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PEOPLE’S PILATES × YOU

WHY
PILATES?

Because strength is more than how much you can lift.

A MOVEMENT PRACTICE

STRENGTH. CONTROL.
MOBILITY. AWARENESS.

Sometimes that means pushing against a heavy spring. Sometimes it means controlling your own body weight. Sometimes the challenge comes from balance, instability, range of motion, tempo or simply moving with more precision.

The goal isn’t to become good at Pilates.

THE GOAL IS TO GET
BETTER AT MOVING.

WHAT DOES PILATES ACTUALLY DO?

YOUR BODY.
WORKING TOGETHER.

01

STRENGTH

Build force against springs, gravity, body weight, props and added resistance — through shortening, lengthening and holding muscular contractions.

02

MOBILITY

Move through range while staying active and controlled. We’re interested in helping you become strong within your range of motion.

03

CONTROL +
COORDINATION

Movement is a skill. Pilates challenges your nervous system to organize multiple movements at once with precision and confidence.

04

PROPRIOCEPTION

Your ability to sense where your body is and how it’s moving. Pilates asks your brain to participate just as much as your muscles.

05

BALANCE

Change your base of support, shift your center of gravity and learn to respond as your environment changes.

06

STABILITY

Learn to create steadiness where you need it while allowing movement where you want it.

WHY THE EQUIPMENT?

DIFFERENT TOOLS.
SAME SYSTEM.

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MAT

Gravity, body weight, leverage and positioning create the resistance. Simple equipment does not mean simple work.

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REFORMER

A moving carriage and springs change leverage, resistance and support. Springs can challenge you — or assist you.

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SPRING WALL

Springs at different heights and angles let you push, pull, rotate, stabilize and move through resistance.

SO WHICH KIND OF PILATES IS BEST?

ALL OF THEM.

Change the equipment and you change the resistance. Change the resistance and you change the challenge. That’s part of what makes Pilates endlessly adaptable.

START WHERE YOU ARE

PILATES IS FOR
ALL PEOPLE.

YOU DON’T NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE.

YOU DON’T NEED A STRONG CORE.

YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW THE TERMINOLOGY.

YOU DON’T NEED TO BE “GOOD” AT EXERCISE.

Come because you want to get stronger. Because you want to move better. Because you love a hard workout. Because you want to stay active as you age. Or simply because moving makes you feel good.

At People’s, we teach Pilates as a practice you can build over time.

START WHERE
YOU ARE.

studios

Hilltop
1402 S 11th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

 

South Tacoma
5411 South Tacoma Way
Tacoma, WA 98409

 

Central
2501 S 12th St
Tacoma, WA 98405

hours

Mon – Fri
6:00a – 8:00p

 

Saturday
7:00a – 2:00p

 

Sunday
8:00a – 9:00p

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Open 365 days

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