GETTING STARTED

There are a few ways to begin your Pilates journey at Temple Pilates studio. If it's within your budget, we recommend starting with private sessions — focused one-on-one time with a knowledgeable, experienced instructor who caters the session to your unique body and needs. If private sessions aren't in the budget right now, that's alright too: our foundational springs and mat classes let you build a real Pilates foundation within a small group.
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Read on to learn more about each path, or explore our special offers for seasonal deals. Questions? Get in touch anytime.​

WHY START WITH PRIVATE SESSIONS

There's no better way to learn Pilates than through private instruction, either here in our mid-town Ventura studio or remotely via Zoom. Working directly with an instructor lets you learn at the pace and understanding of your own body, and once you've built a firm foundation, small group classes give you plenty of room to keep practicing and progressing.​

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IN GROUP

We organize our group classes into two distinct class types — Group Springs and Mat — to give every student a safe, level-appropriate structure to build foundations and progress toward more advanced work. Smaller classes keep training safe and effective: Springs classes are capped at 5 students, Mat classes at 8.​

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

​​If you're new to Pilates (or it's been awhile) you'll want to enroll in Foundations classes. This is where we prepare the body for Pilates and establish or revisit the foundational elements of the Pilates exercise sequences.

​These classes are open to new students and are always a great place for more experienced students to return and revisit the roots. Exercises fall in the foundational system and we often layer in pre-Pilates, somatic movement and breath work.  ​

PROGRESS YOUR WORK

​Progressions classes work the intermediate system. They are faster paced, power focused and more challenging. These classes are athletic and a strong Pilates foundation is critical to keep up with class and avoid injury. 

​​Our aim is to help our students achieve this level. To ensure safety and a good experience for everyone, readiness confirmation from one of our instructors is required before attending Progressions classes. ​

NEW TO PILATES? 

We'd love to have you! Whether you're local to Ventura and would like to join us in our mid-town studio, or you'd like to try a remote session. They're remarkably effective. 

RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY OR IN PAIN FROM ONGOING CONDITION?

We've had great success working with students to reduce pain and improve a range of conditions. If that sounds like you, we ask that you:
  1. Discuss your condition with your doctor and confirm you're cleared for Pilates, and
  2. Commit to at least 6 private sessions so we can build a program suited to your needs — from there, we can confirm whether and when group classes are a good fit.