Encore Pilates of Fort Lauderdale Inc

I really enjoyed the Xtend Barre class I took at Encore Pilates this weekend. The barre studio is an excellent space for the class. I especially liked the fans keeping the air flow circulating and the studio floor which seemed a little more shock absorbing then other barre studios I’ve taken class at recently.
The instructor was great at explaining the basic moves and came around to correct form without making anyone feel uncomfortable. She was really enthusiastic and helped me to push through tough parts of the workout.
Scheduling online is easy which is a nice feature for this studio. Parking can be a little tough since this studio is part of a larger shopping center so be sure to arrive a little early to park and prepare for class.

Clean studio, nice staff and great classes. I’ve been to many Barre/​Pilates studios and this one is very well kept and I love it! There’s many different instructors and class times so there’s something to accommodate everyone. I found this studio from purchasing an voucher but they are running a special for new clients, unlimited month for $ 99 I believe, which is a great deal. I’ve done only Barre classes so far cause the reformer and tower classes don’t fit my schedule, which is very sad for me. The 3 Barre instructors I’ve had are each unique in their own way which is awesome and keeps me on my toes. Barbara teaches more slow and fluid barre movements which I like and is easier to keep up with. Natalie does more mat work and stretching. Madeline did a lot of cardio and dance sequences which were very hard for me to keep up with cause I’m not very coordinated. Of course each instructor’s class varies each time so the experience will be different for everyone but overall very good teachers! The class on the weekend got a bit crowded and there was not that much space to lay out mats or be at the barre so make sure to get there early and try to book online ahead of time so the studio knows who is coming to class as well. They have a great receptionist, very sweet young lady, so if you have any questions, just call and ask!

I’ve been doing Pilates here since 2011, very good instructors, they always have deals and specials for new clients, I usually get the lunch time class, it’s 45 minutes, the only thing that I don’t like about here is that they don’t separate class advance, for example, if you don’t have enough experience with pilates and start with others that already have, the others don’t get from classes what they would if they made levels of experiences classes.
That is a little annoying.
If they fix that, it would definitely be 5 stars!

Amazing studio with challenging classes. Alexandra is a fantastic teacher. I took both her reformer class and Barre class and was very impressed by her body awareness and cues. You can tell she loves to teach. I’m very picky about classes but was so happy with her! I will be back for sure!

Love the Xtend classes. It is a solidly good workout, great for low impact toning. I am back and forth between Florida and New York and I take a similar type of class in NY, just goes by a different name. Nice, clean studio, never overcrowded although I recommend signing up in advance because they can get booked up. I highly recommend it!

Coming from SF where there’s a yoga studio on every corner with amazing teachers and class’s. I was surprised on the class I took here with Pat. Wow she was so great! A nice brake from all the power vinyasa classes I practise. We stretched and elongated our bodies. Even learned a couple of streches ive never done. Whoo yaaa!
The whole class was in flow and rhythm with her, like we were all swans. Lol.
Amazing teacher! Her form and the way she teaches the class is beautiful. I’m surprised she doesn’t have a massive following!

When I visited family in Ft. Lauderdale, I knew I needed to keep up my new fitness regimen, so I went to Encore for pilates circuit classes. Heather’s classes are fun and focused without being too intimidating. I even got my mom to try a few classes! Encore also offers Xtend (the ballet-​based cardio workout) and Zumba, a latincentric cardio/​aerobics class. Single classes are affordable, and you can reserve class space online! Big thanks to Heather and Susan for keeping me on track while I was on vacation:)