Instructor Spotlight: Keesha Steedley

We speak with Pilates Instructor Keesha Steedley about her Pilates career to date.

1.     Tell us a little about yourself and your Pilates background

My name is Keesha Steedley, I’m from Columbus, Ohio, USA. I recently became a mat-certified instructor in February of this year and started teaching this summer doing pop-ups in parks and other locations. I am also a certified Reflexologist with a space where I see clients one one-on-one. I am grateful to be working at Whitehall Fit Spot gym where I teach more clients. My friends would describe me as determined.

2.     How did you discover Pilates?

When I started my reflexology business I worked out of a Pilates studio, so I took a class and fell in love.

3. How do you keep learning?

I attend as many events, conferences and classes as I can. Instagram is a great place to find new ways to cue and ways to tweak an exercise for each client. Sonja Herbert of Black Girl Pilates, Alexa Idama of Low Impact Fit, Morgan from MOJO Moves and Issa Welly on YouTube are huge inspirations to me.

4.     The best advice you were ever given as a teacher…

Make it your own!

5.      Is there something you try and instil in each of your clients?

That Pilates is for every (BODY). There is a stigma that only skinny/young people can do Pilates and that is just not true. I want to make the practice accessible to everyone and that’s another reason why I love Mat Pilates.


6. The best Pilates course you ever did was…

Black Girl Pilates mat certification course.

7. What’s your favourite piece of equipment to use with clients in studio and why?

Matwork because everyone has access to the floor.

8. How do you stay motivated?

I remember my goals! I also enjoy the journey of learning every day and knowing that I can make an impact on people’s lives.

 9. What makes you laugh the most?

Animal voiceover TikToks.

10. What’s your favourite way to spend a day off?

In bed watching Anime.

11. How many pairs of grip socks do you own? 

Loveeeeee a good stretch band. I think I have five or more grip socks and looking to collect more.

12.  Does your family ‘really know’ what’s involved in your job? 

I make them come to my pop-ups to help so they get first-hand knowledge of my craft!