★ 5

Lena was wonderful! She was welcoming and an expert in her field.
I felt improvements in my body and posture just after one session.

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★ 5

Olivia is a great instructor and I've been feeling better after every session!

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★ 5

Lena is an exceptional instructor. I was lucky to find her and her studio, and I'll definitely be going back whenever I am in SF.

I've been doing pilates for about 10 years, working with two private instructors on the East coast; I start as a way to complement some much more intense exercise I do and to deal with a number of nagging soft-tissues injuries that have built up over the years. I was in SF for a week of meetings and wanted to keep up my routine. I stumbled across San Francisco Pilates on the Internet and reached out basically because it was the closest studio to where I was staying. Boy, was I lucky. Lena got right back to me and was super helpful in finding time on short notice between all sorts of other commitment. I went in twice in one week.

The studio itself is small but light-filled, well equipped, and peaceful. It has a sanctuary-like feel to it.

I'm not expert enough to say exactly what style of pilates Lena embodies, but whatever it is, it is really good. She is very communicative, observant, and intelligent. She paid really close attention to what was going on in my body and explained it in interesting, insightful ways. I'd say about 2/3 of the movements we did were familiar to me but she introduced interesting and very specific variations to address specific weakness in my form. Another 1/3 of the movements were all new to me and terrific. She is not afraid to up the intensity of the movements but was also very dialed into what is going on in my body to back off when necessary.

Each time, I left feeling great -- strong, limber, healthy, and blessed.

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★ 5

Olivia at SF Pilates is an expert, motivating, compassionate Pilates instructor. My studies with her (for nearly two years) have paid off in myriad ways, and having studied Pilates with several teachers over many years, I can highly recommend her! Olivia is especially attuned to injuries and physical limitations, and adjusts her programs with creativity, sensitivity, and expertise. The studio is a chill atmosphere, and she will strengthen your injuries, improve your balance and posture, and (within reason) kick your ass until it’s one fine ass.

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★ 5

Junko is a very talented Pilates instructor -- incredibly knowledgeable, focused, and helpful! And SF Pilates studio is cozy and pretty.

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★ 5

Since I already work in the Flood Building, it is silly that it took me so long to find SF Pilates. My instructor, Olivia, has been life changing. Her attention to all my unique physical quirks have changed the way I move in the world. It is worth it.

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★ 5

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★ 5

I enjoyed and experienced great benefit from my very first Pilates session with Lena at SF Pilates. She did a full body and posture assessment, during which she was very thorough and acutely observant to detail. Lena was very clear in guiding me through the exercises and was always attuned to helping me to make gentle adjustments to my alignment. I felt very open in my body....and even felt 'taller' after my session with Lena! I felt I radiated more confidence from my better alignment after the session, too. Lena is an incredibly skilled instructor, and I felt in good professional hands throughout the entire session. The studio is beautiful as well.....light, open and airy, a nice pleasing vibe! Thank you, Lena!

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★ 5

I recently had a session with Lena, the leader of this brilliant pilates pack. It was a wake- up call for all the micro-muscles in my body that I didn't even know I had. Lena was gentle with me, as I am a newcomer to pilates, and have been out of commission physically for some time. The space is full of sunlight and energetically, the space feels welcoming for new comers. Lena was 100% attentive and incredibly knowledgable. Working with her makes me want to become a dancer in my second life- and I am very inspired to do another session. I'm definitely realizing that getting stronger is probably a good idea. I highly recommend this studio for private/semi private sessions.

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★ 5

I’ve really enjoyed my sessions at SFPilates. The staff is accommodating, friendly, hands-on, and super knowledgeable. Debbie uses great analogies to explain the goal of an exercise. She is sweet, patient, and keeps sessions fun, during all that hard work.

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★ 5

Let me preface this by saying I've frequented a number of other pilates studios, some traditional and some trendy pilates hybrid workouts, and SF Pilates is in a different league. Lena is incredibly knowledgeable and is able to give amazing verbal cues so that you engage the correct muscles and get the most out of each exercise. Her understanding of the human body and the ways we "cheat" at movements has me sore in areas I didn't know existed (Hello, Lats!). Added bonus: She's warm, funny, and engaged in every workout - making the hour fly by. As mentioned above, I tend to bounce around and change up my workouts, but SF Pilates is going to be a mainstay for me going forward.

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★ 5

SF Pilates is the next best thing to finding the fountain of youth. I have been a client for many years. All the trainers are very good. They do wonders for my flexibility, balance and strength. The workouts are low impact, but very challenging. I'm not convinced other Pilates studios are equally as good, but this studio is fabulous. I'm going to be a lifer.

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★ 5

Lena at SF Pilates is an extraordinary instructor. The thing I was most impressed by was her attention to detail, ensuring proper technique for maximum effectiveness and virtually no risk of injury. In addition, she has an accepting, supportive "bedside manner" that left me feeling truly cared for.
--Mark Perlmutter

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