3951 State Street, Santa Barbara
Wed 6AM - 6:30PM
4.7
★★★★★
67 reviews
“I have never done Pilates and was curious if it would be something I could do and more importantly, enjoy. I hate working out🤣
I arrived at my appointed time and at first thought the studio was closed because it was so dark, but I tried the door and went. I was immediately greeted warmly by a woman with a huge smile at the front desk(so sorry I can’t remember her name)I filled out paperwork and had a seat. About 10 minutes later, Cynthia came out and introduced herself, sat next to me and asked what brought me in and what did o hope to gain from Pilates. We had a lovely chat and she made me feel so comfortable, like chatting with an old friend.
Cynthia then took me and 2 others to the machines and explained everything we needed to know, which was nice because I’m usually lost when it comes to fitness equipment in general. Then we got on our machines and went through an abbreviated level 1 class. She was so patient and explained exactly how to position my body for each movement we did. She also continually walked between the three of us, verbally correcting our positions and occasionally asking if she could physically place us in the correct position.
I usually feel intimidated when I go to the gym or other fitness classes because they always seem full of women who make the gym their whole personality. Everyone here was so sweet, warm and welcoming. And there were lots of different body shapes and sizes, which made me think that I could really do this!
I also really enjoyed that the room lighting was dim and blue. It was very calming and relaxing. As someone with adhd, bright lights and lots of background noise can be uncomfortable and distracting, so this was a really nice change from your average gym or class.
It also doesn’t have that “gym smell” IYKYK🤣
Overall, it was just a lovely experience from how easy it was to book the free intro class to the check process and the class itself.
If you’ve never tried Pilates and are curious, I highly recommend you give Cynthia and her Club Pilates a try!”
