Fitness has always been a constant throughout Katarina's life as she grew up doing gymnastics and played field hockey during high school and college. It taught her so much about teamwork, accountability and having grit. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising & Retail Marketing from the Business School at Johnson & Wales University, which is why she chose to move to Manhattan and pursue what she thought would be her dream job and career post-grad. While there, she found herself trying out all different types of workout classes in the city, which led her to reformer Pilates. Simultaneously, she signed up for her first half marathon as she was itching for another physical challenge to work towards. This eventually snowballed over time into a bucket list moment, running the New York City Marathon! She has found that Pilates complements running so well which she believes is the reason her body is feeling ready to run the Berlin Marathon September 2022.
 

After moving to the Bay Area, Katarina was craving a more fulfilling and dynamic career, and found a Pilates studio that offered Teacher Training where she jumped right into the Pilates world head first. Unsure how the pieces would fall, she just had a gut feeling that she would absolutely love teaching. Very quickly, she was fascinated with the history of Pilates, all of the equipment used, and loved the mindset and purpose behind each exercise. Katarina has been exposed to the various paths and different opportunities to explore in the pilates industry, which really excites her. She is thrilled to combine her experience in Merchandising, Retail and Business at Power4, where she is learning alongside the General Manager on what it takes to operate a Pilates studio.
 

Katarina's goal is to create an upbeat and welcoming environment for members right when they walk in the door with the hope that their hour at Power4 is a time people look forward to, have fun, and learn to love moving their body. She finds such joy in working with people who are new to pilates and seeing their excitement when they start moving better and feeling stronger. Building relationships with members and seeing their progress right in front of her eyes is Katarina's "why". It fuels her fire and sharing this practice with all types of people makes her heart so happy. Pilates has truly changed Katarina's life in all aspects and hopes she can continue to positively change many other peoples as well!