This is the first half of my conversation with Sarah Dami, a wonderful Chicago Pilates teacher and mental health advocate. Listen in to learn how she found Pilates through physical therapy for her chronic back pain and her experience in a Club Pilates Teacher Training program! Be sure to listen to part 2 next!  Sarah Dami is a Certified Pilates Instructor and teaches at Club Pilates West Loop & River North studios. She discovered Pilates in 2018 when she experienced multiple debilitating back spasms and then knew she had to prioritize her health. She quit her corporate job and followed her passion to help others discover the healing and performance power of Pilates! When she’s not teaching, Sarah loves caring for her fur baby, Alexander Meowington, and attempting to bake a perfect sourdough. You can find Sarah Dami on Instagram: https://bit.ly/IGsarahdami or on the web here: https://bit.ly/Websarahdami  Follow the podcast on Instagram @pilatesteachersmanual and on the web here: http://bit.ly/pilatesteachersmanual for the latest!  Be sure to subscribe to the podcast for updates, and rate and review wherever you listen!  Email pilatesteachersmanual@oliviabioni.com with your feedback.  Support the podcast:    Boka toothpaste: 15% off of your first order! *http://bit.ly/bokaPTM*  Fabletics activewear: Get your first two pairs of leggings for $24! *http://bit.ly/fableticsPTM*   Kencko smoothies: $10 off your first purchase of this delicious, portable smoothie subscription! *http://bit.ly/kenckoPTM*  Package Free Shop zero waste shopping: $10 off your first order and go green! *https://bit.ly/packagePTM*  Ritual multivitamin: $15 off your first month of minty vitamins! First 10 sign ups only! *https://bit.ly/RitualPTM*  Episode Music:  Tracks: Tobu - Good Times, Tobu & Itro - Sunburst Tobu Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tobuofficialItro Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/officialitroReleased by NCS https://www.youtube.com/NoCopyrightSoundsSupport the show