Eureka / California / United States
Studio Owner, Certified Instructor, Certified Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist Studio owner and instructor Susie Kidd has been active in her body her whole life. Dancing since she can remember and always wanting to help others find the joy of movement, Susie began teaching dance to all ages on the north coast in 1998. Susie realized her effectiveness as an instructor and the quality of her students movement would improve if she became a Pilates instructor. In 2003 she became a certified instructor after working with her mentor Natalie Huberman, who had her first studio in the late 70s. Susie began offering Pilates classes to her community right away as she was recruited to join the staff at a local gym. Since then Susie has spent countless hours training with internationally recognized programs such as STOTT Pilates, Pilates Academy International, and The Pink Ribbon Program and has also become a Certified Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist. After years of working as a Pilates instructor for the community college and in a gym with rather large classes, Susie decided to open up her own studio where she could spend more time with less students focusing on their individual needs and goals. In January of 2006 Sacred Bodies Pilates was created and opened as a small boutique studio. Since then the studio has expanded to two rooms with full equipment training, Pilates mat classes and specialized classes and workshops. Over the years Susie has inspired and trained her clients to the level of being instructor ready. Many of her students have pursued a certification in Pilates and Susie has written them letters of recommendation to be accepted into training programs and trained them to get their hours in and prepare for their certification tests. It is truly Susies goal that all of her clients understand the concepts of Pilates and the bigger Holistic picture of how it relates to everyday life rather than just time in the studio. Prior to becoming a Pilates instructor Susie has worked almost any job you can imagine. Because of all of the different types of work she has done she can understand how your daily activities affect your body. Her background includes working as a food server, a receptionist, a rafting, climbing and backpacking guide, a wilderness adventure guide for those with disabilities, a youth educator in elementary, middle and high school including non traditional schools. She has also worked for 4H as a program representative, for KEET TV as a literacy outreach coordinator, for Americorps as youth program and gardening director and for the National and State Parks as a Naturalist, Interpreter and sign designer. The list could go on but I am sure you get the idea that she has spent a lot of time in different work environments and can understand the issues that arise from doing so. Her clients range from your next door neighbor, to dancers, athletes, those recovering from accidents or surgeries and even those living with terminal illnesses. Susie accepts each client as an individual and will do all she can to accommodate your needs and goals. In addition to Pilates, Susie offers dance classes in various styles in the community. When Susie is not at her studio she can be found directing and performing with her Hip Hop Dance Crew the BEAT VIXENS, teaching dance classes in the community or at College of the Redwoods where she pioneered the Pilates classes as well as the Hip Hop dance and Hiking courses. In addition to being a Pilates instructor Susie earned a Bachelors of Science from Humboldt State University in Natural Resources Interpretation in 2001. On those days she is not challenging someones body she tries to get out and reconnect with nature. She enjoys doing acrobatics, hiking, rowing on the bay, paddling on the river and dancing every chance she can get. I didnt know how much I could improve my flexibility and strength until I enrolled in the Pink Ribbon Program at Sacred Bodies Pilates. Susie was wonderful w
