★ 5

If you want to truly stregthen your body and SEE the difference in your arms, hips and lets in a very short period of time - Pilates Underground is the perfect and private setting to get in shape for the long haul. Carissa and her team of instructors are caring and know what they are doing!

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★ 5

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★ 5

The Pilates Underground is a place of warmth and community. The space features an intimate setting of no more than 6 students on reformers, allowing more individualized attention. Carissa, the owner, is focused on helping students maximize their potential, by increasing their strength and endurance. I highly recommend the experience and studio!

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★ 5

I had never tried pilates before I began and I had always been interested in giving it a shot. After I had my son I thought what better time to try this out and I was so happy I did. I took a few private lessons which I recommend if you are completely green to this and the starter packages for this are an excellent value. Once I got the hang of it the classes were so enjoyable. Carissa is wonderful! Everyone is getting the attention they need in class and it is a relaxed and fun environment. The studio is clean and always the perfect temp. Good tunes, great crowd and the results are almost immediate. Can't rave enough about The Pilates Underground...if you are on the fence...jump over the fence and GO!

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★ 5

For the past few years I have been only playing squash (a little) and not much else. The Pilates Underground has opened up this year and it is a great exercise to throw into your routine. Carissa is a great instructor and her class is always fun. Pilates reformer is a machine that is of the ground - it has different springs that make each exercise as hard as you want it to be. I used to do Pilates class years ago on a regular basis and felt it was the time when I was the strongest and most flexible. Hoping to take a class twice a week and be in better shape by the end of the year.

The Pilates Underground has lots of different packages for different prices. It is located right in town (near corner of Northern/Sweets and the dog store), easy to park and only max 6 people to a class.

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★ 5

Carissa and her staff are amazing! They are extremely knowledgeable and professional and they always are friendly, warm and positive. I would highly recommend The Pilates Underground to all fitness levels.

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★ 5

Awesome program for beginners, I enjoy learning from Carrisa.

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★ 5

I've been struggling with posture and lower back problems for the past few years. I've tried many methods such as posture braces and going to a chiroropractor. Nothing really seemed to work.

A friend told me to look into pilates. I was willing to try anything. I researched a few pilates studios and found the Pilates Underground. I booked a class with the owner/instructor, Carissa. I chose her because of certification - which I found out not all instructors have.

I talked to her about my back issues, and she set straight out to make a plan and find a solution for my specific problem.

My first class went very well, Carissa speaks like a doctor in her understanding of muscles/bone structure and how they should work properly. I am very confident that this is the solution to my long standing problem.

As for the studio itself - it has a beautiful aesthetic with brand new state of the art equipment.

One of the best parts about it is its location. It has ample parking space and is walkable as well.

I am so happy I landed in this studio, it's a perfect fit and I cant wait for my next class!

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★ 5

Carissa is so talented! Extremely high quality pilates experience— better than a day at the spa. Carissa knows how to use the stott pilates method and equipment to suit YOUR needs, this is not one-size-fits-all cookie cutter pilates! She is very accomodating to what your goals are and overall a really kind and great person to be around. So glad I found Carissa and her studio. She is one of the best instructors I’ve worked with in the Chicago, NYC and LA areas combined.

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★ 5

I came to the Pilates Underground while visiting the Chicago area to see family. I was beyond impressed with the studio, group class structure, and the instructor. Carissa was friendly, welcoming, and was very knowledgeable. I often feel like at other places I've been, instructors aren't able to focus on individuals in group classes. But Carissa was able to give me one on one attention during this class to help me pin-point why I was struggling with specific moves. At the end of class she even gave me advice for small work outs I can do at home to help relieve some pain in my hips. I left feeling confident and motivated, and wishing I lived in the area so I could continue classes with Carissa. This was the best Pilates experience i have had so far. Definitely coming back here each time I visit!!

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★ 5

Brand new state of the art reformers, clean, relaxed and serene atmosphere and great instructors! Although The Pilates Underground just opened, I have been doing Pilates with Carissa for the past several months. As a lifelong athlete/runner, I was humbled by a nagging hip and low back injury that has kept me from doing the things I love for many many months now. I faithfully did my physical therapy rehab and home exercises and saw some improvement, but not enough to get me back to running. Pilates was recommended to me as additional rehabilitation by my physical therapists and doctors. Prior to kids, I had also done over 10 years of yoga, but I was told not do hyperextend or flex my joints too much with this injury and that's why Pilates was recommended to me. I have been doing private sessions with Carissa now for several months (first at her prior studio and now at Pilates Underground).

She has listened to me and is quite knowledgeable about anatomy and rehab and has been very very gentle and careful with my hip and back but at that same time, has allowed me to build my strength without injury. We are at a point now that she is able to work me out harder and I am feeling really great! I have hope that I will be running again soon and now I also have the tools to protect my back through what I've learned from Pilates and Carissa.

I have started taking group reformer classes at the new studio and Gigi is wonderful too. The instructors have different styles but I like that as I get a different work out and it mixes thing up. The instructors will take the time to adjust you even in the group classes. I am used to really "hard" work outs and Pilates is no joke - it's different than say a high intensity interval work out, but you will be sore for days (and sleep great)!

Carissa and her staff are knowledgeable, professional, and personable. Combine that with the awesome "tight" new reformers, and you'll get a great and therapeutic work out.

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