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What do you get when you cross a CIA Intelligence Analyst, a Radio City Rockette and a resourceful entrepreneur with a color copier?

Katherine and Kimberly Corp!

From this eclectic blend of experiences, these savvy identical twins identify one consistent theme: regardless of profession, every one wants to look and feel better! First impressions and positive impacts remain the key to success in all industries, and Katherine and Kimberly are committed to helping others improve both. These bubbly redheads know that from boardrooms to garden parties to red carpets, true “style” does not come from fashion, but from poise, confidence and a genuine spring in one’s step!

At the pair’s upscale Manhattan studio, Pilates on Fifth, Katherine and Kimberly help hundreds of men and women achieve a seemingly instant image makeover with better posture, improved gait and a renewed sense of self. These “Structural Stylists” design fun, sustainable fitness programs that empower clients to embrace the full potential of their unique bodies. What good is an expensive suit if it hangs on a listless crooked frame? This energetic twosome uses their sharp eyes for detail and solid knowledge of movement to refine posture, re-balance muscle groups and restore healthy movement patterns. Clients of all ages, shapes and fitness levels walk taller and shine with a greater feeling of wellness.

Kimberly and Katherine’s first clients as structural stylists were – each other! Before they dazzled audiences at Radio City Music Hall, the two sat huddled over desks most of the day as they immersed themselves in academia and corporate life. They graduated from Duke University in just three years and moved to Tokyo, Japan to start jobs in Japanese multinational corporations. Using their degrees in Comparative Area Studies and their fluency and literacy in Japanese, Katherine and Kimberly excelled in their respective firms and blended in to Japanese society as well as any statuesque redheads could! After returning to the US to attend graduate school at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the pair won internships at the esteemed Central Intelligence Agency. They soared as intelligence analysts employing their cross-cultural knowledge, Japanese language skills and powers of deduction to advise policy makers. But while their minds blossomed with the increased stimulation and challenge, their bodies withered somewhat given too much sitting at computers, poor phone posture, sporadic, unfocused workouts and of course, plenty of stress!

Thus, when the ambitious duo decided to embrace their long suppressed desire to dance professionally, they faced the significant challenge of transforming their warped, tense and rusty bodies into lean, lithe and aligned bodies! Still diligently studying at Columbia University, Katherine and Kimberly applied their analytical skills and intellectual approach to their fitness goals as well. Together, they studied anatomy and biomechanics and carefully scrutinized their own bodies to discern asymmetries and weak links. With strategic planning, the determined twosome supplemented their rigorous dance training with targeted muscle conditioning to correct imbalances and restore alignment. The perseverance paid off, and though certainly not an overnight metamorphosis, the two sharpened and reshaped their bodies to gain the talent, flexibility and confidence to begin auditioning. Not long after, the inseparable sylphs took a leave of absence to tour the world dancing with an internationally renowned magician and then flash their stunning eye-high kicks with the Radio City Rockettes. Off stage as well, the twins sparkled inside and out with the radiance that comes from feeling strong and healthy.

After successfully restructuring their own bodies and style, Katherine and Kimberly knew they could remodel the bodies of couch potatoes and seasoned athletes alike. Thus, with Masters of International Affairs in hand, the inspired “structural stylists” did the implausible – they opened a Pilates studio in Manhattan! Exploiting their rare understanding of both active and inactive people’s needs, they grew Pilates on Fifth into a beautiful, 7,000 square foot penthouse fitness center serving hundreds of clients a week. Across the globe in Japan, this sister act starred as the hosts of a national Pilates fitness program and in the US, have appeared on such popular shows as “The Martha Stewart Show,” “Today,” “Rachael Ray” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In order to reach more potential image makeover candidates, the tireless twins launched UltimatePilatesWorkouts.com in October 2008 to capitalize on the scope of the Internet. Between their podcasts and website, they have garnered over 15,000 subscribers and have attracted advertisers from major corporations such as Johnson & Johnson and Puma. Kimberly and Katherine delight in the constant influx of e-mails from grateful viewers who have used their online videos to further their fitness and style goals. With their endless energy and spirited approach to life, the two hope to parlay this success to even greater things in the future!