Kansas City's first fitness studio devoted exclusively to Pilates exercise, Personal Best Pilates offers personal and group training on Pilates equipment, Pilates mat classes, as well as a variety of customized sports-specific conditioning programs, including Pilates Golf Conditioning (PGC).

At Personal Best Pilates Studio you will receive core training in order to increase your muscular strength, achieve graceful movement, and improve your posture. Our equipment instructors are all Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) certified and receive the most extensive training in the area. Visit us now, or read more about how Pilates can benefit you

Carrie Jessee Cohn, MBA, PMA-CPT, is the owner and founder of Personal Best Pilates Studio and Personal Best Pilates Instructor Academy (PBPIA). She has been a passionate fitness instructor since 1986, and has experience with types of group fitness and personal training. She was named one of Kansas City’s Top Women Business Owners in 2005 by the Kansas City Business Journal. Also in 2005, Personal Best Pilates Studio was named top woman –owned business in the state of Kansas by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Elected to the Board of Directors for the Pilates Method Alliance in 2010, she is currently serving as Secretary to the Board. Her professional credentials include:

Certified Pilates Instructor – Pilates Method Alliance

Certified Pilates Instructor - Physical Mind Institute

Certified Pilates Mat Instructor - Physical Mind Institute

Certified Group Fitness Instructor – American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Certified Yoga Instructor – American Aerobic Association International (AAAI)/International Sports Medicine Association (ISMA)

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Continuing Education Provider

Balanced Body Partner in Pilates Education

Certified Spinning â Instructor – Madd Dog Athletics

Certified Box Aerobics Instructor – Promise Enterprises

Since becoming certified to teach Pilates, she has continued her study by with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as: Rael Ishikowitz, Elizabeth Larkam, Brent Anderson, Kathy Corey, Mari Windsor, Shelley Geier, Michael Miller, and Michelle Larson.

Formerly, she has held part time faculty positions in the Physical Education Department of Penn Valley Community College, and hosted Penn Valley Fitness, a weekly television program in Kansas City, MO.

Prior to opening her studio, Ms. Cohn worked in the private sector for 14 years, and has experience in manufacturing, construction, and information technology. She held executive positions in management and organizational development, training, organizational assessment, strategic planning, leadership development, organizational transformation, and human resource development.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Park College (magna cum laude), and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.