Garage Pilates Los Alamitos is a boutique Pilates studio that offers private Pilates training, Pilates group reformer classes and Mat Pilates classes. We prefer to keep our reformer classes on the smaller side in order to provide individual, personalized instruction as Pilates is a very precise method of movement unlike any other forms of workout.
Kristin has the honor of being selected as an Ambassador for the Pilates conference Momentum Fest 2020 which is held in Denver, Colorado June 26 -28th.
Interested in attending and strengthening your Pilates practice? Tickets can be purchased here:
Joseph Pilates based his precise exercise regime called Contrology on his experience as a gymnast, boxer, yogi and eccentric holistic healer. His Pilates moves first gained US recognition as he successfully rehabilitated injured ballerinas in the early-mid 1900s utilizing spring-loaded equipment he designed and created himself. Soon he acquired a large following in NY to fill his studio on 8th Avenue. The Pilates Method requires you to engage your whole body with primary focus on the breath and abdominal core. This Method takes lots of concentration and mindfulness- you can’t simply go through the motions while daydreaming. The Pilates Method is never completely mastered as the moment you gain comfort in one exercise, Pilates offers another movement slightly different and slightly more challenging.
Growing up in rural Missouri, I loved playing basketball and participating in cheerleading.
Upon relocating to California after graduating from Missouri State University, I was excited to take my first Pilates private lesson in 1998. I can’t even recall the name of the studio, but I do remember it was on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills and it felt so fancy! I loved The Pilates Method immediately and began taking Pilates lessons at every studio I could find throughout Los Angeles. In March of 2003 I completed my Pilates Instructor Certification under Master Instructor Marie Jose Blom at Long Beach Dance Conditioning. Since this time, I have had the priceless opportunity to teach in reputable Pilates studios throughout Los Angeles/Orange County, Northern California and New York. Continuing my Pilates education is vital to giving clients a great workout and advancing my Pilates practice in my own body so I attend Instructor workshops frequently. I feel blessed that my career is sharing my passion of Pilates with others and truly believe that Pilates is for everyone!
9 am Group Reformer
10 am Mat Pilates Sculpt
4 pm Bounce Class
5 pm Group Reformer
6 pm Yoga
8 am Bounce Class
9 am Mat Pilates
10 am Group Reformer
4:30 pm Group Reformer
5:30 pm Group Reformer
7:30 pm GPYP Class
9 am Group Reformer
10 am GPYP Class
3:15 pm Youth Pilates
4 pm Group Reformer
5 pm Group Reformer
6:30 pm Bounce Class
7:30 pm Yoga
8:30 am Group Reformer
9:30 am Yoga
4 pm Bounce Class
5 pm Group Reformer
7:30 pm Group Reformer
8:30 am Group Reformer
9:30 am Jump Board
12 pm Yoga
4 pm Bounce Class
7:30 am Group Reformer
8:30 am Group Reformer
9:30 am Jump Board
11 am Yoga
12 pm Bounce Class
8 am Yoga
9:30 am Group Reformer
$18 one class
$150 ten classes
$30 one class
$135 five classes
$250 ten classes
$15 per student ages 12-18
$75 one lesson
$325 five lessons
$600 ten lessons
$40 one lesson
Garage Pilates is proud to provide the benefits of Pilates and yoga to the Los Alamitos High School Varsity Football team. There are countless benefits for young, developing athletes and dancers to incorporate Pilates into their practice. Pilates and yoga focus on lengthening muscles and increasing flexibility which improves durability and performance in all kinds of sports. Bulky and inflexible muscles are prone to injury but by utilizing the natural full-body flow of Pilates, young athletes sculpt long, lean muscles. This builds resistance to injury, increases strength and improves explosiveness. Our Youth Pilates classes aim to instill healthy workout habits and optimum postural awareness in younger clients. With consistent yoga and Pilates practice, these individuals will build self-esteem, strong muscles and coordination in a body that is changing and growing. Garage Pilates offers a comfortable, encouraging environment where proper movement and body alignment is the goal.
Resistance training, the essence of Pilates, is scientifically proven to create lean muscle and rev up your metabolism to burn calories all day long. Cardio is great; but the second you hop off the bike or the treadmill, you stop burning calories. With Pilates, the second you’re done, you start burning calories.*