
Pilates is not a one size fits all experience. We offer the highest quality Private one-on-one and duet semi-private training to discerning clients who place quality and tailored personal training at apex of their values. individualized programs with your goals in mind is the most effective way to see and gain the results you are after.
PILATES 1883, is Leigh Harkrider‘s first classical pilates studio to open. Harkrider is a globally recognized 3rd generation Classical Pilates Instructor, in addition to beIng a Century Pilates Instructor Trainer. The Century Pilates team has extensive globally respected education & is well know for delivering results through our expertise in classical Pilates. Pilates is Strength Training. We stand by the promise that the classical comprehensive method coupled with access to a fully equipped studio is the answer to modern humanity’s posture and movement dysfunction.
When brainstorming ideas for studio names, Ancil & I wanted something specific, unique, and timeless. So what kind of studio: Pilates studio, but I could not name it after myself, I was not the mastermind who brought Contrology to the world. We decided after the brilliant inventor and entrepreneur Joseph Hubertus Pilates.
You ask, why the year 1883, because that was the year ”Uncle Joe” was born; allowing Pilates to proliferate a worldwide method, we still practice today. Classical, refers to Pilates original work, out of the archival notes and teachings of his protégés to second, third and fourth generation instructors. In my opinion, classical Pilates, is the one and only Pilates, as with anything classical, it never goes out of style, the rest is just movement. And lastly, Legacy refers to two areas, lineage and apparatus’. Leigh having direct connection to the original teachings of Joseph H Pilates through the Romana Kryzanowska lineage, one of Pilates most trusted protégés. Legacy also refers to the type of apparatus’ used in the studio. Legacy Pilates Apparatus is the best of the best worldwide and it is as beautiful, as it is functional.
Every word and tone in the name has a reason and a purpose, much like the classical movement and teachings of Joseph H Pilates; every move, even the transitions, have a reason and a purpose.
The authentic Pilates method utilizes various apparatus with specific focus to uniformly condition your entire body from head to toe and within minimal impact to your joints. Truly Authentic Pilates is a Workout and you don‘t need to be in shape to start. The vast Pilates method can be adapted to anybody and any age or level of fitness. Our clients range from 8 to 83.
No one regrets their decision to embark on a consistent classical Pilates practice and make it a part of their ongoing lifestyle.
Classical equipment is not something that can be sacrificed when practicing the classical method as its creator, Joseph Pilates intended it. Century Pilates® has curated and customized the finest equipment from the best manufacturers in the industry. All apparatus is completely custom ordered and made from durable materials like, aluminum, galvanized steel, leather, Naugahyde vinyl, rubber, walnut wood, and ZERO plastic parts or components. All apparatus is proudly manufactured in the U.S.A. and Istanbul Turkey.

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