I've been to many other studios since my first review and I have to say that these other instructors in those other studios that I have been to do a better job of teaching. Tere teaches the majority of the classes here. My issue is that even though her classes are small, I would have hoped that she would actually come up to a student and show the proper form if necessary. Yelling instruction to me over the music from in front of the class isn't helpful to me if I don't understand. I wasn't the only one in the class having issues of poor form or not understanding the proper way of doing the exercise. One of the students in the class told me I was doing the sandbag exercise wrong, I figured she might be right because later that day, my back was hurting a little, and not from the exercise, but I think from improper usage of the equipment. I think the instructor should have guided me properly. Gabriela is another instructor there. I didn't see her last year, but she is a GREAT addition. I tried her bungee pilates class and I LOVED it. It was a challenging class, but she definitely approached me when I was doing improper body mechanics. I wish she taught more often because I would definitely only take her classes. Tere has many interesting classes to choose from, but if a client isn't doing the exercises right, it could be a painful mistake. read more

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I came across this great studio via Groupon a month before my wedding, so I figured, why not try out the Unlimited Classes for a month. Tere is the owner and she teaches all the classes. It's nice that she tries to get to know each of her students because in other studios, you don't get that special attention. She also sets up her classes throughout the week so that it's easy to switch from one high intensity workout one day and then a low intensity/stretching workout another day to give your body a good all around workout. What caught my eye about this studio was that it offered Aerial Pilates. I've never tried Aerial Pilates before, so I thought it would be fun and something different to try. The first class I tried here was Aerial Pilates and she was so patient with me and other women in the class. Make sure you do not eat too much or drink too much water before this class because you go upside down and push down on your stomach a lot. After about 4 Aerial Pilates classes, I feel a lot more comfortable on the hammock, but I am definitely still a beginner. HIIT is the High Intensity Interval Training where it's pretty much like Bootcamp. She sets up several stations around the room working different parts of your body. You will be sore for a couple days after! If you're not a super active/athletic person, I would just recommend doing a HIIT class once a week so it gives your muscles time to heal. Barre is a sweat dripping class. You up and down on your tippy toes the whole session, so your legs will definitely be shaking at the end of class. Mat Pilates was actually my favorite class at this studio, but that's because I prefer low intensity workouts. I like that I am not dripping sweat at the end of the class, but I feel that my abs, back, and butt were really worked out and felt so firm afterwards. At the end of the unlimited month (I took about 3 classes a week), I was very happy with how my upper body toned up. I had a backless wedding dress, so I think my back muscles were my biggest concern. The workouts all helped strengthen my back muscles a lot more and I could see a lot more definition around the scapula area. I got so many compliments after the wedding! read more

Tere is a great instructor! She's really friendly and energetic. The studio itself is SO small. The class fits 8 people comfortably with Tere included. The classes I've had with more than 8 people - you have to be careful about bumping into others or try to make friends that way. And because of its size, there is no changing room, but there is a restroom that you'll have to walk past the studio to get to. Reservation required - I bought a set of classes off of groupon and as I was looking online at the schedule and noticed that most of the classes were already booked. So I set up my online profile and wasn't able to add classes until I emailed Tere about it. She'll ask you for the screenshot of your voucher/code so she can apply it to your account and then you'll be set. Parking - the studio is in a small plaza that has its own parking. read more

I am not coming back here again. I have taken classes at many places before, but this by far was the worst place I have been. Tere is the owner and she teaches a majority of the classes, but she is so concentrated on doing the exercises herself that she doesn't assist any of the people in the class. Many of the students in the class would often times have bad form and technique, but Tere doesn't come around to make sure that they are doing it correctly so that they don't hurt themselves. I took a barre class with Tere and being a ballet dancer for 5 years, I can honestly say that most of the moves she was asking the participants to perform were not ballet moves. I saw how many of the participants were hunched over and curving their backs in unusual ways, I would not be surprised if many of them had back pain. I have taken barre classes at a few other studios, and they are much better than this barre class. I question if Tere is certified to teach a barre class because all of the moves are very different from any class I have taken before. I was the most excited to take the aerial pilates class! This was my first time taking an aerial pilates class, and while I found it fun and challenging, it bothered me that Tere did not explain to me (or the other 2 participants who had never taken a class like this before) how to use the silks. When using this equipment you are pretty high up in the air, and if you fall then you could injure yourself really badly. While Tere was at the front of the class doing the moves, myself and the other two new people had to figure out how to get to those positions. While I got the hang of it pretty quickly, the other new people were really struggling and at one point just stood there for a few minutes watching because they had no idea how to even climb up onto the silk without falling. These customers paid to take this class just like anyone else in the room and deserved to be able to participate, so even though I was not the instructor, I got down from my position and tried to help one of them get onto the silk. It wasn't until I started helping then Tere finally got off of her silk and assisted the two people were struggling the most. Later in the class we were asked to flip upside down, one of the new people had gotten stuck upside down and I was trying to help her not panic and get her feet back on the ground safely. One of the other participants saw what was happening and came over to try to help too, but Tere was too busy talking to a client to stop the conversation to help this lady who was yelling and scared that she was going to fall and crack her head open. Once we started calling for Tere, she finally came to help us while having the most irritated look on her face. Luckily the lady was able to get down, but an instructor (especially the owner of a studio) should not be this rude to her new clients. The one class that I did enjoy was the Bungee pilates with Gabriela. Gabriela knows that many people have never done bungee pilates before, so she shows and explains every move to you before you try it yourself. Then while you are doing the move she critiques your technique to make sure that you are doing it correctly. Beware though, this class is tough and will get you sweating because she also incorporates cardio. If you want a good workout with an excellent instructor, do this class! But personally, I am not coming back to this place again. read more

