While I have always been very involved with exercise and fitness, nothing has challenged and improved my body like Pilates has. Since I was in my early 20’s, I have loved running and any form of cardiovascular exercise. For several years, I even invested a lot of time and money into hiring a personal trainer who helped me focus on weight lifting alone. Over those years, I noticed a difference in my body, but I was not happy with what I saw. I felt bulky, overly muscular, and much larger than I was before. Needless to say, I eventually dropped the trainer, weights and all, and went back to doing straight cardio. While I lost a lot of the bulk, I began to feel less toned. When I moved to Rochester, I noticed the studio on my way home and thought it looked extremely inviting. I had taken a few Pilates classes here and there in the past so I thought I would give East Street a try, knowing that it might be just what I was looking for to shape up.
From the very moment I met Cara, I knew this was the place where I would start to achieve the body I had always wanted. Within the first few mat and reformer sessions, I was completely hooked! Cara, Vanessa, and all the instructors were extremely welcoming, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable. Immediately, their teaching styles made me feel at ease and I knew if I dedicated myself to the studio, I would see and feel a difference in no time. After several months of attending 2-3 classes per week, I started feeling leaner, more toned, and my old ballet days of flexibility returned! Many of the aches and pains I developed through all my years of running did not seem so pronounced, and my overall opinion of my body became more positive than it had in years.
I am now taking 4 classes a week and look forward to working out more than I ever have before. I honestly love everyone that I have met through the classes and again, the instructors are simply outstanding! I highly recommend everyone trying a session or two at East Street Pilates because I know you will become addicted to the way it makes you feel…just like me! Pilates has really changed my body and mind in more ways than one, and I cannot imagine my life without it! I absolutely love it!
