Monument Pilates

Sweet Audra! Quiet, calm and dedicated is how I would describe her when she's in the studio. She is a gentle force. Audra always comes in and brightens whatever mood you might have thought you had. She has a warm smile and her dedication to her practice is admirable. Audra, we love having you as a member.

Another new class! This is for our 65+ friends who are new to exercise or haven't done it in a loooong time. This class will move at much slower pace and also focus on functional movements. Anyone who is recovering from an injury or dealing with more intense chronic pain, this may also be the class for you. ⁠
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We have a new discounted Seniors Membership. This discounted membership can only be used with the Seniors Class, Monday and Friday at 11am. Any current members can use their membership to take this class if needed. Spread the word, tell your Mama, your Grandma and Grandpa, your neighbors. It's never too late to start exercising and doing Pilates.

Kelli! I remember being so nervous the first day we opened the studio. Even though I had been teaching for years, something about this being our studio just gave me some serious nerves. I remember Kelli walking in for the 8am class, being so kind and warm, smiling and slightly nervous since she hadn't done Pilates before. But she came in, got on that Reformer and I could see the determination and hard work that I know she does in every aspect of her life and it helped me settle in. She works so hard when she comes in for class and it shows. She has grown leaps and bounds in her practice. She is a natural. And she's got her own business that she is running and growing. All around badass! Thanks for becoming a member and making our lives a little brighter.

We are so excited to announce our first Pilates en Español class. We have so many members who have Spanish as their first language and many other clients who have come in only speaking Spanish. We hope this is a great start to what will build to some more classes being added to the schedule in the next couple of months. Think Sunday afternoon, hint hint. We couldn't be more grateful to Mónica, originally from Colombia, who is going to be teaching the classes. She is excited too. Learning to teach Pilates in English and now going back to her first language to teach it!

Iliana has been with us since our first month of opening. She came into the studio with some aches and pains but ready to get after it. She is a gentle spirit that is always happy to be here, even at 6am.

She's got a calm, caring demeanor about her. So I wasn't surprised when I found out she works with the older population, helping families get their loved ones situation towards the end of their time here.

We chatted recently about how much better her body has been feeling since she started coming. Those aches and pains have dissipated and bother her and I love that! And she got her Mom to join as a member here too. It may have took a bit of time but watching mother and daughter come in for their sessions makes me so happy!

Tower Week is almost over. We've got just a few days to explore all the amazing towerness. Andrew thought it would be fun to have a Vegas themed Tower Week shirt. It is our lucky 7th Tower Week. So with Andrew's background in film, here is a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas inspired Tower Merch Shirt. In Andrew's words, "Tower Week 7...Tower Wee...7...lucky 7...luck...Vegas...Las Vegas...Las...Hunter S Thom...Welcome to Fabulous Monument Pilates. Ah, yes, that's it. Fever dream and all."

You've met all our teachers, but you haven't met the other owner of Monument. Andrew is a jack of all trades and runs everything on the client and business side of Monument. You all have either texted with him or seen him at the front desk.

I remember when we first started talking about opening up a studio he told me, "You can't run a bar if you've never barbacked. I can't run a Pilates studio if I don't know how to teach Pilates." So he went all in on the Balanced Body Comprehensive training program. He has completed all 10 of his training modules and is finishing his hours so he can test out.

That is just one of the many things I love about him. He has never been afraid of hard work and learning something completely new. That on top of how much he loves hosting and helping people feel comfortable and important. Thank you, Andrew, for all you do for us and Monument.

Andrew is a bar guy through and through. When Andrew was in hospitality he was in charge of 20+ bars. Ranging from neighborhood dives to limited seating Japanese style whiskey tasting rooms. And all of those bars had epic merch. Andrew may not be slinging drinks, chatting bar regulars up, or running a huge company, he is still throwing out bad ass merch, chatting up Pilates newbies and seasoned practitioners and getting up much earlier to do it. You’ve met all our teachers, stay tuned for a get to know Andrew soon!