Lauren Thompson

Lauren first started Pilates in high school with a Pilates for Dummies video which she did rather religiously alongside her Billy Blanks Tae Bo tapes. While working out with a video is not the best way to learn Pilates, she is very glad she discovered Pilates at such a young age. Lauren is a graduate from University of Missouri, Kansas city with a BFA in Dance, a BA in Psychology, and a minor in Women and Gender Studies. While pursuing her dance degree she came in contact with a ballet instructor who was also a Pilates instructor and often incorporated Pilates into ballet class. Here Lauren began to truly appreciate Pilates and all it has to offer and decided to become a certified instructor.

She received her Pilates certificate through Team Pilates and later received her Yoga certification through Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching Pilates and Yoga since 2008, and is always thrilled to see the big and little improvements her students make. She is currently working on her MA in Counseling and Guidance at UMKC. Just for fun Lauren has run in the Kansas City half marathon and is training in aerial silks. Lauren and her husband love to travel, cook, and spend time with their three furry friends.