PILATES is an effective and efficient full-body workout that is base on the core principles of
ALIGNMENT, STABILITY, AND BREATH.

 MIND-BODY AWARENESS

 Our goal at Core Pilates On 17th is to encourage individuals to develop their mind-body awareness. We aim to create a welcoming environment, inviting the community to experience our wide range of course offerings. Pilates is a happy medium between a rigorous gym workout and calming, meditative movement. Pilates utilizes resistance, which builds strength without adding bulk, streamlining the target muscle group. It also utilizes repetition, which facilitates muscle memory that will persist well beyond your hour-long Pilates session. 

EXPERIENCED PILATES INSTRUCTORS

Our experienced Pilates instructors support their students' personal goals, bringing physical awareness, fitness, and alignment into each client's life. They have developed their own array of specializations and teaching styles, and each private and group class is tailored to students' needs and requests. Our instructors' backgrounds as dancers, personal trainers, sports medicine specialists, athletes, and outdoor adventure enthusiasts make our staff creative, well-rounded, and knowledgeable. They will accommodate special populations, clients interested in rehabilitation, elite athletes, and first-time students. 

PILATES CERTIFICATION

At Core Pilates On 17th, we offer a wide range of educational opportunities for instructors, personal trainers, doctors, nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors and the general population. We offer these courses to our clients to provide opportunities for continuing education in special populations, also, as an opportunity to become more knowledgeable about Pilates as a foundation for exercise. We offer certification through Pilates Academy International, and continuing education workshops with The Center for Women's Fitness and The Pink Ribbon Program. 

TESTIMONIALS FOR CORE PILATES ON 17TH

"Core Pilates has been a life saver for me this past year!  After a serious back injury, I've found that as long as pilates is my "core" exercise - I can do anything again - run, climb, swim!   The instructors are all great but here are my kudos for one that hasn't been mentioned in a recent review and that's Laura Bodt (formally Laura Bradley).  Laura's classes are always challenging yet restorative and she manages to work the right muscles so you get the most benefit from the exercises."  -Elizabeth K., San Francisco

"Love this place.
Not really a class workout person but this place makes me want to take classes. All the instructors I have had (especially Julia Abel and her massive ab workout) are great. And, they even have prenatal classes so I don't have to resort hiding in a dark room exercising my baby bump alone!" -Mirabelle S., San Francisco

"Core PIlates is a great addition to the Mission - easily accessible, great teachers, a wide array of choices of classes, semi-private, private.  I've worked for almost a year with Melinda Kausek -- she's very knowledgeable, loves what she does, and incredibly attentive to individuals, both in group and private situations.  She's able to see the tiniest things one may be doing with one's muscles and suggest ways to correct them.  She's also patient, great at gauging where you are and what you need and working from there.  I recommend her MOST highly.   For rigorous and energetic group mat classes, Julia Abel is fabulous too."  -Irena Z., San Francisco