Change Your Life While Having Fun...
My wife and I are seniors in our 70s, but remain active. I've gone to the gym 3 days a week for many years while she's taught Jazzercise and gone to Zumba classes for a long, long time. But something was missing. Pilates at Tabula Rasa is a kick in the pants.
Pilates is meant to strengthen your core muscles. Between introductory sessions and a package of 10 classes for $275...all with the owner, Vanessa (although there are other trainers)... we've worked on things we didn't know existed.
- Overall: 5
- Owner: 5+
- Getting Started: 5
- Range of Classes: 5
- Online Management: 5
- Yurt: 5
- Class Size: 5
- Personal Attention: 5+
- Cost: 4
- Location: 5
- Facilities: 5
- Parking in Dry Weather: 5
- Parking in Wet Weather: ?
Pros:
- The owner, Vanessa Dominguez, is amazing. Her knowledge, ability to explain and pay attention to each person even in a class of 2-6 people is uncanny. Her energy is breathtaking - literally. If we were back in the 1970s or 80s, Vanessa would be on TV with best selling videos.
- Sample the equipment in her studio, ask whatever comes to mind and get a feel for what it's all about at no charge nor obligation.
- There's a big range of classes at most hours of the day with several highly skilled and motivating instructors.
- Managing your pilates schedule is simple, online and flexible.
- All classes are behind Vanessa's house in a "yurt"...a big teepee shaped building with lots of equipment. It's actually quite spacious and comfortable with air conditioning and a big fan dropping down from the center.
- Classes are limited to 6 people, although most we've seen had 2-4. Lots of personal care if you need it and each session is tailored to the attendees.
- Cost is not "cheap", but reasonable
- Location is convenient for residents of Nipomo - it's within a mile of Trilogy and Black Lake - and not bad for those in Arroyo Grande.
- If you're hungry, thirsty or need a bathroom, she's got feee snacks, water and facilities.
- There's a big parking lot in front of Vanessa's house for cars and trucks.
Con:
- Yes, there's one con. The parking lot is not paved so when the rainy season arrives there will probably be lots of mud.
Our weekly pilates session changed our lives. Now all we've got to do is find a good place to park when things are wet. read more