pH7 Pilates

Beautiful studio! Very knowledgeable and super-​friendly staff. Privates with Jen have been great, Wednesday night chair class with Jael (sp?) are very challenging and worth every minute. Only complaint… not a lot of options in class times. If a group class only has one participant, it gets cancelled or you get asked to move into a totally different class. Hope they fix the limitations with more class options/​times.

Bright and airy, sets just the right mood for Pilates or yoga. Really enjoying classes with Jen.

I love love love pH7! The studio is beautiful and well suited for the classes offered there. But the main reason I come back every week (multiple times!) is the instructors. I have my favorites who make me feel like part of their fit and fabulous community, and also motivate me to work hard while treating my body well. Even the instructors I’ve had once or twice are wonderful and seem like they fit the pH7 vibe, while maintaining their own style. I took my first Pilates class at pH7 and they helped me learn the basics with hands-​on adjustments, visual demonstrations and constructive feedback. I’ve taken classes at several other studios both in Denver and other cities and find pH7 to be the best fit for me. I’ve also noticed most everyone attending the classes are regulars which I think speaks volumes to how well they take care of their clients.
I also love their location in the Highlands but go to Madison Street most of the time cuz it’s closer to my house.
If only I could quit my job and just take pH7 classes everyday… :)

Just a heads-​up that Ph7 has moved — their Capitol Hill studio is now in Congress Park at 1162 Madison St., in a new space with great windows.
More substantively, I love my instructor there (Jen) — she gets to know everyone who attends her many classes, and keeps class fresh and interesting. I also love their website, it makes paying and scheduling extremely simple and you even get a reminder email before class. Prices are reasonable compared to other studios I looked at, especially with a package deal.
The only downside I can think of is that classes tend to fill up pretty well in advance due to the popularity of the studio, although I bet that is less true if you can go during normal business hours instead of only to weeknight slots.

Pretty good studio and instructors.

I came to pH7 Pilates via a screaming Living Social deal for 3 mat and 2 reformer classes. Having only practiced Pilates in my living room with a DVD, I was a bit intimated at the thought of keeping up with a class full of regulars. My fears were quickly assuaged when I met my first instructor, Kim. She was warm and welcoming and so helpful during the class as we came to the positions I didn’t know. After that first class, I was ready for more!
My other mat class instructor was the sweet and encouraging Kebi. My 2 reformer classes were taught by Jen. The reformer can be a challenge but Jen is very patient and eager to assist you in performing the exercises correctly. Class sizes are small so you get lots of personalized attention.
Overall, my first experience at a Pilates studio was quite a positive one. Despite the quirks of being in a old building, the studio has a great energy that’s upbeat and relaxing at the same time. The instructors are encouraging and focused on helping you reach your fitness goals. Conveniently, you can schedule classes online and there is a parking lot behind the building. So zip up your abs and engage your powerhouse at pH7!

If six stars (or ten) were available, that’s what I would give this Capital Hill Pilates studio. As a client for 5 years and counting I can say that PH7 Pilates owner Cher Aslor and her caring/​well-​trained instructors have been gamechangers for me. Before starting Pilates instruction with Cher I lved with many years of chronic back pain due to an accident and resulting surgery. I was on the path to a second surgey when both my Dr. and a friend said «you should try Pilates». I avoided the surgery and my back, along with the rest of my body, continue to get stronger. But be cautioned, not all Pilates studios are alike. Cher and her instructors continue to educate themselves on my behalf and the behalf of other clients. They are never satisfied with the status quo. They understand anatomy and how to communicate subtle but important aspects of Pilates training. It amazes me how much they care about my body and how they know exactly what I need to get stronger. Oh… and did I mention that we also have fun? I look forward to every session and intend to continue my work with PH7 Pilates for as long as possible.

Joseph Pilates never had a sex change. While it remains a popular misconception that Pilates is exclusively for women, its inventor was, in fact, a man. Not any mere man either, Pilates was a boxer, a circus performer and a self-​defense trainer. He could’ve probably kicked most of our @$$-es if he’d wanted to. Thankfully, his boxing opponents’ @$$-es were the only ones he wanted to kick in the literal sense. His Pilates students? Their @$$-es only got kicked in the anaerobic sense. And so can yours (in a good way). Not by its inventor, mind you (Pilates passed away in 1967), but by any number of his living disciples. Denver’s own Cher Aslor, of Capital Hill’s pH7 Pilates, is among them.

Aslor is a true gem. If Joseph Pilates were alive today, he’d surely be venerated by her obvious commitment to the discipline that bears his surname. Aslor wasn’t always a Pilates student, though. Dance was her first love. Ballet, jazz and modern classes occupied her adolescence. After majoring in movement in the People’s Republic (CU Boulder), Aslor was awarded a scholarship to Tremaine Dance Center in LA. Her @$$ was paid to wiggle for years as a professional dancer, landing gigs in music videos and even an Austin Powers flick. Once her girlfriend Gin introduced her to Pilates, though, she was hooked instantly. LA’s Whole Body would eventually facilitate her official certification. As Angel City was already saturated with gurus, Aslor returned to the Mile High Club to open a studio of her very own. Glendale was pH7’s original home; the storefront location on Cap Hill opened its doors late last year. What’s in a name? Seven is the perfect pH balance of human blood (balance being a core component of Pilates training). A hundred people are guestimated to have attended the ribbon-​cutting soirée. Injured individuals, preggers, tri-​athletes and more go back on a weekly basis.
«Pilates reeducates your body to work in the most efficient way possible. It’s basically yoga meets weight training and it benefits everyone, not just women,» explains Aslor.
PH7 is a fully-​equipped studio, offering both foundation-​building mat classes and next level reformer ones (on the machines), as well as yoga and gyrokinesis (Tai Chi/​dance/​yoga/​Pilates hybrid that promotes articulation of the spine and range of motion in the joints). Aside from Aslor, pH7’s staff also features Image Magazine’s own Cameron Dabney, among others.
«Joseph Pilates used to say, ‘Ten sessions to feel better, twenty to look better and thirty for a brand new body.’ I generally recommend three private lessons before jumping into a class. It helps you get to know the exercises in a safe environment and we get to know your issues and your body.»