Rare Form Pilates

Laura is amazing! This is a small space for personal training. I’ve used other Pilates equipment before, but the quality here is noticeably better than anything I’ve seen elsewhere.
I originally went in because I wanted to lose weight and gain strength, and in the past, Pilates classes were effective ways to reach those goals. Although I have lost weight, feel stronger, and have better posture, the biggest change is how it shifted my focus. I always get a good core work out and break a sweat in sessions, but I also now have a deeper appreciation of Pilates, for the way the forms relate, for the way sequencing matters, etc. Because they are private sessions, Laura really tailors it to your needs, and I love how there’s been clear progress while at the same time there is always a new challenge.

This is a tiny studio, privates only, one patient at a time. I really mean «patient» b/​c the care, quality and personalized instruction that Laura gives is closer to a healthcare diagnosis than at any other equipment based pilates studio I’ve been to in RI. Laura will push and inspire you to bend and curl and lengthen with correct form. Here, I break a sweat having worked out core muscles I didn’t realize I had and afterwards experience this strange buzz of muscle awareness where my muscles are fatigued but energized at the same time. I’m a certified gymaphobe and yet I love it already. 5 stars easy.

I have had many preconceived notions about Pilates and what that workout would entail. I was completely wrong. Pilates is a no-​joke workout that forces one to use core muscles you never knew you had. Laura is the owner and a genius instructor who tailors each session unique to each of her clients. She has trained with the prodigal daughter of Joseph Pilates himself. After my first session, i noticed a huge difference in both my posture and my back, which has given me pain for years. After five sessions I have seen the start of a complete transformation in my body that I was never able to achieve before. Take a session with Laura and change your body and your life for the best.