Some Chiefs players use Pilates to help avoid and recover from injuries. Local Pilates instructor Carly Schiller uses her first-hand knowledge of recovery to help. She has been sharing her passion for Pilates at her Overland Park studio for 18 years. “I love it. The passion of helping others. The passion of being a teacher and being able to give others what I feel they need,” Schiller said. “When you learn the Pilates method, you not only learn how to get stronger physically, you also get stronger mentally.” Schiller credits his life with the strength he gained through Pilates. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with an acute terminal illness. -stage liver failure. Without her liver transplant, Schiller’s doctors told her she had less than 90 days to live. “We were also told that while she was in liver failure, her strength and strength would decrease significantly and her muscles would atrophy while she waited, and that was true.” Told. “It’s tough, but I know I had to go through it for a reason. Just weeks after being diagnosed, Schiller received a transplant that saved her life. “Someone else is going to die. It was really hard to think that I could survive just because of that.”It’s a difficult aspect to grasp. And when I finally got the transplant, the first thing I did was cry,” she said. “Even though there’s tragedy and darkness, there’s still light at the end.” Schiller said she still has a great relationship with her donor, Jason Sharfik’s parents. Told. After her surgery, Schiller said her Pilates helped her get back to her normal life. “I rehabilitated myself through the Pilates method and the core work we do. Just taking small steps along the way that will ultimately lead to big results and big steps.” she said. People like Chiefs defensive tackle Tashaun Wharton are using the same method to help others recover. Wharton has worked with Schiller since his rookie year in 2020. “She’ll push you and motivate you,” Wharton said. “She’s working those little muscles that we don’t do very well as soccer players because we’re working on everything together. She’s isolating those little muscles.” After tearing his ACL last season, Wharton said sessions with Schiller helped him. “She’s like a coach to me, like another football coach,” he said. I did. That gratitude is posted on the studio wall. Wharton presented Schiller with a Super Bowl jersey. There was someone in Kansas City that I really cared about who helped me along my path. ” he said. He’s helping me become a better trainer. And hopefully I can help improve his football ability,” Schiller said. “I feel like we should all go through things for a reason, just like pain is supposed to get us through anxiety and help us, especially others. ” Schiller said he is happy to be able to use his passion for something else. help. Schiller has also worked with George Karlaftis, Trent Green, Malik Herring, Jordan Willis, Mike Danna, and Charles Omenihu.
Some Chiefs players use Pilates to help avoid and recover from injuries.
Local Pilates instructor Carly Schiller uses her first-hand knowledge of recovery to help. She has been sharing her passion for Pilates at her studio in Overland Park for the past 18 years.
“I love it. The passion of helping others. The passion of being a teacher and being able to give others what I feel they need. When learning the Pilates method, We don’t just teach people how to be Pilates,” Schiller said. You will become stronger both physically and mentally. ”
Schiller credits the strength she gained through Pilates with being the source of her life.
Four years ago, she was diagnosed with acute end-stage liver failure. Without her liver transplant, Schiller’s doctors told her she had less than 90 days to live.
“I was also told that while I was in liver failure, my strength and strength would drop significantly and my muscles would atrophy while I was waiting, and that was true,” she said. “It’s tough, but I know I had to go through it for a reason. I feel like we all should go through things for a reason.”
Just weeks after his diagnosis, Schiller received a transplant that saved his life.
“When you know that you’re going to live because someone else is going to die, that was really hard to understand. And when I finally got the transplant, the first thing I did was cry. ” she said. “Even if there is tragedy and darkness, there is light at the end.”
Schiller said she still has a great relationship with the parents of her donor, Jason Sharfik.
After the surgery, Schiller said Pilates helped her regain her health.
“I rehabilitated myself through the Pilates method and the core work that we do,” she said. “Small steps along the way will lead to big gains and big steps in the end.”
Now, she’s using the same methods to help others recover, like Chiefs defensive tackle Tashaun Wharton.
Wharton has worked with Schiller since his rookie year in 2020.
“She’ll push you and motivate you. She’ll work those little muscles that we don’t really get to do as soccer players, because we’re like, we work on everything together. “Because it’s a thing,” Wharton said. She isolates those small muscles. ”
After tearing his ACL last season, Wharton said his sessions with Schiller helped speed his return to the field.
“She’s like a coach to me, like another football coach,” he said.
The certificate of appreciation is posted on the wall of the studio. Wharton presented Schiller with a Super Bowl jersey.
“Yes, I gave her my jersey. A really important person in Kansas City helped me along the way,” he said.
“We both help each other. He’s helping me become a better trainer. And hopefully I can help him improve his football ability. ” Schiller said. “I feel like we should all go through things for a reason. Just like pain helps us overcome our insecurities and helps us, especially others.”
Schiller said he’s happy to be able to use his passion to help.
Schiller has also worked with George Karlaftis, Trent Green, Malik Herring, Jordan Willis, Mike Danna and Charles Omenihu.
