Welcome to Beyond Pilates
"My goal as a Pilates teacher is to help you enjoy living in your body. What matters is what you CAN do, not what you can’t do. Begin with what you can do and build from there, don’t waste time worrying about what you can no longer do. Using the Pilates Method to connect with the body in a positive, integrated way can change your health, your mind and your spirit.”
KATHLEEN CARMAN
KATHLEEN CARMAN
After graduating from college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and before beginning my Pilates career, I was a professional jazz dancer. In 1985 I began studying with and working for Elizabeth Jones Boswell at the Physical Conditioning Center in Houston, Tx. There I gained considerable experience working with people who had a variety of rehabilitation needs. I learned protocols for moving people from rehab to fitness. In 1990 I moved to Los Angeles and over the years I have worked with 100s of people, young and old. In April of 2021 I relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana. My success using the Pilates Method to address scoliosis has been published in an article for the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. While I continue to help people address their rehab needs and achieve their fitness goals, using my innovative and intuitive techniques, I have also created a class which takes the Pilates work to an even deeper, meditative experience. Participants have stated it gives them a great workout and the calming factor often found in yoga classes. My passion is to help people connect with their bodies on a deeper level than ever before, to realize that that connection is much more profound and nuanced that they have her imagined … and to translate that connection in practical ways in there every day lives.
“I help people create strength, flexibility, balance and posture...
Testimonials
My experience has taught me that there are very few personal trainers/exercise instructors who have “injury consciousness”. This is to say that above all else their focus is NEVER to cause injury. Kathleen Carman is one of those very few. She has an uncanny ability to see into the body and instructs her clients from a vantage point that others cannot. Her philosophy is to vet out weaknesses and shore them up. Her goal is to make you injury proof. Then she gradually builds the master piece you envision when you look at yourself in the mirror. All of this she helps you accomplish with an open and loving heart. She is a rare find for those who truly value their health and well being.
"I had tried Pilates with several different instructors before I was introduced to Kathleen. The difference was so apparent from the beginning. I found Kathleen to be very comprehensive in her teaching method. I got a better understanding of Pilates and my body responded faster with her instruction." Lois I.