Pilates of Cool Springs :: 615.377.9606

Kaylee Cahoon	Kaylee Cahoon LMT Kaylee received her formal Pilates education and certification from Core Dynamics Pilates in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kaylee was first introduced to Pilates as a method of injury prevention for dancers at the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1985. Her exposure and training in other movement therapy modalities such as Feldenkrais Method, Irene Dowd's work, Eric Franklin's work, as well as her own movement explorations, have dramatically enriched her movement based teachings. She is often referred by the medical community for injury prevention, developing core stability, and biomechanical problem solving. Kaylee is a licensed massage therapist in the state of Tennessee. She is also completing Tom Myers certification for Kinetic Myofascial Integration, also known as Structural Integration. Kaylee is passionate about mind-body connection and how it relates to overall health and vitality. Her session work blends her movement and massage therapy techniques to create a new method of therapeutic exercise and healing. Through her experiences of traveling the world as a professional dancer with modern dance pioneer Alwin Nikolais, and teaching dance to children and teens for twenty years, Kaylee has developed a keen eye and respect for the human movement potential. She is blessed to have an amazingly supportive husband and two beautiful children that inspire her to continue in her life's work in movement education.
Jana Christensen	Jana Christensen Jana has been teaching Pilates since 2004. Her lengthy Pilates education began with a 14 day intensive workshop at The Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. She continued her training with both Power Pilates and Core Dynamics Pilates, taking their full certification comprehensive courses. Jana’s certification and preferred style of teaching is through Core Dynamics Pilates in Santa Fe, NM. With a long history in movement education, Jana grew up in the dance world. She is presently a dance instructor for the Franklin School of Performing Arts, teaching Jazz, Ballet and Creative Movement to children and teens. Jana has special affection for classical jazz dance, having had the opportunity to study with many of the pioneers of jazz dance in America. Jana’s goals for her clients are to have a better understanding of their own bodies and to apply Pilates principals into their everyday life! When Jana is not teaching Pilates and dance, she is spending time with her family and friends.
Robbin Robertson	Robbin Robertson Robbin is an enthusiastic Pilates advocate. Her passion for Pilates is reflected in her teaching as she has personally realized substantial physical and emotional benefits from her Pilates practice. Robbin is excited to have the opportunity to par take in sharing these benefits with each of her clients. Exercise has always been a huge part of Robbin’s life. Until she found Pilates, she wasn’t able to achieve her goal of having long and lean muscles. As the mother of two grown children, Robbin is now enjoying being a grandmother. Her Pilates practice aides her in keeping active to play with both the children and adults in her life as she is also an elementary school teacher. Family, Friends, and Faith are what Robbin holds most dear. Robbin is certified by the Pilates Education Group and Core Dynamics Pilates. She has studied with Pilates icons such as Michele Larsson and Kevin Bowen and continues her Pilates education abroad.
Laura Hicks	Laura Hicks STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor Trainer STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor ACE Group Fitness Instructor Laura found the STOTT PILATES® method while dancing with the California Ballet in San Diego, CA. As a professional dancer, Laura has always been drawn to movement, so Pilates seemed to be the natural fit. It was the anatomy and science behind the method that really got her hooked. Laura received her Level 1 certification and training in 2005 at the STOTT PILATES® Licensed Training Center in San Diego. In 2006 Laura moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she became an instructor for Inspire Health. In 2007 she received her Level 2 certification. While working at Inspire Health, Laura had the unique opportunity of working closely with physical therapists using the STOTT PILATES® method in the rehab and post rehab setting. This broad experience lends her the ability to work with people at any end of the spectrum, whether it is recovering from injury, managing pain, athletic training or anything in between. In 2008 Laura became a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor Trainer for Mat work, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels. Since then she has been instructing STOTT PILATES® certification courses and continuing education workshops for STOTT PILATES® Licensed Training Center. In April of 2010 Laura and her family moved to Franklin, TN. Laura is excited about working with Pilates of Cool Springs, and the Nashville community.