Testimonials

Betsy Weedman

I recommend Conni Ramsey as a teacher and coach with the utmost esteem. My experience with Conni was through her Pilates instruction and walking coaching. I saw results so quickly that I was walking miles and completing her much more rigorous Pilates classes in a short time after starting with Conni. I am now, what I feel, as back to normal in my daily life.

In 2022 I was very sick and underwent one of life’s most major surgeries a body can endure. A serious illness that led to a transplant. After my illness and subsequent surgery I found myself at a low of 87 pounds with no muscle left and was literally “skin and bones.” I knew I was going to need help from a professional to renew my stamina and strength.

I didn’t need physical therapy, I didn’t need a dietician (although Conni is trained and has many certifications in Fitness and Wellness). I knew of Conni and experienced her teachings from different times over the course of my “work out life.” I took her Pilates classes for many years at a club here in Bend and always saw results from my time spent in her classes over the years. So, I reached out to her to see about private classes to help me with my recovery. She resoundingly agreed and I was so excited to be able to work with her one-on-one, twice a week. Conni worked with me and my limitations, of which I had many moves/positions I couldn’t do. Slowly I gained a lot of my strength and flexibility back. My husband started noticing muscles in my legs and arms coming back. I got compliments all the time from friends and family saying, “You look so good, you look like yourself again!”

I know much of my recovery was personal and I pushed myself outside of my work with Conni, but I couldn’t have achieved the place that I got to without the guidance and teachings of Conni and her knowledge of the body and her Pilates work. Conni knows her stuff! She knows and understands the human physique better than anyone I’ve encountered. She is very conscientious, yet empathetic to each individual situation when working with her clients. I highly recommend Conni Ramsey not only as a Pilates teacher, but as a Walking Coach and Health coach.

Rebbeka Brown

Conni is changing my relationship to my body and that is changing my life. I have been attending Conni’s Pilates classes for a few months now. In class she helps focus attention inward with “noticing” what and how our bodies do things. With this inward, non-judgmental approach, I have connected to a deeper appreciation of what my body does or does not do. Instead of pushing myself to limits, I am noticing what my limits are and how my body responds. I have also noticed how my thoughts will tell me to stop before my body does. Somehow Conni knows this and gives messages of encouragement to connect to my body, not my thoughts.

While the shape of my body is very slow to change, I have noticed an inner strength developing and a longer sense of self with fewer aches and pains. I also have a different kind of self-compassion to challenge myself in respect, not drive. Conni is a fabulous instructor; not only is she knowledgeable, but she makes the classes fun and engaging. We actually laugh in class and enjoy the time and connection together.

Thank you, Conni. It is an honor to be your student.

Catherine Lankford

I have seen more progress in 5 months working with Conni than in 20 years of physical therapy and a buffet of fitness approaches. After decades of feeling discouraged and limited by physical pain, I feel a whole new sense of freedom and empowerment. From my first Intro class with Conni, I knew I was working with someone special- who understands body mechanics and sees the unique structures and patterns with each of her students. I have never felt more safe pushing my body to new limits than under Conni’s instruction because of the care and attention she shows to not just me but all of us in her classes. The authentic encouragement, curiosity, and excitement she brings to class every time will keep me coming back forever. Conni- thank you for seeing me and guiding me into a new experience of physical freedom and movement. P.S.- thanks also for all the laughs!