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Kym was a professional Ballet Dancer, having danced for the Civic Ballet at The Ruth Page Foundation in Chicago and freelancing with small companies around the US.  Kym studied with several prominent ballet companies, including the Joffrey Ballet and the Pennsylvania Ballet, and started teaching Ballet when she was 16.  Kym used her strong background as a Dancer to transition into the Fitness Industry.

As a Fitness Professional, Kym used her knowledge of movement to instruct various exercise classes, including step, hi/low, cardio dance, Ballet Barre, slide, sculpt, interval, stretch, Spin, circuit, water, walking, boxing, and treading.  She studied anatomy, physiology, and proper biomechanics, receiving several fitness certifications, including NASM Personal Trainer, ACE Instructor, ACE Personal Trainer, AFAA Instructor, Spinning, N'Stretch, and CPR.

Kym ranked nationally as a Sports Aerobic Competitor and coached and choreographed for other competitors while managing Group Exercise Programs at several upscale health clubs, managing teams of over 60 instructors.  Kym was the Co-Captain and Choreographer for Reebok's Performance Team and traveled nationally to conduct master classes and present Fitness Workshops.

In 1998, Kym turned her focus from mainstream fitness to the mind/body exercises of Yoga and Pilates. She received her first Pilates Certification from the Physical Mind Institute and devoted herself to Pilates and Yoga as a serious student as she had in Dance.  

In 1999, while living in Los Angeles, Kym studied at the Yoga Place, YogaWorks, and The Yoga Centre.  Kym has been fortunate to take workshops from several masters, including Anna Forrest and Tim Miller.  While in New York, Kym studied at Jivamukti Yoga Center, and in Chicago studied at Yoga View and 105F.