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Unglamorous
on purpose.

Pilates works because it's specific. Everything we do here is in service of you knowing exactly what your body is doing and why.

Studio training detail
Why we cap at eight

A teacher
can only
see so much.

In a class of twenty, an instructor is a metronome. They call the exercise, count the reps, and hope. In a class of eight, they can watch your ribs drift and say your name before the third rep goes wrong.

That's the whole business model, and it's why we cost more than the studio with forty machines down the road. You're not buying access to equipment. You're buying someone's attention.

The principles

What we
teach for.

Breath before effort

Every class starts with five minutes of breathing that feels like a waste of time for about three weeks and then quietly becomes the thing that makes everything else work.

Position over intensity

We'd rather you do six good repetitions than fifteen that recruit your neck. Springs go lighter far more often than people expect.

Strength you can spend

The point isn't the reformer. The point is stairs, suitcases, a toddler on your hip, and the sixth hour of a hike. We program backwards from that.

No mirrors

Mirrors teach you to check your shape from the outside. We'd rather you learn to feel it, so that it holds up when nobody's watching.

Modifications without ceremony

Every exercise has three versions and nobody announces which one you're doing. Pregnancy, injury, a bad shoulder, a long week - all handled quietly.

Your first class

What actually
happens.

Nobody will make you introduce yourself to the room. Promise.

15 min early

Arrive, meet the teacher, mention anything that hurts. They'll set your springs and footbar before class starts.

First 10 min

Breathing and footwork. Slow, quiet, and more difficult than it sounds.

Middle 30 min

Full-body sequence - legs, arms, back, core - with the teacher moving between machines the entire time.

Last 10 min

Stretch and down-regulate. You'll leave taller and slightly annoyed at your obliques.

Bring

Almost
nothing.

Grip socks are required - buy a pair at the desk for $12 if you don't have them. Wear something you can move in that isn't baggy enough to hide your alignment. We provide everything else, including towels, water, and hair ties in a bowl by the door.

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Studio detail
Questions

Before you
book.

I've never done pilates. Where do I start?
Foundations. It's built for exactly this - the teacher assumes nothing and explains the vocabulary as they go. Most people do three or four Foundations classes before moving into the general Reformer class, but there's no test and no rush.
I have a back / knee / shoulder thing. Can I come?
Almost certainly yes, and pilates is often what people with those things end up doing. Tell the teacher before class and they'll adjust springs, range, and exercise selection for you. If you're working with a physio, we're happy to talk to them.
Am I fit enough?
This is the most common question and the answer is always yes. Pilates scales down further than almost anything else - the springs do the adjusting. People arrive here from marathons and from six years on the couch and both find it hard on day one.
Do you teach pre and postnatal?
Yes. Gaby runs a dedicated Foundations block for pre and postnatal clients, and all our teachers are trained to modify any class. Come to a regular class if you'd rather - just tell the teacher which trimester.
How often should I come?
Twice a week is the honest sweet spot, which is why the eight-a-month plan exists. Once a week works and you'll feel it; three times a week is great if you like it that much.

Try it once.

Twenty dollars, fifty minutes, no one shouting at you.

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