movement by attending workshops and seminars from world-renowned teachers to keep informed with the current techniques and philosophies in the industry.

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When not in the studio, Kimberly takes time for morning lattes, bike rides on her Schwinn cruiser, laughing with friends, family and enjoying life with her husband Mike, daughter Emalin & puppy Louise. The Pilates Studio is her labor of love, welcoming all that want to feel good, look good and enjoy the benefits of practicing Pilates for life!

Emily Sharpe is a nationally certified and comprehensively trained Pilates instructor through Balanced Body. She has been practicing Pilates for over 16 years and teaching Pilates for over 10 years. Emily brings movement knowledge, passion and attention to detail to each session. Her teaching style blends classical and contemporary with emphasis on proper form, functional movement patterns and variety to her classes. An avid hiker, Emily has climbed all 58 of Colorado’s peaks over 14,000 feet (14'ers), Mount Kilimanjaro, California’s Mount Whitney and Mount Rainier in Washington. This passion helps her understand the importance of Pilates and its ability to help support one's body to do big and challenging endeavors! She thrives working one on one with her students and empowering her students to find their strength and confidence in their movement. In addition to Pilates she has been trained in the Balanced Body MOTR and the BODHI Suspension System and has been mentored by many Pilates and movement professionals from around the world. She is also a 2018 graduate of Master Pilates Instructor Cara Reeser’s Kathy Grant Heritage Training Program. Emily is always expanding her knowledge of the body and movement in general through workshops, seminars and by consistently taking classes herself.

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When not in the studio Emily’s second home is in the mountains hiking with her husband Matt and her fur baby, Levi. She also enjoys taking her Pilates knowledge and principles to other forms of movement including strength training, locomotion and acrobatics!

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