INSTRUCTORS
KATIE GUMP
OWNER, MASTER INSTRUCTOR
Katie is a Master-level Reformer and Mat Pilates instructor with over 15 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science. Since 2015, she has proudly called Boerne home, where she owns and operates a private gym dedicated to helping clients move stronger, feel healthier, and live better.
Katie focuses exclusively on Reformer Pilates and mixed equipment training, providing personalized, mindful instruction tailored to support prenatal/postnatal health, injury recovery, and overall wellness.
Happily married to her husband John, Katie is a proud mom of four children and bonus mom to two more. Family, health, and connection inspire everything she does, and she is honored to guide others on their wellness journeys.
Katie provides personalized onsite sessions, group classes/ sessions, and virtual training to support your wellness journey anywhere.
LAURA
INSTRUCTOR
Laura Ferguson is a Balanced Body–educated mat and reformer Pilates instructor with a passion for helping people discover how Pilates can support strength, mobility, confidence, and overall well-being. She is also a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach, with additional education as a Senior Fitness Specialist and Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist. Laura began Pilates teacher training in 2024 and is scheduled to test for certification in December 2026.
Drawn to Pilates through years of personal practice and inspired by seeing its benefits during her parents’ aging process, Laura enjoys working with beginners and breast cancer survivors, honoring that every body and every recovery is unique. She brings warmth, curiosity, and a sense of humor to her teaching, believing Pilates is a daily practice—not a pursuit of perfection. Laura lives in Fair Oaks Ranch with her husband and their two dogs, and enjoys golf, tennis, pickleball, and finding new ways to move.
SHANNON
INSTRUCTOR
I’ve been practicing Pilates for over 25 years and teaching for more than 8 years, and I still feel just as curious about the method as I did when I first discovered it.
My Pilates journey began with mat work, and before long, I wanted to understand more — not just the exercises, but the why behind them and how Pilates can help us connect more deeply with our bodies. That curiosity eventually led me to training through Balanced Body and continues to shape the way I teach today.
What I love most about teaching Pilates is helping people discover those deeper connections within themselves. I love watching someone become more aware of how they move, understand their body in a new way, and gain strength and confidence along the way. My goal is always for you to leave a session feeling better, stronger, and more connected than when you walked in.
Building genuine relationships with my clients is a big part of what makes teaching so meaningful to me. Pilates is more than just exercise — I believe it can be a powerful and healing practice, and I feel fortunate to be able to share that with others.
Outside of the studio, you’ll usually find me spending time with my two dogs, Goose and Maverick. We love being outside and exploring the trails in and around Boerne. I also love to read and create art, which gives me another outlet for curiosity and creativity.
I look forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and being part of your Pilates journey.