If you think Pilates is just about abs, you are missing out on so much. The Pilates experience I've had at the Pilates Studio in Hadley is more like whole body wellness and like a form of physical therapy for any age. It's safer than yoga for the body and is making my body stronger and safer in all the activities of life. I kept getting injured with yoga even though I like it. Pilates has been a big help for me - with strength, balance, healing. It has magically helped me improve with dancing and coordination. The teachers at the studio are top-notch. Wow. I love the mat classes and apparatus classes. I like the variety of what they offer.

I tried the Pilates Studio as an experiment, I’m sticking around because of the good vibes.  The instructors are all very knowledgeable, as well as being cheerful, positive, encouraging and nurturing in their roles.  If you have pain issues, asymmetries, and other bodily weirdness, they’re all great at accommodating your limitations and helping you find movements you can do instead of forcing yourself into poses that hurt.  The cost is higher than a standard gym membership, but I’m getting such good instruction and encouragement that it’s worth it.