In-studio Pilates Instruction vs. At-home Pilates Training:
The Benefits of Training with The Center Studio’s San Francisco and Bay Area Based Pilates Instructors

The Center Studio, the only BASITM approved Pilates studio in San Francisco, offers the highest quality Pilates instruction and training available in the Bay Area. Founded in 2002 and directed by Pilates Director Larry Hall and Rolfing & Bodywork Director Lorenz Schweitzer, The Center Studio is dedicated to guiding fitness-conscious adults in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area to new-found levels of health, strength and well-being that they never believed were possible through the art of Pilates. In addition to Mr. Hall and Mr. Schweitzer, The Center Studio also employs a core team of skilled Certified Pilates Instructors and Trainers.

With the steady increase in popularity of Pilates exercise practices over the past few years, scores of video, DVD and workbook programs have emerged in the marketplace with enticing advertisements that have saturated radio, television and the Internet. The producers of these products promote the physical and mental advantages of Pilates with the added convenience and privacy of in-home exercise.

We at The Center Studio agree that in-home Pilates programs do offer educational value. However, we earnestly believe that there is no better opportunity for new or veteran Pilates enthusiasts to see and feel the countless benefits of Pilates than through personal and group studio training with the San Francisco/Bay Area based Pilates instructors of The Center Studio.

To illustrate The Center Studio’s firm conviction that in-studio training with our expert Pilates instructors and trainers provides the most comprehensive Pilates experience available in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, listed below are 10 benefits of our in-studio instruction over at-home training.

1. Our Pilates instructors are able to identify when you are performing a pose or exercise incorrectly, and can personally demonstrate the correct method.
2. Our Pilates instructors track your progress and decide at their discretion when it is best to teach you more advanced poses and exercises based on your individual abilities.
3. Our Pilates instructors make it a priority to stay abreast of the changes and advancements made within the industry, which they can then transfer to their daily teachings.
4. Our Pilates instructors are extremely knowledgeable and well-educated in the practice of Pilates and can answer any questions that may arise.
5. Our San Francisco Pilates studio is fully equipped with a variety of Pilates-specific exercise machines and equipment, of which the use is included in the cost of your training.
6. Our Pilates instructors will teach you how to correctly and efficiently use the exercise machines and equipment in our San Francisco Pilates studio.
7. Our San Francisco Pilates studio offers an initial private orientation session to introduce those unfamiliar with the process to the trainers, machines and equipment, and overall Pilates methods.
8. Our Pilates instructors will tailor a training program based on your personal fitness goals, needs and abilities.
9. Private and semi-private Pilates training sessions are available at our San Francisco studio, allowing you the flexibility of choosing your preference based on your individual fitness and financial needs.
10. Our Pilates instructors are personable as well as professional, and they make every effort to ensure that their training sessions are fun, educational AND effective.

Call The Center Studio or contact us online today to set up an appointment and experience why we are the premier San Francisco/Bay Area based Pilates training facility!