Studios Archives
September 7, 2006
Finetune Pilates Studio, is a collective of highly qualified, caring and creative instructors specializing in one-on-one training in the Pilates method. Over the past 9 years they have guided students to increase strength & flexibility, improve posture & body awareness, and enhance self-confidence & vitality - to expand their capacity to go about their daily lives with ease and enjoyment.
Finetune Pilates Studio is located on Atlantic Avenue in the heart of historic Brownstone Brooklyn. Their intimate studio, with its trickling fountain, hand crafted equipment, and warm colors, provides a tranquil atmosphere that encourages you to let go of your daily stress, focus on yourself, and achieve your health and fitness goals.
June 1, 2006
Momentum Pilates & Movement Studio is a fully equipped Pilates studio with incredible instructors!
418 First Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 info@SeattleMomentumPilates.com 206-282-2775
May 15, 2006
Pilates Certification Center is nationally and internationally know, with locations in Cary, NC, Destin, Florida, and Richmond Virginia. As Pilates is swiftly becoming the favored fitness activity of men and women throughout the country. Dancers, athletes, Hollywood celebs—and your doctor, best friend and next door neighbor—are all coming to Pilates because of the results: strength without bulk, supported posture, increased ease of movement… and more! Pilates instructors are in high (and increasing) demand, and command among the highest fees for group classes in the fitness field. Learning and teaching Pilates also gives you the chance to help other people of all ages and ability levels as they discover the benefits of having mind and body working together in harmony. Join us and learn the skills you need to enter this exciting and healthy field!
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April 25, 2006
Active Balance is a complementary health and wellness center located in Coastal North County San Diego. It is their mission to provide the best in complementary wellness care to our clients. They specialize in Chiropractic, Massage, Acupuncture, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Pilates.
Kimberly Zick has been training in the Pilates method for the past 5 years. She is a certified Pilates Trainer through the Physical Mind Institute and Long Beach Dance Conditioning. Kimberly has also completed the Health and Fitness Science certificate program at UCSD and is a certified personal trainer through the American Council of Exercise. She is also currently training to teach on the Gyrotonic Expansion System. Kim’s strong background and love for ballet and dance have inspired her to become a pilates and gyrotonic instructor.
135 Liverpool Dr. Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007 (760) 753-2157
April 19, 2006
Boston BodyWorks Studios was founded in 1995 by Kathy Van Patten, a Senior Instructor Trainer for POWER PILATES and a Master Trainer for the GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS exercise systems. They offer private and semi-private personal training and group mat classes in both of our beautiful studios on Beacon Hill and Back Bay. They have the only full-equipped studios in the Northeast, and our fully-certified teachers are widely regarded as some of the best in the industry. They were the first PILATES studio and the first GYROTONIC studio in Boston and we believe we continue to be the best
Boston BodyWorks Studios 38 Newbury Street, 5th floor Boston, MA 02116
March 28, 2006
Body Endeavors was founded by Liv Michele Berger in 1997. Liv now has a full staff of Pilates instructors and Massage Therapists working with her in a beautiful 2500 sq. foot space at the intersection of Halsted and Clybourn. The studio is fully equipped with all Pilates apparatuses, cardiovascular equipment, and light free-weights. Space for private Pilates instruction as well as group classes is ample. Changing rooms for men and women, provide lockers and locks for personal belongings. Bathrooms, showers and towels are also available. Parking is easily accessible on the street, and public transportation is abundant nearby. The North and Clybourn red-line station is a block north of the studio, and buses that run in the area are the #72 North Ave. and the #8 Halsted. At Body Endeavors they focus on teaching the original exercises developed by Joseph H. Pilates, in both private and group settings. In a private session you will work on all the Pilates apparatuses as well as learn the floor exercises.
March 13, 2006
Spencer Pilates is the optimal blend of traditional Pilates exercises with modern advances in biomechanics and core training. When you become certified in Spencer Pilates , you are showing the fitness community and your clients that you are on the cutting edge of fitness and wellness technology. The effects of these Pilates training method techniques are astounding. Similar to the renowned Pilates seen on TV, Spencer Pilates certification demonstrates advanced mat techniques and "Pilates on the ball" movements. Spencer Pilates takes the traditional Pilates exercises a step further. Spencer Pilates - accredited and comprehensive home study. Optional Pilates/yoga certification combo for $349. More than 30 additional health, fitness and wellness programs.
