Meet Kristin
Your Lead Trainer
Nurse, health care leader and Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, teaching Pilates since 2003.
Kristin Salmans
RN, BSN, MHSA, NCPT
Kristin began practicing and teaching Pilates matwork in 2003, shortly after the oldest of her three children was born. The practice of Pilates opened an entirely new love for movement and fitness.
Kristin completed Comprehensive Instructor Training through Balanced Body Education. The eLevate Classical Master Teacher mentorship with Lesley Logan reinvigorated her love for teaching. She has taught at various gyms and studios around the country, most recently opening a studio at The Jayhawk Club in Lawrence, KS.
Kristin holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baylor University and a Masters in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown University. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees at LMH Health, the local hospital. Kristin is active in community service, passionate about voter rights and civic education, and serves on the Board of the League of Women Voters.
She believes health requires not only physical but mental, social and emotional engagement, individually and as a community. This background and experience are a perfect complement to the teaching and practice of Pilates. She truly loves building a Pilates community. Her greatest reward is seeing the amazing transformations of her clients, not only physically, but in mind-body balance and confidence. The Pilates method truly is a life-changing system!
Qualifications & experience
Kristin pairs more than two decades of Pilates teaching with a career in nursing and health care leadership.
National Certification
- Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT)
Comprehensive Training
- Comprehensive Instructor Training through Balanced Body Education
Master Teacher Mentorship
- eLevate Classical Master Teacher mentorship with Lesley Logan
Fitness Specialties
- AFAA certification
- Balanced Body Barre
- TRX
- Indoor cycling
- Frequent continuing education
Health Care Background
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- BS in Nursing, Baylor University
- Masters in Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University
Leadership & Service
- Board of Trustees, LMH Health
- Board of the League of Women Voters
What great teaching looks like
Precision
Understanding the purpose behind every exercise, not just the choreography.
Clear cueing
Finding the words, touch and imagery that help each student connect.
Inclusivity
Adapting the work for every body, age and ability.
Energy
Classes that are joyful and motivating, so clients keep returning.
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