Fre­quently Asked Ques­tions and Answers

Red­mond Pilates Stu­dio is a spa­cious and friendly stu­dio and the first full-service Clas­si­cal Pilates stu­dio on the East­side. Our instruc­tors are car­ing, pro­fes­sional, cer­ti­fied Pilates instruc­tors who pro­vide a per­son­ally tai­lored, com­pre­hen­sive mind/body work­out. Our stu­dio is equipped with the full line of Pilates appa­ra­tus includ­ing reform­ers, cadil­lacs, Chairs, pedip­ull, wall units, bar­rels, and more.

We offer pri­vate and small group ses­sions on the Pilates appa­ra­tus, as well as work­shops and group mat classes.

How often do I need to do Pilates to see results?

By com­mit­ting to Pilates just three times a week, you will get results!

When will I see results?

After just five ses­sions, you will notice changes, and by 20 ses­sions you will have a new body!

Besides slim­ming down, what will doing Pilates do for me?

  • Improved pos­ture
  • Strength­ened and toned mus­cles with­out added bulk
  • Increased flex­i­bil­ity and mus­cle control
  • Improved align­ment, coor­di­na­tion, and balance
  • Increased lung capacity
  • Uni­formly devel­oped muscles
  • Improved range of motion
  • Improved body awareness
  • A more bal­anced body pre­vent­ing mus­cle and soft tis­sue injury

In addi­tion, you will prob­a­bly sleep bet­ter, have increased energy, stress release, and reduced fatigue and/or chronic pain.

I have been injured. Is Pilates a good idea for me?

Pilates is excel­lent for some­one in phys­i­cal ther­apy. It is a sys­tem of body con­di­tion­ing that is both gen­tle and ath­letic, known for its “feel good” and body trans­form­ing results.

Is Pilates pretty much for women, the young and the athletic?

Pilates is ben­e­fi­cial for men and women, young or old, ath­letic, sedentary.

What should I wear for a Pilates session?

No shoes are required. Both women and men should wear com­fort­able gym cloth­ing prefer­ably that allows your instruc­tor to see how you’re mov­ing. Socks Required.

How long does a ses­sion typ­i­cally take?

Ses­sions are between 45 and 55 minutes.

What are the ben­e­fits of work­ing out with Pilates apparatus?

Pilates appa­ra­tus con­sists of a wide array of equip­ment designed to accom­mo­date clients at every abil­ity level. It was devel­oped by Joseph Pilates after he cre­ated the tra­di­tional mat exer­cises. Accord­ing to Pilates Method Alliance, “Pilates equip­ment today is not much dif­fer­ent than that of yes­ter­year. Spring ten­sion, straps to hold feet or hands, sup­ports for back, neck and shoul­der are as impor­tant now as they were then. Because of the remark­able nature of the equip­ment to both chal­lenge and sup­port the body as it learns to move more effi­ciently, the inim­itably designed pieces truly act as a com­ple­ment to the chal­leng­ing “mat­work” exer­cises” (http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/). Red­mond Pilates Cen­ter aligns its equip­ment exer­cises with these goals.

My gym offers Pilates… why should I pay to come to Red­mond Pilates Studio?

Good ques­tion… and there are sev­eral reasons.

  1. Red­mond Pilates Stu­dio offers one-on-one per­sonal attention.
  2. Many gyms offer only mat classes that often have 20 or more peo­ple in the class.
  3. Many instruc­tors at gyms are new to the Method of Pilates and do not know the order of Pilates exer­cises, how to teach it safely, or how to con­nect the mind to con­trol the whole body while per­form­ing the exer­cise. Gen­er­ally speak­ing, most peo­ple are not flex­i­ble in the spine, and are weak in the neck and many have chronic pain, there­fore mak­ing it more impor­tant to have per­sonal atten­tion. Pilates teach­ers at most gyms have expe­ri­ence as an aer­o­bic teacher, or they are cer­ti­fied as a per­sonal trainer with lit­tle or no expe­ri­ence in Pilates.

What if my gym offers Pilates mat classes — would I ben­e­fit from learn­ing Pilates at RPC and then doing the classes at my gym?

Although the wide­spread avail­abil­ity of Pilates classes is a trib­ute to its effec­tive­ness as a work­out sys­tem, Pilates classes are not nec­es­sar­ily com­pa­ra­ble between stu­dios and gyms. Red­mond Pilates Cen­ter is a cer­ti­fied mem­ber of the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) which means that in gen­eral the classes offered here will be supe­rior to those offered at gyms or gen­eral fit­ness cen­ters. The most notice­able dif­fer­ence between the two typ­i­cally is seen in teach­ing style, skill and expe­ri­ence of the instruc­tors. Red­mond Pilates Cen­ter also offers an exten­sive selec­tion of Pilates equip­ment whereas the Pilates classes at gyms may only involve mats.

What makes the New York/Tower classes ben­e­fi­cial and/or unique?

The stu­dio has an exten­sive selec­tion of Tow­ers in each of the two exer­cise rooms. Each instruc­tor at Red­mond Pilates Cen­ter is extremely skilled at track­ing each per­son in a class. This includes mak­ing sure that stu­dents are chal­leng­ing them­selves in their respec­tive work­outs while still mod­i­fy­ing the exer­cises accord­ing to abil­ity level. The Tower appa­ra­tus is unique in that it pro­vides a dif­fer­ent kind of resis­tance for the body while incor­po­rat­ing and build­ing on the basic Pilates exer­cise. The classes are taught using a clas­si­cal, sys­tem­atic and inte­gra­tive approach that clients can rely on to help them accom­plish the most suc­cess­ful work­out pos­si­ble and achieve their goals.

Can I just drop in, or do I need an appoint­ment every time?

All ses­sions are sched­uled by appoint­ment only.

When are you open?

Hours of oper­a­tion:
Mon­day through Thurs­day: 7 am to 8 pm
Fri­day: 7 am to 7 pm
Sat­ur­day: 9 am to 2 pm

All pri­vate and semi-private ses­sions are by appoint­ment only.

Do you have pack­ages for a bet­ter deal?

Yes. Red­mond Pilates Stu­dio offers pack­ages for new clients and dis­counts for buy­ing pack­ages of mul­ti­ple ses­sions. Please check the price list.

How much does it cost?

See our Fee Sched­ule page.

What if I move or decide to drop out?

There are no refunds, but you can pass your pack­age along to a friend.

Do you have free parking?

Yes, there is ample free parking.

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