Alright, time for me to gush! It is rare to find good dance/fitness studios so when I do, I go deep...
I attended my first intro class at ReformHer last weekend and immediately fell in love with this studio. As someone who grew up doing Pilates as a dance, I've been struggling to find a good Pilates studio that had small class sizes and attentive instruction. I'm glad that the "big box" studios like Club Pilates and Solidcore have brought Pilates and Pilates-inspired fitness to the masses, but it just wasn't the Pilates that I originally fell in love with. Imagine my delight when I moved to a new apartment this year and discovered ReformHer just a quick 5-7 minute drive down the road!
Kelsey is an absolute delight of a woman. She is attentive to client needs while also pushing you to get out of your comfort zone. I particularly enjoyed that she took the time to understand our reasons for coming to Pilates and pointed out specific exercises that would be especially pertinent for our concerns. Because the classes are small (5 students max), they are tailored for the individuals in attendance. I also found that Kelsey's packages/rates are very fair for the level of instruction and variety of apparatus in the studio (oh yes, this is not just your basic reformer Pilates or prop-less Pilates - you will use that Magic Ring and you will like it!) I signed up for the 8x/month package for $229, which is just under $30/class - unheard of rates for boutique Pilates.
For folks who are looking for very rigid classical style Pilates with the standard sequence... it doesn't exist in the area, sorry. BUT! I'll give the reassurance that while Kelsey's exercises are more contemporary, her teaching style is quite classical. She focuses on alignment, activating that core powerhouse, is meticulous about precision and control, gives great corrections, etc. There is also NO talk about "earning your lunch" or "burning calories" or any of that mess.
Oh, and this is completely superficial of me, but the studio is also SO DARN CUTE!! with soft mauves and pinks and soft lighting. It makes me excited to go to class haha. read more