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Kako Lavendier

Kako Lavendier

Instructor
Kako is a military wife who moved to the Hampton Roads area in 2018. For the past decade, she studied archaeology and traveled the world on various archaeological digs and dives. She loves hiking, paddleboarding and kayaking, and doing literally anything with her children and furbaby, Sefi. Kako injured her back early in 2021 and developed chronic back pain and sacroiliac dysfunction that left her unable to do all the things she loves. After six months of physical therapy, multiple failed injection treatment plans, and nowhere to go but straight to surgery, she stumbled upon some helpful blog posts recommending Pilates for eliminating back pain. So, she began her Pilates journey in January of 2022 and has never looked back: no more injections, no more talk of surgery. Pilates has kick-started not only her journey back to functional wellness, but has also made her passionate about helping others begin their own Pilates journey.