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Kristen Veltkamp, MS, PT, CDE, CSCS

Master Teacher - 12 years experience - PMA Certified

Kristen Veltkamp is Director of Integrated Balance Pilates Teacher Education and Certification Programs, certifying instructors with an emphasis on critical thinking and joint mechanics. Kristen has been teaching Pilates since 1995 and is a certified instructor and educator through Polestar Education. 

Kristen has experience training with Stott Pilates, Pilates Guild, and Power Pilates educators and completed over 1000 hours in apprentice work. Kristen earned a bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of California, Davis and her Master of Science and Physical Therapy degrees from Duke University. 

She has experience as a physical therapist in orthopedics/sports medicine, cardiovascular rehabilitation, diabetes education, and women's health since 1994 and has additional training in healing touch and manual therapy and is a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Kristen holds an adjunct faculty appointment and clinical faculty appointment at the University of Utah, division of Physical Therapy.

Montse Cosin, Ph.D - 16 years experience - PMA Certified

Montse Cosin, Ph.D, is a certified Pilates Instructor through the Pilates Method Alliance ®. She has been teaching Pilates since 1991 and holds mat and equipment certifications with Stott Pilates® , Peak Pilates ®, Integrated Balance Pilates® and Julian Littleford Body Conditioning.

Montse is an instructor trainer & international curriculum coordinator for Integrated Balance, LLC. She instructs Pilates specific courses, kinesiology & dance seminars to professional and amateur dancers and Pilates instructors in Mexico , Europe and the United States . Montse is also an experienced ballet teacher. She holds an associated teacher title by ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Classical Ballet Faculty Cechetti Method (1977), with honors. She served on the staff of the Louisville Ballet as an educator and choreographer.

Montse holds a Ph.D 'Cum Laude' from the University 'Autonoma de Madrid', Spain , 1985. Her thesis for 'Molecular Mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis' was based on research performed on the Upper Counsel for Scientific Research (CSIS), 1990. At the moment she is living in Zürich , Switzerland with her husband and has two daughters and a son.