I will start by saying that 5 stars are not nearly enough for Marianne's training skills, for her…read moreability to customize the workout to all kinds of ages, body types and personalities, from athletes to people recovering from surgeries and illnesses. I was one of those recovering people and my friend pretty much forced me to join a trio yoga class. I was scared that after not working out for long years and after coming out of cancer treatment and surgeries, I will be a complete failure. I was extremely weak indeed, with painful joints and muscles, but Marianne was very welcoming and extremely gentle. Her knowledge of biodynamics is extensive, it shows that she loves it (she says it really makes sense, it's just like math), and that allows her to apply it to all the different bodies that she is working with, including my tired rusty one. In this private environment, she takes the time to stop often and correct you with her magic and gentle touch, she explains what you are doing wrong and how to fix that with a genuine interest in your improvement, with constant encouragement for every small victory. Marianne turned everything around for me, and made me love exercising again, changed me from someone who hated lifting a heavy grocery bag to pushing my husband away when he's offering to help:) And if you've always been fit and you hit all kinds of yoga, pilates and cross fit classes before, you should still hit Bien Etre studio to see the gigantic difference. I promise you will be hooked.

I have been going to Bien Etre for over 2 years. I cannot say enough about Marianne and her…read moreexpertise. I was a beginner at pilates and I have fallen in love with it and so has my body! Mostly because of Marianne's motivation and enthusiasm. Our workouts are never the same and always adding more challenge, which is what I need in a instructor. Marianne also knows exacting when to push me to achieve the goals I am striving for. I enjoy coming and feel so strong after. I can't recommend Bien Etre and Marianne enough!!

WOW! Julianna is a great teacher. I'm a beginner in Pilates and never stick with a exercise…read moreroutine, I'm excited to go to her classes!

Just a wonderful place!!! Julianna is so welcoming, supportive, attentive and easy going…read more I've taken a Pilates mat class for about 5 months at a community college and loved it, and then "fell off the wagon" and then took one Reformer class in Silverlake last year that was just blaring music, and I felt totally lost in the group. I don't want to feel like I'm at a gym or a Zumba class when I do Pilates, I like the peaceful, focused nature of it, so if you feel the same, this is the place for you! I've tried the mat, Reformer and Tower classes and all are great, varied workouts but easy to customize to any particular level or body issue; Julianna is super body positive and doesn't push you. IMO the reformer might be the best place to start though they all come with their challenges. The classes are 5 people at most (in mat classes, the others are only 2!) and so they feel like mini private lessons, which is just amazing for the price. Not to mention the setting is really peaceful and lovely.

These classes are amazing! I am really enjoying the one on one treatment from Manon- she really…read moreknows her stuff. It is worth the extra cost to know you are getting the best class. She is right there with me to make sure I am doing it correctly- you don't get that from a class of 15+ students- I am looking forward to more classes!

I have been going to le pilates loft since july, when i realized my 67 year old mother was in…read morebetter shape than me (and anyone else i know). i did pilates previously and definitely felt the difference. however le pilates loft is different than your average pilates class or training session because manon has like ex-ray vision. i dont know how but she can see every muscle in the body and how you move it and gets you to use the EXACT right muscle to get the most benefit and work out of each move. i have no doubt that she is the best pilates trainer in la if not the one of the best in the country. pilates is not just for strength and toning. manon helps to realign your body to avoid major problems later on. worth every penny!

I've been doing Pilates with Sara for almost six years now. She just opened her own studio in…read moreSilver Lake (that's two words, gang). I had my first lesson there a couple of days ago and it's a terrific space. Sara is a friend of mine, so you might look at this recommenation with a bit of side-eye, but she was my favorite Pilates teacher long before we were friends. (And also, uh, I have a LOT of friends with businesses on yelp that I HAVEN'T reviewed, if you catch my drift, so this is as genuine a response as it gets.) I'd done Pilates with 5 or 6 other instructors over the years, and it was often what I'd call "good enough" Pilates, more of a social session than actual exercise. So I was startled to learn that no, there's usually one specific muscle to trigger, and it's usually not happy to be discovered, and then when you do finally get it working, it boosts the rest of them in a way I didn't know about. Now I do. Ask me about my lats and I will tell you more than you want to know. She's precise, detail-oriented, and she knows the almost-infinite variety of bodies so well it's almost supernatural. But it's not, because she's had a crazy amount of training and experience. Every once in a while she mentions something she's done -- rehabbing acrobats, observations from a cadaver class she took to better understand muscles, some minute gesture she first learned in ballet -- and I realize, again, what a gem she is as an instructor. I'm in the best shape of my life at 54, and that's on her. Generally speaking, I've boosted my weight lifting by about 30% because of her training, and my running has improved quite a bit -- turns out that extension in the lower back and working on hip flexor strength is crucial to keeping that cardio going.

I started working with Sara to rehabilitate my foot after an injury. I'd gone in for physical…read moretherapy through my health provider only to come out feeling like the therapist wasn't listening to me -- and anyone who's doing that kind of work with you and who doesn't listen? Yeah, no. After injury, it's extra scary to trust someone to help you heal, and I didn't know where to go. I'm infinitely lucky that I found Sara. A couple clients who'd had injuries even worse than mine recommended her, and I took the leap. One of the best decisions I've ever made! She looks at your whole body, not just your injured area. She treats you like a whole person, actively listens, and is so freaking smart. I'm bouncing back better and faster than I had any reason to hope. I leave sessions with her knowing more about how my body works, and that knowledge is going to serve me well for my whole life. She doesn't just help you exercise or rebuild, she educates you and helps you build good habits. She's the kind of instructor who meets you where you are. No judgment, shame or weirdness. She treats your body (and you!) like a full individual worthy of respect, health and healing. Her studio feels safe and warm. And she's super funny, so bonus points for being a dang delight. If you're looking for pilates instruction, Sara's got you.

