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Caroline Anne Holden

Owner/Instructor Purple Door Pilates
Work 807 E Johnson St 807 E Johnson St Dane Madison Wisconsin 53703 United States Work Phone: 608-609-1987 Cell Phone: 608-609-1987

Biography

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I was introduced to Pilates while attending high school for dance at North Carolina School for the Arts in 1994. Still, my passion for the method came much later while being certified by second-generation instructor Michele Larson. I’ve worked and studied in Contemporary and Classical studios, and in both settings, I developed a love and value for different approaches and all Pilates lineages. I teach and learn with a yes and approach. 

After teaching dance, yoga, and Pilates for various studios throughout my 20s and 30s, I opened my studio in Madison, WI, in 2014. I aim to give explicit, patient, and kind instructions. Together, we will work hard but stay light-hearted. Moving is play, something we all need.  Physical therapy clinic referrals are a good portion of my clientele. I take my work seriously, but I value finding joy and ease within the movement profession.

I am 200-hour RYT certified (Yoga) and regularly participate in and study ortho-bionomy, bodywork, Yoga Nidra, and Pilates practice. I am also Master Program Graduate through The Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. 

Outside of my studio work, I love to travel. Attempting to marry my two passions, I instructed Yoga and Pilates classes at Santani Resort and Spa in Sri Lanka. I recently guest-instructed at Florblanca Pilates in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, for six weeks.
I aim to make everyone who enters our studio feel welcome and safe. The feedback often given to me is: I am weird and very patient, in that order.