Susanne Baber - Owner
Susanne's career in the fitness and wellness industry started in 1986 when she first became interested in becoming an aerobics instructor and personal trainer. A dancer for 18 years, Susanne was immediately drawn to the dance style of aerobics which then lead to an interest in personal training. After two years of taking classes, she decided to get certified as an aerobic teacher. Susanne was certified in 1987 to teach aerobics by ACE (American Council on Exercise), AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) and IDEA Health and Fitness Association. In 1988 Susanne was certified as a personal fitness trainer by ACE and IDEA.
Since then, Susanne has stayed active in the health and fitness industry by teaching, managing and creating exercise programs for various fitness centers and athletic clubs in the New Orleans, Atlanta and Tampa areas. In 2002, during her travels, Susanne decided it was time to try Pilates. After one session, she fell in love with the method, so much so, that she left her job in April of 2007 and devoted herself to becoming a Certified Authentic Pilates™ Instructor through the New York Pilates Studio® Teacher Certification Program.
Katherine “Kate” Laing - Instructor
With over 8 years of experience, Kate's background spans nearly every facet of the health and wellness industry including product development with international equipment manufacturers, creation and launch of a national ingestible and vitamin line, yoga & Pilates instruction. Before Pilates:Studio Authentic, Kate founded Core Balance specializing in Pilates and Yoga training. She taught for 4 years in the Minneapolis area with Lifetime Fitness and was selected to be a National Peak Pilates Master Trainer, coaching instructors at over 100 facilities in 18 states.
Kate holds multiple certifications from some of the most well respected organizations in the industry - STOTT Pilates, YogaFit, and Peak Pilates. Kate regularly contributes to Parent Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Motivating Bodies, and has made appearances on NBC and Pilates instructional DVDs.