Writing from the studio

November 3, 2026 · 7 min Private Pilates Online: What a Zoom Session Is Really Like Private Pilates online, taught one to one over Zoom by a West Hollywood studio. What a session looks like, and what a teacher can see through a camera. October 30, 2026 · 5 min What Is a Reasonable Price for Pilates? A Checklist A reasonable price for Pilates depends on what happens in the hour. A checklist for judging any studio's price, and the questions worth asking before you book. October 27, 2026 · 6 min What Is the Average Cost of a Pilates Class in Los Angeles? The average cost of a Pilates class in Los Angeles is about $37 for group reformer. Private sessions run $120 to $270. What you are paying for, and our prices. October 19, 2026 · 6 min Private and Group Pilates: The Third Option Is Both Choosing between private and group Pilates? You can do both. Private sessions set the foundation so you get more out of every group class, and feel safer in it. October 12, 2026 · 7 min Standing Pilates: The Part of the Method Few People See Standing Pilates has been part of the classical method from the start. Why the work comes up onto your feet, what it asks of you, and one exercise to try. September 29, 2026 · 8 min Pilates Plateau: When a Class Stops Being Enough Hit a Pilates plateau? Progress usually stalls for a reason you can find in your own body. What to notice next session, and when the format is the limit. September 15, 2026 · 5 min Why Pilates Is Harder Than It Looks: The Moving Part Is Not the Working Part Why Pilates is harder than it looks: the limb that moves is rarely the part being trained. What a private session in Los Angeles is actually building. September 8, 2026 · 5 min Pilates for Surfers: Paddle Power and a Steadier Pop-Up Pilates for surfers trains the control behind a strong paddle and a steadier pop-up. Private one to one sessions in Los Angeles, CA. No group classes. September 1, 2026 · 6 min Pilates and Aging: Why Your Spine Is the Real Measure Joseph Pilates measured age by the spine, not the calendar. What that means for Pilates and aging well, and how we teach it one on one in Los Angeles. August 21, 2026 · 5 min Pilates for Hikers: Downhill Control and Trail-Ready Legs Pilates for hikers builds the downhill control and single-leg stability the canyons ask for. Private one-on-one sessions in Los Angeles, no group classes. August 18, 2026 · 7 min Pilates for Pickleball and Tennis Players in Los Angeles Pilates for pickleball and tennis players in Los Angeles. Private one-on-one work for rotation, footwork and shoulders that hold up. Book an intro session. August 10, 2026 · 5 min Pilates for Cyclists: Opening the Hips and Undoing the Hunch Pilates for cyclists in Los Angeles, taught privately one to one: open the hips the bike keeps closed and undo the long reach forward. Book an intro session.