Kim dennis

Kim was first introduced to Pilates back in 2006 just after the birth of her first child when her aunt raved about this incredible method of fitness that had vastly improved how she felt in her body. Growing up as a dancer, Kim always had strength, flexibility and a well-aligned posture. However, years of a desk-job, including lots of on-the-road travel, and the changes to her body from pregnancy and childbirth had her feeling slumped, tight, and sore, so she decided to give the method a try to rebuild the postural strength she had lost and was immediately hooked. After two more children in less than two years, Kim decided to ditch her career as a CPA and throw herself full-time into motherhood, volunteer work and fundraising in her community. She joined several boards, managed some lucrative campaigns, and continued her focus on her personal fitness and health via Pilates, yoga and TRX.

Her transition from avid fitness client to group fitness instructor came in 2012 when she was approached by an acquaintance to help open the first barre3 studio in Ohio as a founding instructor, right in her hometown of Upper Arlington. Teaching barre3 was a life-changing moment in Kim’s life. She adored connecting with, motivating, and caring for her clients. Over the years, Kim’s constant love of learning pushed her to grow her role at the studio becoming a part of the operations team, handling instructor scheduling and becoming a mentor to hold workshops for existing instructors as well as help onboard new ones. She felt she had found her true calling, and in January 2020 decided to dive-in to full time fitness instruction and work towards becoming certified to teach Pilates as well.

Kim received her 500-hour Comprehensive Pilates Certification in 2021 from The Lab by Lifted Studio, including certifications in mat, reformer, magic circle, pilates arc, chair, ladder barrel and the Cadillac. She teaches a combination of classical and contemporary pilates to clients aged 10-75, both one-on-one and in group settings. She is a single mother of three teenagers, mama to an adorable English Bulldog named Buttercup, avid music-lover, and is truly living her dream-job: connecting with, caring for, and enhancing others lives through the magic of movement.