CLASS STYLES @ STUDIO X

LEVELED REFORMER & TOWER CLASSES

  • PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS, REFORM X TOWER |1| IS OUR INTRODUCTORY LEVEL CLASS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO CONTEMPORARY PILATES IN A WAY THAT FEELS APPROACHABLE, SUPPORTIVE, AND EFFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. IN THIS 45 MINUTE SESSION YOU WILL USE THE REFORMER AND TOWER TO LEARN HOW TO MOVE WITH INTENTION, FIND THE RIGHT MUSCLES, AND START BUILDING THE KIND OF BODY AWARENESS THAT MAKES EVERY WORKOUT BETTER. YOU'LL LEAVE FEELING STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED TO YOUR BODY, AND CONFIDENT THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

    NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED. THIS CLASS IS ALSO A GREAT FIT FOR PRENATAL CLIENTS OR ANYONE MANAGING A LONG TERM INJURY WHO WANTS TO WORK AT A PACE THAT FEELS GOOD. FOR THOSE WITH PRIOR PILATES EXPERIENCE, THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK TO THE BASICS, CLEAN UP YOUR MOVEMENT, AND RECONNECT WITH THE FOUNDATION THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ELSE WORK BETTER. OPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE.

  • REFORM X TOWER |2| IS OUR INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY PILATES CLASS DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE READY TO BUILD ON THEIR FOUNDATION AND ARE READY TO FEEL MORE CHALLENGED. THIS FULL BODY 45 MINUTE CLASS IS WHERE YOU START TO NOTICE REAL CHANGE; YOUR MUSCLES WORK HARDER, YOUR MOVEMENTS FEEL MORE CONTROLLED, AND YOUR BODY STARTS TO LOOK AND FEEL STRONGER. EACH SESSION IS LAYERED WITH PROGRESSIONS THAT PUSH YOU TO WORK LONGER, MOVE BETTER, AND FEEL MORE CONNECTED AND IN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY FROM HEAD TO TOE. CLASSES UTILIZE THE REFORMER AND TOWER AND ARE TAUGHT TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE AT. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED WHEN APPROPRIATE.

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING AT LEAST 5 REFORM X TOWER |1| CLASSES BEFORE ATTENDING THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION.

  • REFORM X TOWER |3| IS OUR MOST ADVANCED CLASS, DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE READY TO PUSH THEIR LIMITS AND DO THE MOST DEMANDING WORK THE REFORMER AND TOWER HAVE TO OFFER. IN THIS 45 MINUTE SESSION EXPECT FASTER PACING, MORE COMPLEX MOVEMENTS, AND SEQUENCES THAT REQUIRE YOUR FULL FOCUS AND EFFORT FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS WHERE YOUR BODY REALLY CHANGES. EXPECT DEEPER STRENGTH, SHARPER DEFINITION, AND A LEVEL OF CONTROL AND COORDINATION THAT YOU CAN FEEL IN EVERYTHING YOU DO. CLASSES MAY INCLUDE BALANCING OR STANDING WORK ON THE APPARATUS AND PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED. OPTIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, BUT THIS CLASS MOVES FAST AND DEMANDS A LOT; IT IS BEST SUITED FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE BEING PUSHED.

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING 10–15 REFORM X TOWER |2| CLASSES BEFORE MOVING TO THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION.

LEVELED REFORMER & EXO-CHAIR CLASSES

  • PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS, REFORM X CHAIR |1| IS AN INTRODUCTORY CLASS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND FOUNDATIONAL TECHNIQUES NEEDED TO BUILD A STRONG PILATES PRACTICE. THIS 45 MINUTE CLASS UTILIZES THE REFORMER AND EXO-CHAIR FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE CLASS, WITH THE TOWER INCORPORATED WHEN APPROPRIATE. EACH SESSION FEATURES DYNAMIC EXERCISES INTENTIONALLY LAYERED WITH PROGRESSIONS TO KEEP THE WORK FOCUSED AND THE CONNECTION STRONG. FULL BODY ACTIVATION IS THE FOUNDATION IN THE CLASS; EVERY MOVEMENT IS PURPOSEFUL AND EVERY LAYER BUILDS ON THE LAST. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO INCREASE INTENSITY WHEN APPROPRIATE.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME EXERCISES MAY REQUIRE BEING ON THE WRISTS. OPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE.

    CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE AT OUR ORANGE, CA & SANTA MONCA, CA LOCATIONS

  • REFORM X CHAIR |2| IS AN INTERMEDIATE CHAIR CLASS DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE BUILT A FOUNDATION ON BOTH THE REFORMER AND EXO-CHAIR AND ARE READY FOR MORE. THIS 45 MINUTE CLASS UTILIZES THE REFORMER AND EXO-CHAIR FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE CLASS, WITH THE TOWER INCORPORATED WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE PACE PICKS UP AND THE TRANSITIONS TIGHTEN. PROGRESSIONS LAYER DEEPER, HOLDS RUN LONGER, AND THE WORK ASKS FOR MORE CONTROL THAN IT DID AT LEVEL |1|. FULL BODY INTEGRATION RUNS THROUGHOUT EVERY SESSION, ENSURING PROPER MUSCLE ACTIVATION FROM HEAD TO TOE. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE AT. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO INCREASE INTENSITY WHEN APPROPRIATE.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME EXERCISES REQUIRE BEARING WEIGHT ON THE WRISTS. OPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE. OPTIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE WHILE KEEPING THE WORK FOCUSED AND EFFECTIVE.

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING AT LEAST 5 REFORM X CHAIR |1| CLASSES BEFORE ATTENDING THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION.

    CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE AT OUR ORANGE, CA & SANTA MONCA, CA LOCATIONS

  • REFORM X CHAIR |3| IS OUR MOST ADVANCED CHAIR CLASS, DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE FULLY COMFORTABLE ON BOTH THE REFORMER AND EXO-CHAIR. SESSIONS ARE BUILT AROUND DYNAMIC, FAST-PACED SEQUENCES WITH MINIMAL TRANSITIONS AND MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROGRESSION, KEEPING THE INTENSITY HIGH, THE PACE DELIBERATE, AND THE DEMAND CONSISTENT FROM START TO FINISH. FULL BODY INTEGRATION RUNS THROUGHOUT EVERY SESSION, ENSURING PROPER MUSCLE ACTIVATION FOR A TRUE FULL BODY EXPERIENCE. THIS 45 MINUTE CLASS UTILIZES THE REFORMER AND EXO-CHAIR FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE CLASS, WITH THE TOWER INCORPORATED WHEN APPROPRIATE. PRIOR EXPERIENCE ON BOTH APPARATUS IS ESSENTIAL TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO INCREASE INTENSITY WHEN APPROPRIATE.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME EXERCISES REQUIRE BEARING WEIGHT ON THE WRISTS. OPTIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE WHILE KEEPING THE WORK FOCUSED AND EFFECTIVE.

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING 10–15 REFORM X CHAIR |2| CLASSES BEFORE MOVING TO THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION.

    CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE AT OUR ORANGE, CA & SANTA MONCA, CA LOCATIONS

OPEN LEVEL GOAL FOCUSED CLASSES

  • CARDIO X IS AN INTERVAL-BASED CONTEMPORARY PILATES CLASS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE THE HEART RATE WHILE STRENGTHENING THE FULL BODY. THIS OPEN LEVEL JUMPBOARD CLASS IS INTENTIONALLY LAYERED WITH PROGRESSIONS AND PURPOSEFUL TRANSITIONS TO MAINTAIN CONNECTION, CONTROL, AND CONTINUOUS EFFORT WHILE THE HEART RATE STAYS ELEVATED. PREPARE TO BREAK A SWEAT AS WE ALTERNATE BETWEEN CARDIO INTERVALS AND STRENGTH-FOCUSED SEQUENCES, KEEPING THE INTENSITY HIGH AND THE BODY FULLY ENGAGED. THESE 45 MINUTE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT AS A MULTI-LEVEL EXPERIENCE INCLUDING USE OF THE REFORMER AND TOWER. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO INCREASE INTENSITY WHEN APPROPRIATE. OPTIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE WHILE KEEPING THE WORK FOCUSED AND EFFECTIVE.

