Photography provided by Colleen Cummins
Since 1992, hundreds of people have crossed the bridge from ineffective or dysfunctional movement to health, fitness, and well-being...one Pilates workout at a time. Your journey is waiting to begin!
Our Mission
To help you out of ineffective, painful or uncomfortable movement and into an Alchemized life, fluid, powerful, and life-affirming. We deliver a Pilates experience that will change your life.
Our Methods
We are a studio fully equipped with equipment designed by Joseph Pilates…reformer, cadillac, wunda chairs, pedo-pull, ladder barrel and other small apparatuses.
We apply the classic Pilates principles of alignment and functional sequencing to help you realign your skeleton, reshape your muscles, and recondition your breathing.
We build relationships and empower you to meet your life goals.
We create a safe, comfortable environment from which to learn and explore.
We engage your mind - Increasing curiosity assists new muscular firing patterns which in turn develops new neural pathways, all of which results in longevity and vitality in both your personal and fitness life.
OUR STRUCTURE: Layers.
Layer 1 - learn the basic breathing pattern, sequential use of the spine, discover your body's horizontal & vertical skeletal landmarks and how to align them, sequential firing of the abdominal layers, the meaning of stabilization, disassociation, and mobility.
Layer 2 - learn how to apply Layer 1 to the 10 basic mat exercises and experience the challenge, support and feedback from the various Pilates apparatuses.
Layer 3 - continue strengthening the principles from Layer 1 in ever-advancing movements both on the mat and the equipment while learning techniques that increase precision and focus of the mind.
Layer 4 - having an accomplished control of the Pilates principles of movement and strengthened precision and focus of mind, an integrated flow of the exercises creates an aerobic, as well as full-body strength and length, workout.
“I was headed in a downward spiral. My back ached constantly as well as my feet and hips. I slumped protectively from the pain.
Then, I found Colleen, who carefully and kindly got me moving, first on equipment and then on the mat. Now my back rarely aches...
My posture is better. We recently went on a long trip, which required lots of walking and I was able to keep up with my husband, all thanks to Colleen.
She is a teacher of the first magnitude.”