Pilates Studios in Lexington, North Carolina (Davidson County)

The reformer is a GREAT way to tone and stretch you body. Pilates builds long, lean muscle without creating bulk. If you feel you have plateaued at the gym, pilates is a wonderful alternative. It is a fun way to exercise and is great for all ages and body types. With personalized workouts to fit your needs, strengths, and weaknesses, you will see and feel results almost immediately. Pilates increases your flexibility, improves your posture, and tones muscles throughout the entire body, all centering around your strengthening and stabilizing your core. You will increase your flexibility, improve balance and posture all with no weight or impact on your body. The reformer uses resistance to help sculpt your body! Don't delay...try the reformer today!... See More

Owner and manager of Alternative Fitness Pilates Studio. We are conveniently located in the Cotswold area. Open Monday - Friday from 8 am until 8 pm. Saturdays from 8 am until 3 pm. Offering all levels of Pilates training. Charlotte's first Pilates studio...teaching Pilates since 1995.... See More

Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Monroe, North Carolina, our studio has a private, airy and relaxing atmosphere. The fully equipped, eco-friendly studio provides a peaceful and private setting that allows clients to focus on the work of their bodies without distraction.

Our mission is to create a comfortable and non-competitive atmosphere while offering high quality instruction in Pilates, Yoga and overall health. Whether you are looking to tone your muscles, improve your posture, lose weight, relieve stress, alleviate back pain, enhance your sports performance, or continue a rehabilitation program, we will personalize each session for your needs and goals. We look forward to meeting you!... See More

PILATES... Feel The Difference.

Barbara Smyth, Certified Polestar Pilates Instructor, brings to the South Charlotte community One on One Pilates Training.

Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. The exercise programs range from beginner to advanced levels with modifications to all exercises for everyone's needs and/or ability to perform the exercises.

Pilates helps create a stronger mind/body awareness and has many benefits: it will help improve your balance, coordination, flexibility, range of motion and strengthen your core muscles. All of these benefits will help to maintain a healthy and strong Spine. Another important benefit to Pilates is proper breathing. If done correctly, it brings more oxygen to the muscles and increases your lung capacity. Pilates plays a role in fitness programs for any sport, ie. golf, tennis, football and even for those individuals who have never played a sport or exercised.

Pilates Mat classes are performed on the floor in a sequence of exercises that start from lying down to sitting or kneeling to standing, giving the whole body a complete and well rounded workout. You can also bring your Pilates exercises from the floor to the apparatus. This is done by performing a sequence of exercises on the Reformer, Cadillac or the Chair. These pieces of apparatus will give you added resistance with your workout to enhance the results of your Pilates workout. Taking a Pilates session with a combination of apparatus and a mat program will give you a full appreciation of how much you can get out of a Pilates workout.

So, to "Feel the Difference" with a Pilates workout, contact Barbara at for your FREE 1/2 hour introduction session to get you started.... See More