Dr. Kathleen Bower is a physical therapist, Director of Dance Medicine for Miami City Ballet, Pilates instructor, former dancer turned endurance athlete, and the host of The Dance Docs Podcast. She holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and a bachelor’s degree in dance science from California State University Long Beach. She is a trained Pilates instructor through BASI (with Dance Specialization) and Polestar Pilates and is a level 1 certified health and nutrition coach through Precision Nutrition. For over a decade Dr. Bower has been treating, educating and guiding dancers and practitioners through a holistic approach to optimize performance and prevent the “fit but unhealthy” athlete.