Located in the heart of Prescott. We offer classes based on the work of Joseph Pilates using Gratz Reformer equipment. Sessions with our highly trained instructors are by appointment only to maintain a safe space and quiet atmosphere.
We can be found at 1428 W. Gurley Street, Prescott AZ, 86303. We are on the North side of Gurley, just West of Gail Gardner Way, across from the Shell station. Click here for directions.
Our Instructors
Susan Caroll
Susan is our master instructor with more than 13 years experience and hundreds of happy, healthy clients. She is not currently accepting new clients but remains actively involved with all instruction and training.
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I am entering my 60s and feel better than ever. Whether your goal is to stay fit or rehabilitate a previous injury, Pilates can help you reach your goals.
Linda Scanlan
A retired nurse, Linda retired to Prescott in 2020. Linda values the emphasis on quality and mindful connection with her teaching. She believes the Pilates practice is meant to meet your body at any age and is adaptable for all body types to gain strength, mobility & improving balance & coordination.
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Alanna Hanigan
A Prescott native, Alanna discovered Pilates when Susan helped her eliminate her chronic back pain. Her dream is to help others feel their best with safe movement on the Gratz equipment in our studio.
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Traditional Pilates
This method of exercise was created by Joseph Pilates. He overcame his physical limitation with exercise and body building, eventually developing his own method of exercise. He designed more than 500 specific exercises using five major pieces of unique apparatus to develop the body uniformly. He designed the Gratz Reformer Equipment that is still used today – The Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Wall Units and Ladder Barrel. In addition there are a number of small apparatus, including: spine corrector barrels, straps, weights, poles, and magic circles to aid in the Pilates workout.
Regardless of your current level of fitness—from sedentary office worker to fitness enthusiast—the Pilates Method can be your primary mode of body conditioning and injury prevention. It will help you with balance and stiffness. Men, women, competitive athletes, retirees, models, teenagers, once-a-week exercisers: everyone can do Pilates!!
Each Private Session is specifically for your body, needs and goals for a healthy, happy and safe life.
Why is Pilates so effective?
A strong Pilates practice yields results by repeating similar exercises in a variety of circumstances. Variations on the Authentic Gratz apparatus and progressive spring settings can challenge your balance, flexibility, strength and coordination in exercises that may have been easy to begin with but become progressively harder as you go along. Like any athlete, dancer, or musician the repetition of basic skills are an integral part of the workout.
The instructor designs the workouts to meet the needs of each individual. Throughout each lesson your instructor will use additional exercises in the Pilates system to address the specific needs of a client’s body and function. Proper understanding and execution under the instructor’s guidance will result in the maximum benefit of the exercise.
The spine, for Joseph Pilates, was the key to physical and emotional wellbeing. Neutral spine alignment is everything. “If your spine is stiff at 30,” he once said, “you are old. If it is flexible at 60, you are young.” Pilates develops the deep muscles of the back and abdomen to support your spine, and focuses on breathing to promote better posture.
Pilates teaches various breathing techniques to enhance relaxation, lower blood pressure, and to activate specific muscles that help improve posture.Joseph Pilates believed that focusing on breathing was vital. “It is tragically deplorable,” he once said, “to contemplate the millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.”