Kathy Ross Nash

One of the most legendary master teachers in the Pilates world — and living proof that the method is enough

Pilates is badass. Kathy proves it every single day.

Meeting Kathy changed my understanding of what Pilates could actually produce in a body.

Her physical capability, her stamina, her precision and control are unlike anything I had encountered. She is a warrior in every sense — and beneath that intensity is one of the most loving, caring, and deeply committed mentors you will ever find in this industry. She will cut you no slack. And she will do it with complete kindness and unshakable dedication.

What she removed from me

Every last excuse.

Kathy gave me something I didn't realize I needed: she made turning 40 irrelevant. Watching what she does with her body — the control, the power, the endurance — made every story I had about age and limitation feel exactly like what it was. A story. If she can do what she does, there is no excuse. And she showed me not just that it was possible, but exactly how to get there — strategically, intelligently, and with full respect for the body's actual capacity.
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What she brought me was the math of movement. Just as in business there are margins — profitability, efficiency, output — there is the same equation in training. Every exercise has a margin. A range of intensity, precision, and demand within which the body is truly working versus simply going through the motions. Kathy taught me how to find and work within those margins. How to bring genuine athletic performance out of the classical work without ever losing its integrity.
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"She gave me the kick I needed to defy all the odds — to find the smartest way to be my strongest, most efficient, most enduring version of myself. And she never stopped caring while doing it."
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That carries directly into my work today. The ability to challenge athletic clients with real intensity, to hold a high standard without apology, to bring someone back to their absolute best no matter their age or starting point — that confidence came from Kathy. She taught me that you never stop caring, and you never stop raising the bar. Both at once. Always.

Is this for you?

For the teacher ready to discover what powerful Pilates actually means.

You want to understand the margins within each exercise — where the real work lives and how to get there
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You work with athletic, driven, or high-performing clients and want to match their level of demand
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You feel Pilates should be powerful — and want a teacher who proves it with her own body
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You are ready to have your excuses removed — gently, completely, and with a lot of love
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You want to bring anyone back to their absolute best, at any age, with confidence and strategy

Now it's your turn

Discover what your body is capable of.

Inside IVA you will find Kathy's recorded workshops — her performance-based sequencing, her intensity frameworks, her extraordinary eye for the margin within every single exercise. You will watch her teach with the precision and fire that defines everything she does. And very likely, you will feel challenged just watching.
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This is not soft Pilates. It is also not reckless Pilates. It is intelligent, strategic, deeply caring work that happens to be completely uncompromising in what it asks of you. You don't mess with the method. You don't mess with Kathy Ross-Nash. And after working with her, you will understand exactly why — and be grateful for it.
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At some point in every serious teacher's career, this work is a must. I say that with complete certainty. I wish you the revelation, the challenge, and the extraordinary confidence that comes from discovering what your body — and your teaching — is truly capable of.
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Kathy continues to teach, mentor, and raise the standard for teachers around the world. If what you find here calls you further, reach out to her directly. Get in touch →

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