Ivy Dahee Kim

Ivy is a Pilates instructor who believes that meaningful movement begins with truly understanding the body.
Growing up in Korea shaped her natural appreciation for detail, thoughtfulness, and subtle differences—qualities that continue to influence the way she observes and understands movement today.

By closely observing posture, alignment and individual movement patterns, Ivy creates personalized sessions designed around each client’s unique body, needs and goals.

At age 48, she feels healthier, stronger, and more confident in her body than ever before.

Her own experience has deeply influenced the way she teaches and continues to inspire her to help others discover greater strength, balance and connection within their own bodies.

Through a thoughtful, precise, and attentive approach, Ivy helping clients develop a deeper awareness of their bodies and move with greater confidence, and ease and intention.

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • PSC PILATES TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

  • PSC PILATES & PREGNANCY CERTIFICATION

  • PSC BURN AT THE BARRE CERTIFICATION

  • PSC PILATES FOR SCOLIOSIS - LEVEL 1

  • FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY EXERCISE (South Korea)

  • BODY 1ST BODY ANALYSIS INSTRUCTOR COURSE (South Korea)

  • BODY 1ST MIGHTY COURSE - LEVER 3 (South Korea)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

  • 2022 Pilates Anatomy - Online Course

  • 2024 Anatomy Trains - Online Course

  • 2025 Sensory-Based Pilates - Online Course

  • 2026 Pilates Foot Control - South Korea

  • Actress Ivy

    “I started dancing at the age of 4 and dreamed of becoming a dancer, majoring in dance in high school and college.

    However, as I got older, my body started to suffer, and I quit being a dancer after being diagnosed with a herniated disc in the neck and back”

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    Management of Arts - Master degree

    “Afterwards, I couldn’t give up my desire for creation and stared studying art management to become an art creator and earned a Masters degree in the Management of Arts.”

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    Wedding and Giving birth

    “However, as soon as I graduated, I met my husband and shortly thereafter moved to the United States and I started a life of a housewife.

    I was 37 years old at the time and gave birth to my daughter at the age of 39. After the child birth, my body really started to break down and I was in really bad shape physically”

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    Herniated disc

    “Any physical exercise caused tremendous pain around my neck and back, even going for a walk was difficult.

    Without any meaningful exercise, I kept gaining weight, my back and shoulders continued to get worse and my body continued in a vicious decline.”

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    PILATES

    “Then I heard about the benefits of Pilates. I was very curious since it was the only exercise I had not experienced but heard many great benefits. I thought of it as the last exercise in my life and started Pilates. Pilates has changed my life.

    Also, while doing Pilates, I was able to learn and understand what caused the pain in my body. I learned that incorrect body movements interfered with the balance of the body, blocked the circulation and deformed the posture, resulting in disc.”

    “This experience has made me want to share the gift of Pilates with others.

    I hope to help each person better understand their body, feel stronger and more balanced, and discover a healthier way of moving that can stay with them for life.”