"Northwest Personal Training helped me find the time that I didn't think I had. Not only did I see external results, the improvement I felt on the inside made me a sharper, stronger, healthier and more confident wife, mother and professional." - Shannon Decker, Vice President
Featured Event Girlfriends & Dudes Triathlon Short distance triathlon along the beautiful Columbia River including a Kids Tri too! Date: 7/25/10
Philosophy The educational foundation for my career in Pilates and movement began at Marymount Manhattan College, where I graduated Cum Laude with two Majors in Dance Education and Psychology. After college, I pursued my certification in both Pilates Mat and Advanced Equipment work at the Kane School of Core Integration, with Kelly Kane, who originally trained with Romana Kryzanowska, a protégé of Joseph Pilates.
Unlike other Pilates’ certification programs, the Kane School teaches the classic Pilates method through additional training in biomechanics, physiology, human relations, and deep tissue manipulation. This educational breadth influences my distinctive methodology to Pilates education that embraces anatomical and kinesthetic information in every class or session I teach.
One of my favorite quotes by Henry David Thoreau says it all, "I stand in awe of my body, this matter to which I’m bound... talk of mysteries." I bring this sense of awe and reverence into every class and session I instruct. My goal is to pass on my joy for life and movement as well as my endless fascination with the human body.
Client Base
Krista’s fun loving approach to Pilates makes anyone feel they can do it! She loves working with a broad range of clients from the Pilates novice to the advanced athlete. Her passion and education in biomechanics and physiology, enables her to work with injury rehabilitation, pre and postnatal training, and osteoporosis prevention and recovery.
Experience and Credentials
• BA in Dance Education/ Psychology from Marymount Manhattan College
• Matwork Pilates Certification, Kane School of Core Integration
• Equipment Training Certification (Phase 1, 2), Kane School of Core Integration
• Perinatal Fitness: Training for the Sport of Motherhood, Lifemoves
• WillPower & Grace Certification, willPower Productions, llc
• Over 3 years experience at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York
• 2 years experience training private clients and group fitness Pilates classes
• Teacher Trainer at Kane School of Core Integration
• CPR & First Aid Certified
Personal Interests
• Family
• Her furry family (two kittens, a Samoyed, and a miniature Dachshund)
• Canoeing/Kayaking
• Rock Climbing
• Dancing
• Running
• Hiking
• Knitting
• Crochet
"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance." -H. Brown
