What is Pilates?

The Reformer

Joseph Pilates designed the Reformer in the early 20th century. A spring-loaded sliding carriage, still the heart of the method today. The springs resist when you push and support when you reach. That's why the same machine works for a beginner, an athlete or someone coming back from injury.

The method, the way we teach it

There's a lot of "Pilates" out there now that isn't really Pilates. Loud music, big groups, cardio on a Reformer. That's not what we do.

At Bloomhouse we teach Joseph's classical method, combined with contemporary refinements. That mix is what makes the work adaptable. Every exercise can be modified for the body in front of us. Pregnant, post-injury, in menopause or already advanced.

Every instructor at Bloomhouse is professionally trained and certified. Groups stay small, so she sees every woman, corrects her by name and adjusts the work to her body.

What it feels like

The first class usually surprises people. It looks gentle. It turns out to be the hardest fifty minutes you've had in a while. You leave taller, calmer and lighter.

After three or four classes you start noticing your own posture. In a shop window. At your desk. Lying in bed. That noticing is where the real change begins. The body follows.

Why women only

Bloomhouse is a space for women. A female body moves through phases a male body doesn't. Cycles. Pregnancy. Postpartum. Perimenopause. Menopause. The work adapts to all of it. A women-only room makes that easier to talk about. Easier to train through.

All ages are welcome. Our youngest students are in their twenties. Our oldest are well into their seventies. The Reformer meets each woman where she is.

Common questions

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