Best workout of my life!! All of Tere's classes are the bomb dot com. I also love that there are mirrors and that the studio is bright and clean. I tried orange theory but it was just so dark and dirty and I did yoga but I wasn't getting fit. Regular gym is boring. Living Pilates is where it's at!! I love barre, aerial, Pilates, Hiit, and envy my booty! It's also awesome because you workout with women of all shapes and sizes and it's so fun!! read more

Tere is an amazing instructor. You can tell she is passionate in what she does, and experienced in each of the classes she offers. She teaches all of the classes, and they are all pretty small in size (I've never been in a class with more than 10 people, if even) so the feel of the studio is a lot more intimate. Of the classes offered, barre and HIIT are my favorites! Reservation for classes is required and her classes do fill up pretty quickly, so you'll need to book about a week in advance. Upside though, is that spaces usually open up a few days or the day before a class, so you can just text her to see if there's any availability. read more

Me, my sister, and two other friends purchased vouchers from Groupon for this establishment after we were told how intense and satisfying the classes are. I was very excited to try it that my sister and I came to the studio to check it out but it was closed. There weren't any hours of operation signs outside either but on Yelp it said that the place was open from 7am - 9pm. We thought maybe the person in charge went out for lunch? I called an hour after and the person who answered was Tere. I told her about the voucher and she told me to text or email it to her but she was in the middle of something at that time so she couldn't check it. I texted her at 1:51pm and there was a "read receipt" for 1:58pm. I figured she was still busy so I let it be. I checked the message again an hour later and the read receipt was gone so maybe she disabled it? I texted her again this morning for a follow up on the voucher and she never replied. My sister and I went to her studio again later that day and it was closed even after the hours on Yelp said it's open. One of my friends called her multiple times as well but she never answered or called back. We never really heard back from her until I politely texted her we were no longer interested. She replies a couple minutes later with a condescending attitude while adding a ;) face. She never apologized either and she justified that she only processes vouchers "when she gets a chance in between classes and private lessons". I completely understand that you have a life outside work - we all do but honestly I just wish she reached out a bit or provided more information for the public to know, like how the studio is only open when there are classes. But because of her unprofessionalism she lost four potentially long term clients. read more

Living Pilates - Pilates Near Me - Altadena, California

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I never used to be a "workout" person, but I was always active and on team sports. Tere's workouts are the first workouts I've found that not only whip you into incredible shape, but also keep you interested & coming back. I'm addicted! I have been coming here for almost two years and I still am excited for every class. read more

Tere and Gabriela will whip you into shape. Love that the classes are not repetitive and boring. Prepare to be sore and challenged.

I purchased a groupon for 10 classes at Living Pilates and loved it so much I extended it to a monthly membership! Living Pilates offers mat pilates, aerial pilates, barre, abs, kick boxing and HIIT classes. Classes range from 1/2 hour to 1 hour in length. It's a great workout for your whole body-particularly your core! Tere is an awesome instructor. She does a great job of switching up the routines- so they are all different from week to week. I also like how Tere does the routines along with you. I don't know how she does it but Tere is always full of energy and never misses a beat! The classes are small -anywhere from 6-10 people. They do fill up fast so you have to reserve your spot online or through the Mind, Body Connect app ahead of time. I would suggest Living Pilates to anyone looking for a great high intensity work out. read more

I tried Pilates for the first time and it changed my life. Thank you Tere at living Pilates. Ive since tried many of the other classes and like the HIIT class and the Envy My Booty class!! read more

Living Pilates & owner/instructor Tere are awesome! I've taken HIIT and Barre so far and came out sore after each- love it! As an avid runner and soccer player I'm gravitating toward continuing with Barre on a regular basis because of its emphasis on lower body strengthening and stretching... I'm not sure how I actually manage to drip sweat in this class but I do. I enjoy the small class sizes & look forward to trying Aerial Pilates (as soon as I can get in- it fills up fast). I'm generally very frugal- hence how I came to this studio- through Groupon... however at the end of my sessions I think I may just choke up the cash to do an unlimited month to really jump start my way toward even better fitness. read more

Tere is just the best! She has the body to prove that the hard work will pay off and she is encouraging through all the pain. Her classes are all very small (so book ahead!) which means you get the individual attention that is often lacking at larger gyms. She focuses on areas that especially affect women and offers a fantastic range of classes from pilates to barre to HIIT (super hard!) and even foam rolling to relax those sore muscles. It's important to have variety in order to keep going. Tere does it all herself so major props to her! read more

I LOVE all the classes provided by an incredible instructor. Tere will help you transform your body and get strong, lean and healthy. The best decision I took in 2015 was to sign up with her studio classes. I don't ever want to stop doing Pilates, or barre, or Hiit, or mat roller now. read more