Meet our team

Dawn King

Founder

Dawn will forever be in our hearts and her spirit lives on in our studio and our community. She was a bright light that will shine on forever.

Cassandra Janssen

Owner and Certified Pilates Instructor

Cassandra is originally certified through Peak Pilates. She now owns Sun Pilates and runs a unique teacher training program - Pilates SOL that incorporates both classical and contemporary styles of training.

Meet our team

Janet French

Certified Pilates Instructor

Janet has been teaching Pilates since the mid 90's. She was first introduced to Pilates while pursuing her career in dance and immediately saw the application for all movement disciplines.

  After obtaining a degree in Dance from Butler University, Janet did her initial Pilates studies with Idrienne Steimen through the Physicalmind system. She also pursued teacher training through Integrated Balance and Balanced Body. 

  Janet has taught in Pilates and Dance in both private studios and academic settings. She taught in the Indianapolis and Louisville areas and spent a year as a guest teacher in Jakarta Indonesia before coming to the Springs. She has been teaching at Sun Pilates since she arrived here in 2014. 

  Janet believes that Pilates can benefit virtually everyone, from the beginning student to the proficient athlete. The flow, balance and tensile strength that Pilates practitioners develop has whole life benefits. 

Inger Bull

Certified Pilates Instructor

Inger Bull is a Stott certified instructor on all Pilates equipment. She received her first Stott certification in 2005, but has been teaching fitness classes long enough that she remembers when step aerobics was the new thing sweeping the nation. She has taught high/low aerobics, step aerobics, indoor cycling, and Pilates. She currently teaches Pilates at Sun Pilates and the Downtown YMCA. In 2019 Inger "pre-tired" from her professional career of 23 years in international education which allowed her to dedicate more time to teaching Pilates. She is married to Anthony Bull, a professor of exercise physiology at Colorado College. They enjoy hiking, biking, and camping as well as academic discussions on the kinesiology of Pilates exercises.Bio coming soon.

Jennifer Flansburg

Certified Pilates Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Kimberly James

Certified Pilates Instructor

Kimberly, a certified Pilates instructor with Pilates SOL, has a gift for empowering others—a talent she honed during her years in the fashion industry. But even with all her success, she felt something was missing. That changed when she discovered Pilates, a practice that goes beyond movement, helping people connect with their inner strength through breath and mindful motion. Now, she’s here to guide you on that journey. Ready to tap into your power and elevate your mind-body connection? Book a session with Kimberly today!

Heather Eslinger

Pilates Instructor and Physical Therapist

Bio coming soon.

Katharine Jensen

Certified Pilates Instructor

Katharine took her first Pilates mat class in 2011 and was immediately hooked.  She became certified through Pilates Sol in 2024 in order to share her passion with others, helping them improve their posture and increase their strength, mobility, and flexibility.  She has seen first hand – in herself and her clients – the power of Pilates to heal and transform.  With modifications for nearly every exercise, she is a firm believer in making Pilates accessible for everyone.  In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and skiing with her family, as well as taking her 10 year old beagle mix to UCCS for student stress relief.  

Brieanna Olson

Certified GYROTONIC® Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Carolyn Dougherty

Pilates SOL Apprentice

Carolyn is an apprentice Pilates instructor currently working toward certification. She first began practicing Pilates in 2016 but became a regular client at Sun Pilates in 2020 when she was looking for a new exercise routine during the pandemic. She loved the classes and instructors so much that she started attending almost five times a week. In 2023, inspired by her own transformation and a desire to help others, she became an apprentice with Pilates Sol. Carolyn is passionate about helping people find the right modifications for their individual needs, making Pilates accessible for everyone, regardless of age, fitness level, or background. She loves creating a positive and uplifting environment where people can feel good about themselves. When she's not practicing Pilates Carolyn enjoys traveling, going to concerts, tackling home DIY projects, and spending time with her pack of rescue dogs and cats.

Courtney Farrell

Pilates SOL Apprentice

Courtney is a lifelong athlete, enjoying Pilates, yoga, martial arts, and horseback riding.
She has always been adventurous. In her teens she became a certified riding instructor
and worked her way through college by breaking and training wild horses. She
discovered martial arts as a student at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins,
Colorado. For the next 24 years, she studied and taught Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu,
and Hapkido. She holds a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was once the
U.S. National Champion. Courtney retired from her career as a science writer and
biology professor in 2023. She still enjoys fiction writing and has 24 published books.
Courtney began training at Sun Pilates in 2014 and became an apprentice instructor in
2024.