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Kimberly
McKnight,
Owner
Comprehensively Certified Pilates
Instructor
I was introduced to Pilates in
1993 out of desperation. I was born with a congenital narrowing
of the spine
and managed chronic pain from the time I was 18 years old. Years
later, I suffered a severely herniated disc from a mountain bike accident. In follow up treatment, I
was referred to a trainer utilizing aspects of the Pilates Method
as part of her treatment plan. The results were immediate, dramatic and long
lasting, allowing me to return to the joy of physical movement I
experienced in my early youth.
Transitioning to the
Classical
Pilates Method
through teacher certification training, I was able to
maintain the necessary strength and stability of my body's core (the area
of the torso between the ribs and hips,
hamstrings, inner thighs, pelvic floor, and deep gluteals). By
targeting those muscles closest to the spine,
I was able to
manage and even eliminate my chronic pain, postponing inevitable
spine surgery for more than
11 years. Once the technology advanced enough to serve my needs,
I utilized Pilates to train both pre and post-surgery, recovering
quickly and healing from the trauma
while continuing to use Pilates supportive
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Owner and Certified Pilates
Instructor
Kimberly McKnight
Mind's Eye Movement, LLC
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"Pilates
is a process which invites a lifelong journey of health and
well-being,
allowing you to rediscover the pleasure of moving in
a smoothly functioning
body that will allow you to reach your
full potential, now and for a lifetime."
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I was diagnosed and
treated for thyroid cancer two years later, undergoing
surgery for removal of my thyroid gland
and follow-up treatment using radiation.
The joy and exhilaration I came to know from 13 years of
moving in a uniformly developed and supportive body
became a renewed and deeply personal calling. Pilates encouraged me to live
with the patience,
persistence, and perseverance necessary to recreate the mind, body, spirit connection
that offers vitality to anyone willing to walk its path. A
clean bill of health and a body now stronger
from the inside out, I continue with the journey of the Pilates
Method – both as teacher/trainer and as a student.
I invite you
to join me in experiencing the profound
results offered by this highly unique and practical form
of movement conditioning. Regardless of your level of fitness or
physical abilities
(from
rehabilitation to elite athlete), the Pilates Method ―
taught by
Comprehensively
Certified Pilates Instructors invites a lifelong journey of health and
well-being.
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"Physical fitness is the first requisite of
happiness. It is the attainment and maintenance
of a uniformly developed body as well as a sound
mind, capable of naturally, easily and
satisfactorily per-forming our many
and varied daily tasks
with spontaneous
zest and pleasure."
Joseph H. Pilates
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