Kelly Higgins

Kelly Higgins runs the back office at Pilates Tutor.  With her background in operations from the Home Depot, Kelly is organzined and keeps us all on track.  In fact we have renamed her “Saint Kelly.”

Kelly is also a certified group fitness instructor; she currently teaches cardio kickboxing, step aerobics, body sculpting and boot camp conditioning in several local gyms and fitness centers.

Kelly also enjoys Pilates and Latin dancing, and can sometimes be found as an experimental subject when instructors want to try out new exercises.  With her energetic and supportive approach, Kelly has experienced a surge in class attendance over the past year, and has helped many people make lasting commitment to their physical fitness.

Kelly most enjoys the opportunity to meet and work with so many other people who are committed to health and wellness.  Leading eight fitness classes per week not only helps to keep her in shape, it also encourages her to keep her knowledge base current and explore various class formats and fitness equipment.  She is currently studying for her personal trainer certification exam in April of this year.

When not at the studio or teaching fitness, Kelly makes time to be involved with community organizations.  She has volunteered for the MOMs Club of Smyrna and her local Montessori school.

A native of Detroit, Kelly studied at Michigan State University, graduating with a BS in Computer Science.  She holds a nationally-recognized certification in Group Fitness Instruction from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

Influential mentors include Luda Carroll, Nikki Hixon, and Joanna Smith.  She is particularly grateful to Nikki, who taught her the importance of  relaxing and having fun with the class members during the actual class.  When people are having fun, they don’t realize how hard they’re exercising!

Kelly lives in Smyrna with her husband, their two children, and one spoiled cat.  When she is not working out, she likes to entertain and cook authentic Italian cuisine… which necessitates more working out.