Born Karen Louise, I was always quite certain I was supposed to have a different name, (of course had I met ELOUISE back then, I may not have been so insistent that my second name be changed). I've often thought that this was the beginning of my quest to seek an answer for that curly headed freckled faced 8 year old in the mirror who kept asking: "who are YOU and how did you get here??".....
Alas, my parents opted for LEE as an abbreviated replacement, yet ever since, I have been graced with the most inventive and joyous pet names, which in turn has only opened more facets of my identity beneath my name....(watch out what you wish for!!!) Yet the common theme with all these fabulous monikers is the FIRE IN MY BELLY (my idea of intuition + strong powerhouse, but more about that later) that has moved me through a life of endless discoveries and opportunities. As Elouise says "I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO DANCE!!" and that is truly how I, Karen, learned to interact and begin to understand the world around me. Through many different mediums and disciplines, like the Pilates Method, I have been able to teach, to inspire, to move and groove--- to do what I love and love what I do--- to change the lives of others (like you and you and you) through contactfulness, through a passage of awareness and kinesthetic enlightenment (what the heck is THAT??)
simply: let your body do the talking and the rest will flow.........


**Ms Lee spent 10 glorious years as a Broadway gypsy in New York and around the globe. She earned a BFA from Hunter College with a double major in Dance and Sociology, while also completing training as a movement/dance therapist. She became a personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine, and worked at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires for over 10 years. Late spring 2003, Karen opened Pilates Central in Lenox Mass. She continues to teach privately and group classes while continuing her pursuits as mother and artist. Karen has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise and the PhysicalMind Institute for the Pilates Method.. She has been studying the language of the body before she could find a language of words to define such a concept. For more about Karen and her studio, go to www.BerkshireLivingMag.com and order the Jan/Feb 2006 issue!!!!

I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC......I aspire to create strength with wisdom that is lasting, empowered and REAL.....
keep keep keepin it real,,,,,,,
ms lee