Every Body Pilates in Belmont

Excellent Pilates studio with highly skilled instructors who provide individualized attention. They are attentive to all concerns and create a supportive environment for building strength and improving overall well-being. Ever Body Pilates has truly made a difference in my life. Highly recommend.

This Pilates studio has literally saved my life. They really know how to help people in chronic pain in ways that other studios and many physical therapists I’ve worked with just don’t know. They are especially helpful for those of us who are hypermobile. They take their work and expertise incredibly seriously and they have a better understanding of the body than many doctors and pts I’ve worked with. I feel super safe in their hands and have worked with both Brittany and Kirsten- who are really amazing, attentive, thoughtful, smart and feel like great partners to have along your journey. The practitioners know from personal experience what it’s like to recover from chronic pain. I have found nothing like this studio.

I am a 70 year old man and a card-carrying pilates skeptic. To me, it always fell into the "woo woo" category, like hot yoga. But I have significant deterioration of the cartilage at the base of my spine and I'd do almost anything to relieve the pain. So I made an appointment with Kirstin at Every Body Pilates. That was about six months ago. Last week I told my orthopedic surgeon that I didn't think I'd need surgery. I am mobile, not pain-free but dramatically more comfortable, and I've lost 15 pounds. I still feel ridiculous writhing around in my tights, but I am here to testify: this really works!

Wow, I didn’t think I’d ever have the spine flexibility I got back from working with Kirstin and her team at Everybody Pilates. They are so real and down to earth, focused on your actual body versus all those fakey Pilates studios that are just traditional fitness studios jumping on the bandwagon of Pilates’ popularity. If you know what real pilates is— integrated healing movement— this studio is where you’ll find a home. Emily

What a fantastic workout at Everbody Pilates! After learning the correct ways to perform the exercises, I was able to join classes and become stronger. After about 4 months I noticed a change- my hips no longer ached, I was sleeping better and I was able to easily carry heavy items. After almost 4 years I’m in the best shape of my life! As with anything it takes patience and practice. All the teachers at Everybody Pilates are incredibly knowledgeable and Kirstin the owner has set up a warm, welcoming studio and online environment. The classes are SO GOOD and the teachers are all able to adjust for the students needs and abilities. I can’t wait for class Wednesday night!

I joined EBP 2 years ago after a chiropractor recommended Pilates as way to get more consistent movement in my fitness routine. For the first year and a half, I enjoyed both private and group classes in the studio and transitioned to online during the pandemic. I enjoyed working with different instructors to learn how to use different muscle groups, but it wasn’t until last fall when my schedule changed, and required more private sessions to accomplish my goals, that I started working with Stephanie. One thing that immediately stood out (and remains for me, the piece that sets her apart) is her level of feedback and cheerleader/enthusiasm for me. She remains incredibly engaged (over Zoom) throughout each session to the point where family members overhear her and suggest we need her around full-time! To the level of progress, she helped to drive, for the first time in more than 4 decades, I have muscle definition in my upper body, and endurance that allows me to run (again, a novel concept for me). She does an amazing job to explain the “why” and is patient with me when I need to digest a particularly challenging move. Stephanie has taken me well outside my comfort zone but this shift over the past 8 months with Stephanie has been the most comforting move I have made in quite some time.

I have been going to EBP for over 15 years and have worked with many of their teachers during that time, including my current teachers, Claire and Kirstin. They are all remarkably knowledgeable and dedicated to your body and how to help you understand it and work with it to be your best. In addition to the core discipline of Pilates, they bring many other disciplines to the studio to help each client pursue a combination that is best for that client. I love the addition of Personal Trainers, including Lisette, who is making me feel stronger than this over 60 body has felt in years.

Every Body Pilates is a light and open studio which feels welcoming. When I started two years ago, I worked with different instructors. Now I’m working with Claire but all the instructors have been encouraging and knowledgeable. At the beginning of each session, Claire asks how I’m doing, listens to my answer, and structures our session to meet my needs. When I bring up a concern from the week, she includes exercises for it. We’ve developed a home routine that I don’t miss because I’ve found it helpful. As someone who has not exercised consistently in life, I’m amazed and pleased with the results. My experience leads me to strongly recommend Every Body Pilates!