Meet Kayla

Kayla grew up in Houston, TX and earned her degree in Sports Conditioning from Texas A&M University before continuing her education as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA). During her clinical work, she treated patients recovering from spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and a wide range of neurological and orthopedic conditions. Watching what Pilates did for those patients is what led her to pursue her STOTT PILATES® Instructor Certification and Lab Certification. She has since completed further training on the Cadillac, chair, and barrels.

Movement has always been part of Kayla's life. She danced professionally with Ad Deum Contemporary Dance Company and spent more than a decade teaching competitive dance. At Texas A&M, she was also a member of the Triathlon Team and competed in the USAT Collegiate National Championship, so she knows athletic training and injury prevention from the inside.

Kayla later moved to Nashville, TN, where she managed a Pilates studio and mentored new instructors. There she trained members of the Nashville professional soccer community along with several country music artists and influencers.

Becoming a mother changed how she teaches. Her own recovery gave her a lasting interest in postpartum core work and in strength that fits real life, and she now works with many women through pregnancy and the months after birth.

Kayla has since come home to Texas and opened Glide Pilates in Richmond. She wanted a studio where clients of any age or ability could be taught one at a time, with enough time to get it right.