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“Since I have begun Pilates, one after another of my problems has disappeared. I no longer have back and neck pain, my posture has improved immeasureably, and my sense of well-being has greatly increased. I no longer have headaches. I am 67 years old; before beginning Pilates (2 years ago) I accepted the fact that my waistline and hips were flabby. Now my waistline is smaller, my hips firm, and my figure much younger looking than it was 2 years ago. I spend about 20 minutes doing Pilates every morning before breakfast (after coffee). No matter how groggy or out of sorts I may feel when I awake, after Pilates I feel superb and ready for the day’s challenges. Even when I travel, I arrange to do a few exercises before leaving my hotel room. I simply cannot start the day without Pilates.”
- Joan Sieber, Hayward, CA
"Pilates at Finding Center has given me back lost energy, reversed a downhill slide towards helplessness and taught me that you can literally refuse to let “old age” bend you closer and closer to the ground. Add to that the ingredients of fun and learning and a thousand tiny victories that lead to fitness (balance, strength, posture) and you get a body that will serve and amaze and on which your clothes will look fantastic…"
- Suzanne Portero, Berkeley, CA
"I love pilates! And I love working with my trainer. I came to her several years ago with a difficult back problem, and she has helped me ever since. I now have a different relationship with my body; I feel stronger, more confident, and more willing to try new things. Pilates has even rekindled my long-buried love of dance! She is fun, knowledgeable, and compassionate. She takes a serious interest in my well being, following up and checking in with my progress every time I come in. And we share plenty of laughs! I always look forward to my pilates session, and when I leave, my body always feels more relaxed and more alive."
- Melissa Levine, Berkeley, CA
"My weight workouts and running were keeping me in okay shape but my muscles were tight and I was definitely at a plateau with my running. Pilates totally changed that. In just a few weeks of private sessions I saw results. My neck wasn’t tight all day working in an office, my runs were longer and more effortless, and I had more body-awareness when I moved through my daily activities. Now after doing Pilates for several years, I have bigger, more limber muscles than ever and I continue to see improvements in my running. And the workouts are always different which keeps my interest. My trainer's enthusiasm is boundless and she makes 'going to workout' fun."
- Bill McKay, Berkeley, CA
"Since beginning Pilates over five years ago I have been virtually injury-free. Furthermore, I’ve rehabilitated problems that I never knew I had, and prevented them from becoming chronic. Even when I have had a really hectic day, I look forward to my Pilates sessions. I think that everyone should do Pilates. Even if you are in great shape, Pilates will work you out in a different way than whatever you have done in the past."
- China McKay, Berkeley, CA