Christina, Christina, Christina. She is the best!…read more I have a back injury which requires careful attention and patience. I got the Yelp deal for 3 privates and fell in love with Christina's sweetness and gentle demeanor. She is extremely patient and easy to get along with. She makes sure you're not in any pain while working on different exercises. Since I've started here, my back has gotten significantly stronger and my leg muscles are coming back! I haven't taken any of the group classes yet but if you need a private with anyone ask for Christina. Someone make a darn rap song with the name Christina already!

Just took a Sunday morning class with Liam for the first time at In & Up…read more I enjoyed the class and found Liam to be warm, helpful and knowledgeable. He was good at making sure everyone understood what they were doing. It was a large group (7) for the room but he made it work. The complimentary water is a plus!

Been working with Micah and damn he's so great. Super inspiring and encouraging. This is a tough,…read moretough workout - especially for my out-of-shape dad-bod.

Background: I took a complimentary class with a loyal client of the studio a few weeks ago. I…read moredidn't know reservations were required, but was very appreciative of the owner's invitation to attend, despite the full class. Karl was supportive, positive, professional and both trainers gave individualized attention to the 11 people in the room. The classes really should be more like 6-7 people for the space though, and they could have spent more time demonstrating the circuit to help people avoid injury since it's faster-paced. Overall, good trainers, accommodating and challenging. I've been planning to purchase a bulk package for the year so I could attend on Saturdays with my friend, and in the meantime, I actively engaged with the Instagram page, trying out their exercises on my own, liking their posts, and recommending it to two of my own clients and a friend, just after the one session. However, as a business in 2017, how you interact with the public on social media is critical. Their Instagram is a nice extension of what they do in the classes, but I started to find some of their meat shaming rhetoric offensive (and PS: I'm not alone in this). I am not anti-vegan, simply a strong advocate for food and body positivity-- there are lots of ways to practice a healthy lifestyle. So I spoke out, letting them know that I found the tone to be repelling, and that it made me question whether the studio was the right fit for me. I shared my own negative experience as a vegan and pointed out that there needs to be substantiated evidence on the claim that "dead animals" cause inflammation of one's olfactory senses. If you're in the business of handling people's health, peer-reviewed, evidence-based, clinical science is kind of important... Perhaps my comment lacked decorum, but nonetheless, there is a way to handle negative comments productively-- they could have easily won me over with a single sentence. But instead, the business chose to become defensive, argumentative, and hostile, engaging in downright school yard bullying tactics. The business exploded my feed, strategically singling out dozens of my photos of unhealthy, caloric dense, meaty celebratory meals, and liking them; a passive aggressive move, as if pointedly saying, "Oh yeah, you wanna say something negative about OUR food choices, fatty?" Then, one of their clients surpassed the passive aggressive by directly calling me fat, lazy and a sugar/ saturated fat addict, making gross assumptions about my eating, body and workout habits, which the business tolerated and agreed with. All because I expressed the fact that I found the tone of her post to be insulting. You are supposed to be in the line of lifting people up and inspiring them. And while there's always some annoyingly sensitive PC client who takes offense to *something* (and perhaps that was me this time) how you handle people who express dissenting opinions is revelatory, and in this case, it demonstrates a severe lack of professionalism, insensitivity, and a disturbing vein of intolerance pulsing beneath the veneer of an otherwise decent studio.

I can confidently say that after working with Edita over the course of 20 sessions that I need to…read moreworkout. Most people say they love working out, but I have developed the need to workout, and that's far more important! Working with Edita created a habit of working out minimum 3x a week, which is a major improvement since I didn't workout at all and vowed I wouldn't be one of those people who was a gym rat. Edita has truly changed my relationship with fitness and that is an important foundation for long term success. As for results, I started at 184lbs and came down to 179.5lbs (I'm 5'8" for reference), my waist went from 40 inches to 36.75 inches, and most importantly I gained muscle and lost fat. She is engaged and knows what workouts to call depending on where you are mentally and physically. I will definitely continue to use her as my trainer!!

I found Edita on Yelp in late October 2019. I decided to consult with her based on the 5-star…read morereviews. I liked her upon meeting her and signed up immediately. It has been the one of the best decisions I have ever made! Edita has several certifications to her name with the most recent one being the National Pilates Certificate. I think her ability to train clients by combining BOTH pilates with the regular workouts distinguishes her as a personal trainer. I had injured my shoulder shortly after meeting her and she was able to train me despite my shoulder pain with her specialized skills. I hate exercising but I look forward to my sessions with Edita. She is an EXCELLENT personal trainer but an even better person. In short, she is simply amazing!

LIN studio is a new Pilates studio and it's outstanding. Vivian is patient, kind and clear, and a…read morereal expert. She gives great advice on form corrections and points out how to maximize each move. The studio is immaculate and well laid out. Plenty of room and plenty of light. The classes I've been to haven't been busy which means Vivian is able to give even more attention. Very highly recommended

I was touched by Lin. She is so kind and professional. It's…read moreso nice that she has a lot of passion. She explains and teaches all the poses in detail. I have very stiff body, but Lin makes my body soft and flexible :) And the studio is beautiful , bright and very clean, making me feel good. If you want to learn Pilates, I highly recommend learning from her!!!!!!!