UpRise Classical Pilates & Wellness Center

This place has awesome teachers, really enjoy getting private lessons & classes from Jenn who’s an excellent instructor, Sheena will kick your butt in her class or a private no question! All the teachers I have tried here really know what they are doing and have been classically trained by Romana.

Beautiful clean studio. Very knowledgable instructors. I have tried both their reformer and tower classes and like them. A great workout!

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this studio!!!
I’ve done pilates at just about every studio in LA and this place is, by far, the best!
Sheena, the owner, is a sweet welcoming dear. I signed up through their first class for $ 20 promotion. After trying the group classes I could not WAIT to see what the private classes had in store for me! You will never be disappointed! They have an intro package that I signed up for, don’t remember how much it was, but you won’t find a better deal in all of LA!
So far I have taken classes with Emily, Natalie and Jenn– they are all the sweet as pie and the most charismatic and knowledgeable women ever!
What I mostly enjoyed about the workout is that I had a blast and it felt like I had done it a million times before.
But boy, I totally felt different afterwards. I felt a burn I never felt from pilates before. I have been at it for about two months and have never experienced a more rewarding workout that didn’t feel like hell while doing it.
If you know what’s good for you, you’ll check this place out!

If I could give zero stars I would. I signed up for a class on class pass and when I arrived to the studio there were two women teaching privates who didn’t say anything when I walked in. I was accompanied by two other individuals who were also scheduled for the class. We sat around for 15 minutes until one of the instructors questioned where our instructor was. They contacted the instructor who stated she cancelled class because she was sick and that she contacted all of the students the night before to let us know it had been cancelled. I clearly wasn’t contacted and informed about the cancellation. The woman at the studio took down our information and said we could have a free class and that they would contact us. After I left, I saw that I had an email from the instructor, which was sent 10 minutes before the start of class, informing me that the class had been cancelled. I emailed the studio when I got home to verify my free class but never heard back. I even followed up, and still no response. Very disappointed, there are so many great studios in the community and there is no need to return to this one. I can do without the snootiness.

Ummm I just died. Sheena is AMAZING! I do barre and Pilates at least 3x/​wk and I was shaking through every move. I took an All Level Tower class through Classpass but this was definitely an advanced class. The studio is a darling space in the heart of Montana and I’m coming out of there feeling stronger and taller than 1 hour ago. Go visit!

I highly recommend taking the Classical Pilates certification course at Uprise pilates. The teachers are inspiring, supportive and are successful in the fitness industry.
Sheena has over 16 years of experience and was taught by Romana Kryzanowska (Joseph Pilates disciple), and Joseph Greco also classically trained through Romana has a thourough approach to teaching that is very helpful to become a well trained teacher. They demonstrate that they really care, not only about your about your education but also your success in the business. I am having such fun and super excited to complete my certification!

I came in here for the first time just to check it out and was greeted by Caroline. She was very sweet and informative about the type of classes they offer.
First timers pay $ 20
I came in on Tuesday at 9am for a class called reformer/​tower (half mat workout with bands and half machine) taught by Liz Thomas.
The group classes are small so your really feeling like your taking a private class.
Liz was really nice and very attentive as far as making sure you are doing the moves correctly.
The studio was very clean
Today I am extremely sore and feel like I had a whole body workout!
I am definitely coming back!

Love this studio! Location, equipment, classes, instructors, and parking!
My private sessions with Alicia have changed me: physically, mentally, and so much more (the way I sit, stand, walk, breathe). I’ve been to countless studios in the area and nothing compares to her lessons that strengthen me, challenge me, and keep me injury free– all in perfect form! She not only teaches me to use my core, but to keep my mind and movements connected for effective and safe mechanics. She sees each movement with what feels like a microscope and will provide the most spot on adjustments to ensure that my muscles are properly working as opposed to my back, joints, knees, etc. I leave each session feeling strengthened, lengthened, easy, and aligned from head to toe.
I’m also a fan of the group tower and reformer classes. I get a great workout on weekend mornings with Maria and Zola. The class sizes are small, the equipment is in great working order, and the instructors design varied routines at a good pace. It always surprises me that I often feel more of the burn in this classical pilates studio over the power pilates studio I also frequent… Enjoyed the reformer/​barre class with Kristen but have trouble getting more pilates on weekdays. I’d be in every day if I could (maybe some early AM classes one day?) Online scheduling system is easy and convenient.

There is nothing bad I can say about this place. My wife and I have been doing Pilates here for a few months and we could not be more pleased with the results. The instructors are professional and extremely knowledgable in their craft and I have enjoyed working with all of them. There is no doubt in my mind that I have seen a drastic difference in my appearance along with my flexibility. I have worked with quite a few of the instructors including Sheena, Andrea, Liz and Terri and must say they are all amazing. They really are passionate about their job and it shows in the way they teach. THEY MAKE WORKING OUT FUN!!! I highly recommend this place for anyone interested in getting into Pilates, they truly make it a fantastic experience and really give you an amazing workout. I am hooked!!!
As I have looked over the other comments I see others feel the same way. The one negative review I think is extremely blown out of proportion as I know all the woman who work here and could not see any of them doing what he said. I think when people have a bad day they tend to take it out on the most obvious, that being his Pilates experience. Hopefully he will give them another chance because I know he will really enjoy the studio as much as I do.

