About Pilates

Pilates Services

  • Tara Fontenot, orthopedic specialist at Posture Studio offering a postural and movement assessment during a physical therapy session.

    Individual Pilates

    Our Private Pilates Sessions offer one-on-one instruction tailored to you - whether you’re new to Pilates, returning from injury, or looking to advance your practice.

    Individual sessions are ideal for learning Pilates from the ground up, refining an existing practice, or focusing on mastering specific exercises or learning more about working on specific Pilates equipment.

  • A postpartum woman practicing pelvic floor exercises during a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment.

    Therapeutic Pilates

    Therapeutic or Clinical PilatesPrivate Sessions provide focused one-on-one support for pre- and post-rehabilitation, including prenatal and postpartum care and are also ideal for movement retraining or gait analysis.

    All Therapeutic and Clinical Pilates private sessions are taught by Carla Shifflett, Tara Fontenot or Rebecca Brown.

  • Client receiving TMJ PT treatment

    Pilates Classes

    Pilates Classes are designed around the individuals in the room - allowing each session to adapt to varying needs, goals, and abilities.

    Classes range from beginner to advanced, led by experienced instructors who emphasize quality movement, safety, and thoughtful progressions. Equipment class sizes are limited to 6 participants. Mat classes are limited to 12 participants.

Why Pilates at Posture Studio?

Pilates is more than exercise — it is movement education.

At Posture Studio, Pilates is rooted in biomechanics and designed to help you understand how your body moves. Rather than isolating muscles or chasing intensity, Pilates teaches coordination, alignment, breath control, and balanced strength.

Many aches and pains develop from repetitive movement patterns, postural habits, or compensation after injury. Pilates helps retrain those patterns by improving core support, joint stability, flexibility, and neuromuscular control. It builds strength from the inside out, creating a foundation that supports both daily life and athletic performance.

Our approach blends therapeutic precision with progressive strength-building, making Pilates appropriate for beginners, those recovering from injury, and experienced movers alike. Sessions are intentional and individualized, meeting you where you are while guiding you toward long-term resilience.

The goal is not just to work harder — but to move better, feel stronger, and support your body for years to come.

What is the Pilates Equipment?

Posture Studio is a fully equipped Pilates studio utilizing Reformers, Towers, Chairs, and the Cadillac, along with Arc Barrels, wall systems, and a full range of Pilates props. Each piece of equipment uses spring-based resistance to provide both support and challenge, allowing exercises to be adapted for rehabilitation, strength-building, or advanced performance.

The Pilates Reformer is the most widely recognized piece of equipment, but it represents just one part of the larger Pilates system. Its moving carriage and adjustable springs allow for full-body strengthening and movement retraining.

The Pilates Chair places clients in more seated and standing positions, offering a different type of spring feedback while challenging balance and functional strength.

The Cadillac and Tower systems require greater independent stability and control while supporting decompression, alignment, and progressive strengthening.

The equipment allows us to meet each person where they are. Springs can assist movement during rehabilitation or provide progressive resistance to build stability and coordination. Barrels and wall systems enhance mobility, postural awareness, and spinal articulation.

Who Can Benefit from Pilates?

Rehabilitation & Recovery

  • Postural imbalances

  • Joint stiffness and immobility

  • Recovery from injury or surgery

  • Chronic or persistent pain

  • Balance and coordination challenges

  • Neurological disorders

  • Lower back pain and spinal discomfort

  • Sciatica and nerve-related symptoms

  • TMJ dysfunction and tension patterns

Strength, Performance & Longevity

  • Athletic performance and cross-training

  • Core strength and stability development

  • Improved flexibility and mobility

  • Enhanced balance and coordination

  • Injury prevention

  • Prenatal and postpartum conditioning

  • Healthy aging and bone support

  • Anyone seeking greater body awareness and efficient movement