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Katie Santos
Katie Santos, Founder of Fitness HR®, is an internationally recognized movement teacher with 40 years in the fitness and wellness industry.
Growing up on a ranch as a competitive horseback rider and springboard diver, she was set up for 30 years of back pain. In her journey to find a solution, Katie learned about the Pilates Method in 1979.
Her first real experience with Pilates as a client came from a referral from Dr. Jim Garrick at Saint Francis Hospital. In place of surgery, he referred her to Nora St. John and her team, who were her first Pilates teachers. The minute she got on a Reformer, she knew she had to teach the method and received her comprehensive training at Turning Point Studios.
As an experienced studio owner, Katie has learned important lessons in business management and gained a passion for coaching and mentoring business owners. She is the Founder of Fitness HR™, which helps Pilates studios comply with employment law changes in the United States. With her Human Resources Certification, she specializes in labor compliance, leadership, communications, performance evaluation, ethical practices, and studio operations.
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Because she was not a dancer, Katie was not allowed into a Pilates class. In 1980, she found the book The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning and studied the Matwork it included. Fast forward to 1982, she began teaching aerobics and managing a spa, then moving on to bodybuilding and working at Gold's Gym.Her first real experience with Pilates as a client came from a referral from Dr. Jim Garrick at Saint Francis Hospital. In place of surgery, he referred her to Nora St. John and her team, who were her first Pilates teachers. The minute she got on a Reformer, she knew she had to teach the method and received her comprehensive training at Turning Point Studios.
As an experienced studio owner, Katie has learned important lessons in business management and gained a passion for coaching and mentoring business owners. She is the Founder of Fitness HR™, which helps Pilates studios comply with employment law changes in the United States. With her Human Resources Certification, she specializes in labor compliance, leadership, communications, performance evaluation, ethical practices, and studio operations.
