New Here? What to Expect at Pilates Place
Pilates is one of the most transformative forms of exercise in the world—building strength, improving balance, enhancing posture, and supporting overall well-being. Every session helps you move with greater control, confidence, and awareness. While Pilates can feel simple, it takes mindful practice and proper instruction to perform correctly—especially when using specialized equipment like the Reformer, Tower, and Chair.
At Pilates Place, classes are designed to be both fun and challenging in an inviting, encouraging environment. You’ll look forward to each session and love the difference you see and feel in your body. Before joining our group classes, we recommend new clients take an introductory session to become familiar with the equipment and learn foundational movements.
During your first session, your instructor will guide you through proper technique, equipment safety, and key Pilates principles while discussing your individual goals. This personalized introduction helps your instructor assess your current fitness level and tailor your future workouts for optimal results.
Ready to begin? Schedule your introductory session today and take the first step toward a stronger, more balanced body with Pilates Place.
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Monica Chin
Bibi Rasmuson
Michelle Perches
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FAQ on Pilates
What Is a Pilates Reformer?
The Pilates reformer is a bed-like frame with a flat platform on it, called the carriage, which rolls back and forth on wheels within the frame. The carriage is attached to one end of the reformer by a set of springs. The springs provide choices of differing levels of resistance as the carriage is pushed or pulled along the frame. The carriage has shoulder blocks on it that keep practitioners from sliding off the end of the reformer as they push or pull the carriage.
At the spring end of the reformer, there is an adjustable bar called a footbar. The footbar can be used by the feet or hands as a practitioner moves the carriage. The reformer also has long straps with handles on them that are attached to the top end of the frame. They can be pulled with legs or arms to move the carriage as well. Body weight and resistance of the springs are what make the carriage more or less difficult to move. Reformers parts are adjustable for differing body sizes and different levels of skill.
How is a Pilates Reformer Used?
A wide variety of exercises are done on the reformer to promote length, strength, flexibility, and balance. Most Pilates reformer exercises have to do with pushing or pulling the carriage or holding the carriage steady during an exercise as it is pulled on by the springs.
One of the best things about the reformer is its versatility. Exercises can be done lying down, sitting, standing, pulling the straps, pushing the footbar, perched on the footbar, perched on the shoulder blocks, with additional equipment, upside down, sideways, and all kinds of variations. In other words, the reformer can train many parts and dynamics of the body in many different ways with just one relatively sleek piece of equipment.
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Love ❤️ this place & Greg is an Awesome coach
- Shawna Johnson
I ❤️ Greg's fun teaching style. He makes you laugh but still pushes you to that next level. I'm already seeing and feeling awesome improvements. This is a great studio full of friendly people. I highly recommend joining.
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