Our Teachers
Our master instructos come from a combination of both classical and contemporary education in Pilates. Their dream is to share as much overall Pilates knowledge with their students as possible. Dawn and Cassandra are both also very educated in anatomy and fuctional movement. Most trainings held at Sun Pilates in Colorado Springs.
Dawn King
Although she is no longer with us her contribution to this training lives on through our program. Dawn brought so much knowledge, experience and personality into Pilates SOL and we have her in our hearts through every training.
Dawn comes from a long history of health and fitness. As a former college athlete, she began working as a group fitness instructor to stay active during the off-season.
Upon graduation, she moved to Key Largo, Florida where she became the Head Fitness Instructor at the elite Ocean Reef Club. It was during this time that Dawn was first introduced to Pilates. She originally began practicing Pilates in an effort to rehabilitate a recurring sports injury but found the overall benefits essential for everyday living.
Besides fitness and wellness, Dawn’s biggest passion is her 16-year old twins. She believes her study and practice of Pilates and therapeutic movement were pivotal to her healthy and happy pregnancy.
Dawn held the following certifications:
Certified Pilates Instructor – Las Vegas Movement Arts
Certified Aerobics Instructor – AAFA
Certified Personal Trainer – AAFA
Certified CPR/First Aid – American Red Cross
Cassandra Janssen
Cassandra is a Peak Pilates System comprehensive certified instructor. She has been loving and teaching Pilates for 13 years.
Before falling in love with the Pilates method, Cassandra was applying her passion for health and fitness to her job as a Personal Trainer. Designing solutions for her clients is her passion. She specializes in injury prevention and rehabilitation, however loves working with clients of all needs and abilities.
Her favorite quote is:
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”
-Thomas Jefferson