Had one seriously awesome class! Go Liz today was a tip 10 best class of yours… still feeling my leg springs. Sad I’m gone next week:(
You must try her class and this studio!

I love Uprise, it is a beautiful studio. I’ve worked out at other Pilates studios in L.A. and Santa Monica and I can honestly say that this is the most calming, peaceful, and beautiful space. I’ve been a client of Sheena’s for many years and she is by far the best instructor I’ve ever worked with. She is extremely motivating, with the goal of giving the client the best workout possible, not to mention a body that I never knew I could have! Sheena works hard to run the studio in the most professional manner, which I appreciate. I would highly recommend Uprise Classical Pilates and Acupuncture.

If I could give this place 6 stars, then I would. I love UpRise! First of all, it is on the cutest block– I love Montana Ave and the studio is always spotless and the equipment is well maintained. My sessions with Kristen have always left me feeling refreshed– almost like I had a massage. Over the course of several lessons with her I have become stronger, longer, and leaner. I would highly recommend this place.

I had a horrible experience here. I stopped by uprise to inquire about mat classes. I am new to the area and had just recently started pilates mat work and love it.
I had a nice conversation with an instructor (who i think is either a head instructor or owner) a few days before, who told me they they did not have mat classes but that if I were curious I could come by Monday morning and take a complimentary tower class with her, as there was some mat work in tower. And if I liked the tower I could sign up for the series, and if I didn’t like it, at least I’d know that it was not for me and since it would be complimentary that would take the pressure off. This at least was my understanding. No time during that conversation did the instructor mention fees from coming to her tower class. She told me that she would be running the class that day and it would not be a problem for me to «try it out.»
I got to uprise 8 minutes late. The desk hostess who was also an instructor was a bit annoyed with my lateness, which I understood– totally my fault. I should have taken that as a warning sign not to proceed, as it turned out there was no real «class». I rushed to fill out paperwork, (which I wish also would have been mentioned in the previous conversation, or else I would have gotten there even earlier) and was put into a private session with an instructor instead of a class. It turned out that many people were out sick, so they decided to put people in privates. I understand that getting private is a treat but also the client has to be in the right head space to receive the private instruction (i have taken years of private instruction in other modalities). I was not prepared for a private, I had come for a class, to work amongst the camaraderie of a group. I should have not proceeded.
But I went along to try. In all honesty (and this is not a slight on the instructor at all) I did not click with the teaching manner of the woman that was my instructor, (who was also the desk hostess that was earlier annoyed with me), as she spoke softly and I am hard of hearing and I could not always make out what she was saying, and honestly I still felt some kind of annoyance from her for my earlier tardiness
(which again, totally my fault)
So instead of wasting her time on what i thought was a complimentary
intro to the tower course I stopped the session, and decided that I would come back for the actual class and sign up for the series.
It was then that the desk hostess demanded payment. 35 dollars for 15 minutes. When I explained that i understood this to be complimentary I was told that I was incorrect. She then got the head instructor, who came over to me and obviously annoyed with me, berated me about my having to pay the other instructor for her time. I thought I then heard her say that she would at least give me a discount. She then went back to her teaching, or own exercise work (it was really hard to tell what was happening in the studio. but since I don’t know pilates, I’m sure it was just a confusing scene)
The desk hostess said that I had heard incorrect about this discount, and that she would get the head instructor again. I even offered to leave my identification and go next door for a coffee and come back to talk to the instructor about the charge, but by this point I was pretty put off and annoyed. And I myself had to apologize to the desk hostess as the misunderstanding regarding the fee was not her fault. But I was getting angry at the carelessness I felt I was being treated with as a prospective client.
When i said to the head hostess that was charging me that it was unfair to charge me 35 dollars for 15 minutes, she further coldly berated me by saying it was «my choice to end the session». And then further went on to tell me that I was lucky to be getting a private, as «privates are better than classes, yada, yada, yada» There was no inquiry into what I was feeling as client, no care as to what my concerns were.
I understand that i misunderstood that the class was complimentary, and I didn’t mind having to pay for a class. But there was no real class, I didn’t ask for a private, and being charged 35 dollars for 15 minutes under all the confusion was unfair. I was treated as if my future clientage was of no value to them.
If I had been treated with a bit more care I probably would have given them the benefit of the doubt for it just being an off day and I probably actually would have signed up for a package.
To the desk hostess’s credit she did in the end take 5 dollars off, but that was only after giving me a hard time and making me feel somewhat worthless for at least trying the studio. I was completely embarrassed by the situation, and somewhat shocked by the super cold treatment.
As a newbie, if I had gone here first for a pilates class and had this experience I probably would never do pilates again.