Instructors

Lisa was raised in Katy, TX and practiced dance and gymnastics for 15 years as a child and adolescent. She graduated from the University of Texas and pursued a career in NYC working in the Fashion Industry. Her high-stress career constantly required her to be sitting at a desk or traveling overseas. To battle stress, she practiced her love of Pilates during her free time, but it wasn’t until she moved back to Texas 11 years later, that she decided to turn her passion into a career. She has always been passionate about health and nutrition for herself and so in 2016 she continued her education to become a certified Integrative Wellness Coach. Now she can train her clients physically with Pilates, but also offer meal-planning and Wellness Coaching for clients looking to further their health and wellness goals.

She loves what she does and loves sharing her passion with clients. Its through this passion that she is able to help clients achieve their goals and feel better about their bodies. Clients working with her will have improved joint mobility, range of movement and increased flexibility. Over time, she will help you to not only feel great about your body, but see a visible difference in your body.

Continuing Education:

• Learn from the Leaders
• BASI Mentor program with Rael Isacowitz
• BASI Master 1 program with Rael Isacowitz
• BASI Master 2 program with Rael Isacowitz
• Certification in Youth and Adolescence through Pilates for Youth Organization
• Pilates for the overweight and de-conditioned client
• Pilates for the Mature client
• Mentor Program
• Innovation in Pilates balanced and aligned stretching
• Certification as an Integrative Wellness Coach
• Multiple clinics at PMA

Continuing Education:

• Art of Cueing
• Enhancing Athletic Performance
• BASI Pilates Learn From the Leaders
• Form & Function with Rael Isacowitz
• Kyphosis & Osteoporosis with Karen Clippenger
• Pilates Footwork with Alan Herdman
• Low Back Pain with Karen Clippenger
• Pilates for the Overweight & De-conditioned Client
• Pilates for the Mature Client
• Specialization in Pilates for Dancers

Katie Page was raised in Huntsville, Texas. She attended Sam Houston State University, where she received her degree in Education. After graduation Katie taught first grade for three years. After the birth of her daughter she decided to turn her hobby and love of fitness into her job! She was a group fitness instructor for 13 years. Her certifications include BASI Comprehensive Pilates certification (2010), AFAA( Aerobics and Fitness Association of America), Keiser Cycling, and has attended numerous other continuing education courses for Step, Kickboxing, Pilates, Yoga, Weight Training, and Aquatics. She has been teaching Mat Pilates for 10 years and is growing her knowledge as a BASI instructor every day. Katie’s goal is to draw an interest to Pilates for the general population. She wants to help clients incorporate Pilates into their weekly fitness routine by cross training to prevent injury while relaxing and rejuvenating. When Katie is not teaching Pilates she loves spending time with her husband and two children. She enjoys volunteering with her church a well as in the community.
“I enjoy leading a client through exercises designed to improve strength, flexibility, and overall fitness while ensuring the clients safety at all times. I strive every day to be friendly, out-going, motivating, and have an energetic personality.”

Abigail grew up in Corpus Christi, TX and has been a mover all her life. She spent much of her youth in the ballet studio and studied summer sessions with Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Magnificat! And Virginia School of the Arts. She was exposed to Pilates as a dancer and loved how it made her body feel and how it strengthened her range of motion and technique. She went on to get her BFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University and practiced Pilates on the mat and reformer throughout her dance degree. Upon graduation, she pursued a full certification through the PhysicalMind Institute and began teaching Pilates and dance in Fort Worth. Upon moving back to Corpus she danced professionally as a freelance dancer and choreographer. She helped establish 2 Pilates programs and taught for various studios and gyms gaining experience in different areas of fitness including indoor cycling, barre and bootcamp classes. Always loving health and wellness she and her husband started their own wellness business D&A Essentials in 2013 focusing on educating about natural health alternatives. She and her husband have lived in Houston since 2014 and have 4 sweet little kids. Abigail loves to teach and educate on how the body works together as a whole. She is thrilled that she has the opportunity to help people live the best lives they can.

Katie Cook holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, receiving honors for the Senior Modern Performance Award, Promising Artist Award and the Elizabeth Ann Pulaski Memorial Scholarship. Katie found her love of pilates by way of dance. She briefly studied it in college and found it’s importance to her well being when she suffered a back injury while performing. Pilates helped her rehab the injury and gave her a stronger foundation to continue her talents. Katie recently relocated to the area from the east coast where she worked professionally as a dancer/teacher/choreographer for the last 15 years after receiving her degree. Katie has a deep kinesthetic undertanding of the body and the way it moves because of her dance backround. She feels Pilates allows individuals of all fitness levels to work from the inside out and strives for clients to feel connected to their body, both physically and mentally. After having her second child this past year, she found herself wanting to further her knowledge of Pilates and enrolled in the BASI Certified Teacher Program at Breathe and is excited to now be part of the team as a fully certified teacher.

Emma was born and raised in the United Kingdom, and moved to the US in 2010. As an avid runner, Emma practiced Pilates for several years as a way to condition her body and prevent injury. When her son was born in 2014, practicing Pilates really “clicked” for her, as she realized it was the most effective form of exercise to regain her strength, and reconnect with her body as a new mother.

After moving to The Woodlands in 2015, Emma decided to turn her passion for health and wellness into a career, and in 2016 she enrolled in the BASI certification program at Breathe.
Emma loves sharing her love of Pilates and her goal is that clients feel centered, rejuvenated and empowered after each session.

Liz was born and raised in Southern California. Having been an athlete her whole life, she has always been passionate about fitness and health. She played various sports, starting at age 5, and continued throughout high school, focusing on volleyball, soccer and softball. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies at UC Santa Barbara, and went on to work in the film industry following graduation. It was not long, however, before she realized this was not the right career path for her. She became a Certified Personal Trainer through International Sports Sciences Association, but then quickly discovered Pilates and knew, without a doubt, this was the path she wanted to pursue.

Liz completed the comprehensive Pilates certification through Power Pilates in 2010. She takes regular sessions with other teachers and attends continuing education workshops frequently, always wanting to continue to grow as a teacher and as a practitioner. Pilates has enhanced Liz’s performance as an athlete, having greatly increased her core strength, and has also improved her posture. It is because of Pilates that Liz is able to say that, after having a C-section in 2016, she feels stronger and more connected to her core today than she did pre-pregnancy. She loves sharing the gift of Pilates with her clients, regardless of their fitness level, and seeing the positive changes manifest in their lives. Liz is also a certified TRX (suspension training) instructor and has found this method of exercise to be a great compliment to her Pilates practice.

SANDY SHUMATE- BALANCED BODY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

Sandy is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she danced for several years as a principal dancer with the Grand Rapids Ballet.  Eventually becoming bored with a mostly classical ballet repertoire, Sandy left the company and ventured off to New York City, where she spent two years freelancing and studying various forms of modern dance.  After retiring from dance, she attended Hope College back in her home state, receiving a B.A. in Theater and then an M.F.A. in Acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  Getting married brought her to the Houston area, where she settled in and focused her extensive movement background into the study of the benefits of Pilates, eventually working toward a comprehensive certification through Balanced Body.

Sandy especially loves introducing her class participants to the simplicity of Pilates technique, a renewed appreciation of the dynamics of breath, and the joy of mastering physical challenges that exist in every person.  Drawing from her experience teaching dance and acting, Sandy enjoys the challenge of communicating effectively with each individual, guiding them into a greater understanding of their own bodies.  She is delighted to be a part of Breathe Pilates Studio.

In addition to teaching, Sandy enjoys gardening, cooking, and taking care of her husband Johnny and their Brittany Spaniel, Anabel.