  • **PLEASE BRING A MAT TO EVERY RESET X CLASS.**

    RESET X IS AN OPEN LEVEL CLASS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY, PREVENT INJURY, AND SUPPORT RECOVERY WHILE REFINING AND DEEPENING YOUR OVERALL PILATES PRACTICE. THIS 45 MINUTE SESSION LEANS INTO DYNAMIC STRETCHING AND INTENTIONAL MUSCLE ACTIVATION TO DELIVER A FULL BODY ACTIVATION AND LENGTHENING EXPERIENCE. CLASSES ARE INTENTIONALLY LAYERED AND TAILORED TO THE CLIENTS IN THE ROOM AND THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR THAT DAY, MAKING EVERY SESSION FEEL BOTH STRUCTURED AND PERSONAL. PROPS LIKE THE FOAM ROLLER AND/OR TRIGGER POINTS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO SUPPORT AND DEEPEN THE WORK WHEN APPROPRIATE. OPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE.

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MAT PILATES CLASSES

  • PLEASE BRING A MAT TO EVERY MAT X CLASS.

    PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS, MAT X |1| IS OUR INTRODUCTORY MAT CLASS, DESIGNED TO MAKE THE CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE ATTAINABLE FROM DAY ONE. IN THIS 45 MINUTE SESSION WE TAKE FULL CLASSICAL EXERCISES AND DISSECT THEM THROUGH LAYERED BREAKDOWNS, SO YOU LEARN THE FORM, FIND THE CONNECTIONS, AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO CONNECT MUSCLE TO MOVEMENT. YOU'LL LEAVE FEELING LONGER, CENTERED FOR THE DAY, AND CONFIDENT IN WHAT YOU'RE DOING. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO SUPPORT AND DEEPEN THE WORK WHEN APPROPRIATE. OPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE.

    NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED. FOR THOSE WITH PRIOR PILATES EXPERIENCE, THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN UP YOUR MOVEMENT AND BUILD THE MUSCLE MEMORY THAT MAKES TRUE CLASSICAL WORK POSSIBLE.

  • PLEASE BRING A MAT TO EVERY MAT X CLASS.

    MAT X |2| IS OUR INTERMEDIATE MAT CLASS, DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE ESTABLISHED THEIR MUSCLE MEMORY AND ARE READY TO BUILD ON IT. THIS IS TRUE CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE WITH A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH TO MOVEMENT. THIS 45 MINUTE CLASS ADDS COMPLEXITY THROUGH EXERCISES THAT PLAY OFF THE FOUNDATIONS YOU ALREADY KNOW, BUILDING DEEP MUSCLE ACTIVATION, STRENGTH, AND THE PROPRIOCEPTION ADVANCED MOVEMENT REQUIRES. LONGER HOLDS, EXTENDED BREATH, AND BALANCING MAY BE INCLUDED, WITH MOVEMENTS THAT CONNECT FROM ONE TO THE NEXT WITH MINIMAL BREAKS ; LESS LIKE A SET OF EXERCISES, MORE LIKE A FLOW FROM ONE MOVEMENT TO THE NEXT. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT TO MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO SUPPORT AND DEEPEN THE WORK WHEN APPROPRIATE. 

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING AT LEAST 5 MAT X |1| CLASSES BEFORE ATTENDING THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION

  • PLEASE BRING A MAT TO EVERY MAT X CLASS.

    MAT X |3| IS OUR MOST ADVANCED MAT CLASS, DESIGNED FOR CLIENTS WHO KNOW THE CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE AND ARE READY TO WORK THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF CLASS. IN THIS 45 MINUTE SESSION EXPECT ADVANCED MOVEMENTS THAT CHALLENGE BALANCE, STRENGTH, AND PRECISION, INCLUDING SEAMLESS INVERSIONS THAT PLAY OFF LENGTHENING, BREATH, AND CONTROL OF BOTH BODY AND MIND. MOVEMENT IS CONTINUOUS FROM START TO FINISH; THE PACE COMES FROM THE FOUNDATION YOU'VE ALREADY BUILT IN THE LEVELS BEFORE IT. PROPS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO SUPPORT AND DEEPEN THE WORK WHEN APPROPRIATE. VERY FEW MODIFICATIONS ARE GIVEN IN THIS CLASS. IT IS BEST SUITED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE COMFORTABLE BEING PUSHED AND CONFIDENT IN THE FUNDAMENTALS.

    WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING 10–15 MAT X |2| CLASSES BEFORE MOVING TO THIS LEVEL, OR RECEIVING AN INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION.