Cat is co-owner of Buff & Flo, a boutique fitness studio in Orchard Park, NY offering yoga, barre, Pilates and strength training. Her fitness journey began while working in Los Angeles as a media producer for Kaiser Permanente. She found a love for mindful movement after long work days, and began taking classes that infused yoga, ballet, and fitness at the barre. She became hooked and knew she wanted to inspire others, as her instructors did for her. Cat is barre certified through Barreworks in Toronto, Canada, Vault Fitness in Boca Raton, and became a Barre Intensity Master Trainer in 2019 through 2024. She was drawn to the creative choreography and incorporation of cardio and strength building in this program. Cat is also comprehensively certified in Pilates through Classical Pilates Education. She created her first business, Strength by Cat, in 2020—giving private Pilates lessons and group classes. By 2022 she had outgrown her space and became co-owner of Buff & Flo, where she was able to offer more options for clients as well as bigger class sizes. When she isn’t teaching, Cat enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, reading, and traveling. In addition to being a media producer before her fitness career, she was also a freelance writer and health communication consultant. Cat has her BA in Communications from Michigan State University and MA in Health Communication from Emerson College. She believes in kindness, karma, and creating your own journey.