Classical Pilates — a private studio built entirely around you.
By appointment · Sherman Oaks, California
To help you reach your goals through Classical Pilates and functional movement — in a private studio built around you.
Pilates — known as Contrology — is a system. It’s about organizing the body from the inside out, building control and strength to support a healthy spine and keep the body moving with less pain. It teaches you to move holistically, not as separate parts, but as a coordinated whole. Practiced with the right teacher, it is one of the most powerful tools available for staying strong, capable, and pain-free as you age.
“Walk in feeling good, walk out feeling great.”
A depth of knowledge for any body
Pilates is one of the most complete movement systems ever developed — building strength, flexibility, and body awareness while calming the nervous system. With 23 years of teaching experience and 38 years as a dedicated Pilates student, I bring a depth of knowledge that allows me to work with virtually any body, at any stage of life.
My goal is to help my clients stay agile, strong, and capable as they age — moving with less fear of pain while building balance, coordination, and control. Whether you want to keep up with your sport, your job, your kids or grandkids, your travels, or your hobbies, we focus on whatever your goals are.
A movement practice for a stressful world
I study longevity, and I love working with people who prioritize strength, posture, and a healthier moving spine. We live in a stressful world — and Pilates is one of the few movement practices that builds physical strength while actively calming the nervous system, making it a powerful tool for managing stress.
I want to help you age well. Pilates is one of the most evidence-aligned movement practices for longevity — and I’ve been studying and teaching it for over two decades. Every lesson is guided and focused entirely on you: how your body is feeling, and what it needs that particular day.
Pilates is having a moment — choose your hands carefully.
ClassPass reports Pilates has held the top slot worldwide for three consecutive years, with bookings surging 66% year over year. Studios are popping up everywhere — and the industry is unregulated. Many have deviated from traditional principles, prioritizing intensity and aesthetics over safety, with some instructors receiving as little as a day of in-house training.
The reformer was designed for one-on-one or small-group instruction, rooted in the principles of the method — not for crowded group classes run by undertrained instructors. My trained eye, adaptability, and 23 years of hands-on experience mean that here, you are in skilled, safe hands.
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A student for life
My love affair with Pilates began in 1988. For nearly four decades, movement has been my practice, my passion, and my path to healing.
It wasn’t until after having my four daughters that I completed my first teacher training program in 2002. I had experienced cervical spine issues that severely limited my movement, and Pilates was the one thing that fully restored my range of motion, strength, and flexibility. I experienced its power firsthand — and I’ve spent the last 23 years sharing that with others.
Eager to go deeper, I trained in the authentic work of Joseph Pilates — what he called “Contrology,” now widely known as Classical Pilates. I completed three separate teacher training programs, all led by second-generation teachers who learned directly from one of the five lineages of Joseph Pilates himself.
Pilates — Contrology — is a system. It’s about organizing the body from the inside out, teaching control and strength to support a healthy spine and keeping the body moving with less pain. It teaches you to move holistically, not as separate parts, but as a coordinated whole. It is a powerful tool for staying strong as you age, building balance, coordination, and control, and moving with greater confidence and less fear.
I care deeply about the method, about the people who trust me with their bodies, and about the direction the industry is going. My trained eye, adaptability, and 23 years of hands-on experience allow me to meet each client exactly where they are — and to guide them somewhere better. My specialty is helping all bodies move well, especially those managing long-term pain, navigating the aging process, or recovering from injury, surgery, cancer, or autoimmune conditions.
I am passionate about continuing education and staying current on new research related to osteoporosis, rehab after joint replacements, and recommended protocols for spinal issues. I have completed the Movement Science Made Simple graduate-level curriculum — a rigorous seven-course program that integrates current concepts in biomechanics, motor learning theory, and pain science with time-tested movement training strategies. It gives me the knowledge and confidence to work with diverse client populations and to collaborate effectively with fitness and rehabilitation professionals.
I meet regularly with my advisors, take weekly private lessons with my own teacher, and maintain my own personal practice. I consider myself a student for life.
Change happens through movement, and movement heals.Joseph Pilates
Private sessions, built around you
I offer private, one-on-one Pilates sessions at my fully equipped home studio in Sherman Oaks. Every session is tailored to your body, your goals, and where you are that day. Whether you’re brand new to Pilates, working through an injury, or a seasoned mover looking to deepen your practice — we’ll build something that works for you.
My studio is fully outfitted with authentic Gratz apparatus — the original equipment of the Pilates method. Sessions are personal, focused, and guided entirely around you.
- Active agers who want to stay strong, mobile, and capable
- People managing chronic pain, back issues, or joint problems
- Post-rehabilitation clients — injury, surgery, cancer, autoimmune conditions
- Athletes and dancers building strength, mobility, and body awareness
- Pilates beginners ready to learn the real method
- Those who prefer a private, intimate setting over a busy studio
- Anyone who wants to move and feel better
Pricing
New clients, please complete the New Client Form and Waiver Form before your first session.
Don’t take my word for it
Here’s what my clients have to say. Many of them have been practicing with me for five, seven, even ten or more years. Their words mean everything.
Jenn changed how I move through my whole life. After two back surgeries I’d given up on feeling strong — now I travel, I garden, I keep up with my grandkids.
The most knowledgeable teacher I’ve ever worked with. Every session is precise, personal, and exactly what my body needed that day.
I came in recovering from surgery and nervous about everything. Jenn met me exactly where I was and rebuilt my confidence, one session at a time.
A real classical practice in a private, calm setting. No crowds, no mirrors-as-theater, no ego — just genuinely excellent teaching.
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Inside the studio
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Let’s begin
Reach out to book your first private session, or with any questions at all.