March 13, 2006
absolution is unlike any gym you have ever experienced. Their loft-style, multiple award-winning workout complex includes a fully loaded pilates studio (and teacher training program), a competitive, game-playing rock climbing wall (you versus the wall), circus arts equipment (How does Cirque de soleil class sound to YOU?), and if you are able to catch him, a self defense expert in a fully padded suit who will let you beat the crap out of him in an IMPACT defense course.
There's a roster of special skills instructors on the speed dial: rock climbers, aerialists, self-defense experts, and pole dancers to name a few. Classes include belly dancing, capoiera, and special workshops from specialists whose skills range from teaching you how to throw a mean brunch for ten to teaching you how to load and fire a glock .45. Prepackaged combinations, including the most popular "SpySchool" are available to guaranteed good time and serious results.
absolution will design a fitness program to fit your lifestyle and will reward your time and energy with results you never thought possible in an environment nothing like a gym. we're having such a good time, frankly, it's ridiculous. absolution. more than your ordinary workout.
absolution la 8535 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069
telephone: 310-657-7878
March 8, 2006
Everything about Pilates on Fifth is exceptional. The heart and soul of Pilates on Fifth are its owners, Katherine and Kimberly Corp, who are both remarkably experienced, knowledgeable Pilates instructors.
Before opening their New York Pilates studio in 2000, the Corp twins were professional dancers and Radio City Rockettes. Their ambition, drive, and desire to know everything there is to know about Pilates is indicative of all the instructors at Pilates on Fifth. For instance, the Corp sisters became STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainers in 2001.
They are both Cancer Exercise Specialists and co-founders of The Pink Ribbon Program, Inc., which brings Pilates-based exercise programs to breast cancer survivors across the country. Katherine and Kimberly have been accepted into Columbia University's renowned Applied Physiology program. In August of 2005, they were featured on the cover of Club Business International, the IHRSA's industry magazine.
Pilates on Fifth currently has more than 25 instructors, all of whom were hired by the Corp sisters based on stringent criteria. First, each of the instructors who teaches at Pilates on Fifth is certified, experienced, and educated about both anatomy and biomechanics. These instructors are not just Pilates enthusiasts, they are Pilates experts. Second, each instructor has a great personality for teaching. They know just how to get their clients motivated, working with maximum passion and concentration from the moment class starts until the moment it ends.
501 Fifth Avenue, at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY
February 24, 2006
Come on get happy! The Pilates Fitness Center offers a daily discounted “happy hour” with reformer classes for up to seven people between 12 and 3pm. Besides lunchtime classes, the studio also offers private pilates instruction and rehabilitation services. According to the owner, the studio’s most popular offering is a $150 package of three private sessions coupled with a complimentary spa-style celluite treatment.
15200 Sunset Blvd Ste 208 Pacific Palisades
February 19, 2006
On a picturesque cobblestone street in Tribeca, Alycea Ungaro founded and operates the largest Pilates studio in Manhattan, Tribeca Bodyworks We're in good hands with Alycea, a trained dancer, physical therapist, and 16-year veteran of the Pilates method of conditioning. Alycea and her 16 instructors are all graduates of the Romana Kryzanowska Pilates Center, which insures quality and intensity during the standard hour-long workout. The studio is known for its strict adherence to the pure Pilates method, but also offers pregnancy fitness programs, athletic training, low back rehabilitation, and physical therapy.
Tribeca Bodyworks 177 Duane Street New York
212-625-0777
February 16, 2006
Third Street Pilates is a fitness studio in an unique urban setting offering PILATES and GYROTONIC. The aim of their studio is to help build strength, flexibility, balance, and a sense of well being. Private sessions are designed to meet individual needs. Our full body conditioning is perfect for all ages and fitness levels.
They offer private one on one sessions, semi-private, group reformer and mat classes with certified trainers.
February 6, 2006
San Francisco Pilates: This conveniently located downtown Pilates studio is a great spot to hit if you’re tied to a desk in the financial district and in dire need of exercise. It is a well-equipped, intimate space with mat Pilates classes in private lesson, duet, and group class formats. Even if you don’t work or live near downtown, this studio is easy to get to—the Powell Street BART and Muni station is a stone’s throw away, as are all the major Market Street bus liners. There are five and ten class cards available for purchase, or you can pay as you go along (which is something you might want to do if you are new to the practice).
870 Market Street (at Powell Street) Suite 913 (415) 987-7265
January 21, 2006
Grace Pilates is an elegant, relaxed Pilates studio takes you miles away from all the hustle and bustle located right out front of its doors on Market Street in San Francisco. The Pilates teachers here work to “change the muscular and skeletal structure” of the body, as well do work that assists in the way you breathe and helps improve circulation. Floor and mat classes are available in both private and duet sessions, with individual sessions ranging in price from $12 to $90. Discount cards—in which you pay a large sum of money up front for a specific number of classes—are also available. All ages and experience levels are welcome, too!
1067 Market Street (at Jones Street) Suite 1008 San Francisco
January 19, 2006
Located in Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, the bright and airy Centered Body Pilates studio offers an “integrated holistic approach to Pilates fitness that focuses on muscular balance, symmetry, total body conditioning, and a centered core.” Both private sessions and small group classes are available, and the instructors are wonderful (I took classes with Lynn Welch, and she helped me greatly with my tense left shoulder). If you are a beginner, take advantage of the special introductory offer of three private sessions for only $150. There are also private and semi-private training sessions available for you to take at home (i.e. the instructor comes to you). You can purchase gift certificates, private and semi-private sessions, group classes, and the special introductory package online through their official website.
January 5, 2006
Performing Arts Physical Therapy, Inc. (PAPT) and The Pilates Studio® of Los Angeles is known as the first health and fitness center in Southern California, and one of the first in the world, to integrate traditional Pilates exercise and orthopedic rehabilitation.
Since 1992, they have offered physical therapy services to clients needing careful guidance through their recovery following an injury, or for those simply coping with pain. They provide an experienced, licensed staff to accommodate each client and cater to their individual needs.
Their unique approach has earned us the trust and respect of their clients and peers, allowing them to maintain an excellent reputation in the medical and fitness communities.
Their Pilates personal training department boasts a staff of fitness professionals trained in the traditional methods of Joseph Pilates work and have varied experience in dance, movement, yoga, and body therapies, so that they can best understand how to fine tune Pilates fitness programming for clients who want to build a better body. Thorough knowledge of the body is key in discovering one's strengths and weaknesses.
January 4, 2006
Boditree is a fully equipped Pilates studio in Vancouver's Kits Beach District, located at 10th and Maple, directly behind the IGA complex at Arbutus and Broadway. They offer both private & group workouts on the full appparatus. All apparatus workouts are custom designed to meet indidivual needs. Their goal is to provide a comprehensive approach to health and wellness via the application of classical Pilates in combination with a variety of different exercise and release systems.
Studio Hours :
Mondays - Thursdays : 8 am - 8:30 pm
Fridays : 8 am - 7 pm
Saturdays : 8 am - 6 pm
Sundays & Stat Holidays : Closed
All Boditree Staff are Certified Pilates Instructors & Practitioners with specialties in rehabilitation for chronic pain and injury, sport-specific training, plus corrective techniques for postural imbalances.
Our mission is to provide dynamic customized workouts that get results, whether your goal is to improve posture and overall tone, manage pain, or rehabilitate injuries or conditions.
Pilates is also an excellent supplement for enhancing performance in competitive sports. From figure skaters to swimmers, and ironmen to golfers, all competitive sportspeople can greatly benefit from cross-training with the Pilates Method.
January 2, 2006
The Pilates Center is a full-service, state of the art, client focused Pilates exercise facility offering personalized private lessons and group classes.
The Pilates Center is an internationally renowned Teacher Training school that has been labeled "The Harvard of Pilates Teacher Training Programs". We offer the most rigorous and comprehensive program available. Our 200-plus graduates teach all over the world.
The Pilates Center was established in 1990 in Boulder, Colorado by sisters, Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel. Deeply anchored in Pilates history, both were certified by Romana Kryzanowska, heir to the classical tradition of Joseph Pilates.
December 28, 2005
Simply Balanced specializes in developing individualized programs to help you attain your health and fitness goals. Supervised programs are tailored to continually match your changing needs and skills. At Simply Balanced, they incorporate the Pilates based exercises with other approaches such as yoga, athletic rehabilitation, movement/dance therapy, and massage release techniques. The integration of these various methods provides a challenging and rewarding workout.
Simply Balanced at 415.567.4349
2845 California Street ( between Divisadero and Broderick). San Francisco
December 16, 2005
The following are general guidelines, questions, and information you can use to help find a qualified Pilates teacher:
1. Are the instructors trained through a comprehensive training program?
2 Did that training program require a written and practical test, lecture, observation, practice and apprentice hours?
3. How many total hours were spent in the training program? (The Pilates Method is a knowledge based method of exercise and training. Time spent in certification training produces qualified teachers.)
4. Does the instructor have any other movement related teaching experience.
5. How long have the instructors been teaching Pilates?
6. What is the instructor's/ studio's philosophy and specialty? Are they able to handle special needs, injuries and rehabilitation?
7. Does the instructor or studio teach the full repertoire of Pilates on all pieces of apparatus?
If you cannot find an instructor in your area from a searchable database, you may find the following information useful in your search for a qualified Pilates teacher.
December 9, 2005
At Fit From the Core, they specialize in getting your core fit.They are a new custom-built fitness studio and education center. Their team of expert instructors has developed a range of group exercise classes designed to provide you with ways to achieve and maintain optimal core strength and flexibility, in conjunction with cardiovascular fitness and strengthening. (One of their advisors is a doctor to the US Olympic Team!)
Their custom-built facilities in Mountain View offer you the best environment and the latest training equipment available for cardio and strength training.Their Pilates Studio is a stunning light filled space of over 1,000 square feet. It is home to the most up to date in technology, affording our clients the best in the Pilates equipment available. It has a special beech wood floor built to our own design that maximizes comfort and support.Their Reflection Room houses state-of-the-art weight, stretching and cardio equipment. This room is used for personal workouts, circuit classes and personal training. Fitness assessments are done using the latest technology developed by Microfit systems that are also used by the US military.
Music is an essential part of the Fit From the Core™ experience. Whether pumping out the kind of music which will drive you to higher levels of achievement in a high intensity class or providing a gentle flow of rhythms to support more reflective activities, their sound system is crystal clear. In fact our music is so good, you may find yourself attending our sessions just to enjoy the sounds!
December 1, 2005
Randi Whitman opened Frog Temple Inc. Pilates Center in 1999. Active in Pilates for 8 years, she was certified by the renowned Boulder Pilates Center in Colorado. Frog Temple Inc. has allowed Randi to share her vision of the Pilates method and mind-body wellness with a growing number of students and a staff of Pilates instructors.
They are located at Damen and Willow just south of Running Away Store and north of North Ave. and feature all the Mat Classes you could ever long for! We also offer group Reformer Classes, Pole System Classes, Low Chair Classes, Pilates for Runners, and other specialty pilates classes!
November 29, 2005
John Garey is the owner of John Garey Pilates in Long Beach, CA, a STOTT PILATES licensed facility. He has been a fitness presenter for 15 years and has taught and motivated instructors throughout the world. John has contributed to and appeared in numerous publications such as Shape, Men's Fitness, Pilates Style, the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, and ePregnancy and more. .
He holds an MA in Adult Fitness from New York University. He has been described by American Fitness Magazine as “one of the best instructors in the country.” John has helped develop and promote numerous fitness progams for such prestigious companies as Schwinn, Avia, Reebok, Urban Rebounder, BOSU, and STOTT PILATES.
John has studied the work or Joseph Pilates since 1992 and is a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer and Intrenational Presenter. In additon, he has studied the Polestar Method and the Body Arts and Sciences Method. He’s a very dynamic and positive presenter and his energy is contagious. John is a regular Master Presenter at prestegious Fitness and Pilates Conventions such as IDEA, East Coast Alliance, DCAC, Can Fit Pro, Pilates Method Alliance, and Body Mind Spirit.
November 23, 2005
Like the mind, our body has a memory that catalogues our difficulties and disappointments in the form of muscle tension, headaches, dissatisfaction, discontent. That's why when we want to clear our heads, we go out for a walk, we stand up and s t r e t c h. Bodywork is invigorating, empowering, clarifying, harmonizing: When the body is free from ache and pain, the mind is able to rest and the spirit free to consider new possibilities. S t r e t c h is a light-filled 5,700 square foot studio overlooking the city and the Hudson River through the ribbon windows of the historic Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea. We offer our clients an exhilarating selection of spirit-liberating bodywork disciplines - Authentic Pilatest, Gyrotonic®, Yoga and Massage.
601 west 26th street
(between 11th & 12th aves.)
16 floor
new york, ny 10001
tel. 212.366.1003
info@stretchnyc.com
November 21, 2005
Ellie Herman Studios has been a San Francisco Mission establishment since 1993. It all started in the “Old Sears Building” on the former Army Street in Ellie’s live/work loft (Studio 225). With only a second-hand gymnastic mat and a reformer, Ellie opened up shop. After a few years, Ellie accumulated more equipment and decided to offer teacher trainings. Being immersed in the dance community for years, Ellie recruited mostly professional modern dancers to her initial teacher trainings. To this day, the lion’s share of EHS teaching staff is working modern dancers who teach Pilates to support their art (fortunately dancers make excellent Pilates trainers). Ellie became bicoastal in 2005 with the Brooklyn studio in the heart of Park Slope.
