Pilates Westwood

The studio, Pilates Westwood, was a find for me as I was walking down the street going to lunch on Westwood Blvd. because I work on Wilshire around the corner. I found the actual studio to be well-run, clean, professional and fun. The private lesson I took from Daniella was so great! I bought a 10 pack and am half way through my series. I feel stronger and taller and am excited to keep up with this new way to work out. Best of all, it has helped my lower back and neck pain. My golf game is improving and I credit Pilates....... Pros: Great equipment, friendly and knowledgable instructors. Flexible hours for after work too. more

In 2006, I injured my lower back when I fell from a ladder doing work at my house. I spent 3 weeks in bed and was then told by my Orthopedic Surgeon that I would not be a good candidate for disc surgery and that I should rest and then get involved with core strengthening exercise specifically ""Pilates."" I had also thought Pilates was a dancer oriented type of workout and was skeptical of trying it out. I finally decided to follow a friends referral and called Pilates Westwood where I started training with the owner of the studio ..Julie two months ago. She is an amazing teacher, consummate professional, knowledgeable and empathetic. After the first few workouts, I was taught how to ""engage"" or tighten my stomach muscles, which improved my posture and more importantly lessened my back pain dramatically. I can't tell you how much this method and studio have helped me regain my strength and get me out of pain. Do yourself a huge favor and call - they will work with you on times, days and prices!!!! Pros: Julie, atmosphere, location, the other trainers and top notch professional environment !!!!!! Cons: I wish I could take session every day more

My girlfriends and I had been having a hard time finding fitness classes that are at times when we are all off work...its really strange how most classes even at gyms are during the day...who has that kind of time? I had just started pilates at Pilates Westwood and found it almost addicting I am getting the workout I always wanted and at the studio the times are really flexible and the instructors are so amazing, they are always finding new ways to change up the workout. The other day I was at the studio and they announced a new mat class on Wednesday nights! My friends and I were so excited. The class is actually at a time most people can go to! Its at 8pm so after we get off work and drive through LA traffic we get to end the night with a fun pilates workout before we head home. Its really a nice way to break up the week! Pros: Great prices for privates and the class Cons: only one mat class a week more

I was driving down Westwood Blvd and I saw this great studio. I called and they gave me a private session and an amazing price!! After working with a really great instructor (Julie) I was paired up with another girl and now every week I will be doing semi-private with another awesome instructor, Daniela...all of the instructors there seem amazing and the atmosphere is really great, I look forward to my pilates workout every week! One of the girls just told me about the new mat class they started on Wednesday nights at 8pm and I am looking forward to adding in another pilates workout! Definitly something you want to check out...see ya there! more

Pilates Westwood was recommended to me by the place I took Pilates at in DC (Balence Studio). Pilates Westwood teaches the same type of Pilates I had been learning before (Power Pilates)at home. I was kind of scared - convinced Pilates in LA would be way harder and different than Pilates in DC. Julie (who I met with the first time), was super accommodating and nice. Before long I was right at home. I didn't want to do private lessons, so she set me up with semi private lessons with Abey who makes me and my classmate work so hard I sometimes want to cry. The only downside is parking, but thus far I have had no problem finding some on the street in the neighborhood! Pros: So hard it hurts to laugh after class, semi private classes Cons: parking - but what else is new? more