At Leah Parkhurst Pilates, our purpose is to make movement fun. With dynamic Pilates instruction and unwavering guidance, both in person and online, we create an inclusive and light-hearted environment where every session brims with laughter and fun. We're dedicated to inspiring our community, helping everyone not just achieve their fitness goals but also revel in the power of movement to support a vibrant, healthier life.
Our Pilates class schedule offers a variety of sessions throughout the week, including beginner and intermediate levels, with options for specialized mat classes.
Personalized Pilates instruction tailored to your individual goals. Focusing on precise movements and techniques to enhance your strength, flexibility and overall well-being.
Join our community Pilates class at a discounted rate, designed to be accessible for everyone while offering a supportive and inclusive environment for all fitness levels.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a low-impact exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, designed to strengthen muscles, improve posture, enhance flexibility and promote overall body awareness. It emphasizes abdominal stability, controlled movements, precise alignment and mindful breathing, with exercises performed on a mat or specialized equipment like the Reformer. By integrating principles like centering, concentration, control, precision, breath and flow, Pilates fosters balanced strength, injury prevention, and improved physical fitness so that you can keep doing the activities you love.
How do I start?
Pilates equips people just like you with the physical tools necessary for everyday tasks, enhancing balance, stability, flexibility and joint mobility, which supports safer and more efficient movement. To start practicing Pilates, we recommend you begin with our intro offer of three private one-on-one sessions to build a foundational program, after which you can continue with private training or join small group sessions.
Leah Parkhurst is a certified Pilates instructor (Peak Pilates) and Level III Reiki practitioner with over 13 years of experience teaching movement.
She began her fitness journey as a Spin instructor, AFAA certified group fitness instructor and Kripalu yoga teacher, eventually finding a true connection with Pilates while recovering from an injury.
Leah strives to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome, whether they attend in-person or virtually. Passionate about helping people develop their own Pilates practices, she combines proven exercises with industry expertise to support their day-to-day adventures. Classically trained, Leah focuses on functional fitness, enhancing mobility, strength and flexibility.
Her personalized instruction and deep understanding of body mechanics have positively impacted the lives of her clients, making functional fitness an integral part of their movement practice.
Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.
Before any real benefit can be derived from physical exercises, one must first learn how to breathe properly. Our very life depends on it.
You will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions, and have a completely new body in thirty sessions.
I participate in Ruth's online strengthening classes and it is an amazing experience. Ruth is a true professional in the field of physiotherapy and her classes are both gently challenging and very effective. Her instruction is clear, concise and encouraging, making it easy to follow along and get the most out of each exercise. I felt a noticeable improvement in my strength and overall physical wellbeing after just a few 30 minute classes. Ruth's passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals is evident in every session and I would highly recommend her online classes to anyone looking to improve their strength and mobility. I never thought I would hear myself saying, I look forward to my exercise classes, but I do!
Ready to feel the difference Pilates can make?
