Somos Pilates — Attraction in Albuquerque

How are the instructors? Good. How is the new management under Meredith? She lacks any knowledge of customary ethical business practices and showed no kindness when put on the spot with questions any reasonable person would have.

16 classes in on using up a 20 pack of private classes that I had purchased, my day and time was taken away and given to another student. 5 emails later, I still had not been given any real explanation as to why they would give my slot to someone else. I let it go and planned to take my last 4 prepaid classes and just do group classes going forward since I am not able to change my schedule with 3 days notice. (Rumor has it they give the locals' spots to famous actors who are here filming)

Anyway, two weeks later, I received an email from Somos that Sophia had some openings in December. I agreed to take 3 more private classes (specific days and times) that they offered. I buy each of the 3 classes individually at full price (not a discounted block of classes). Somos emailed me the next day that the third class is no longer available and they will credit the payment I made to the next month. I said no thanks, you can refund the $91.59. She refused, and I explained to her that this is fraud. I asked for a refund of a second unused class, she refused and said not to contact them again. There is NO POLICY ABOUT REFUNDS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUAL CLASSES PURCHASED. I filed a dispute with Visa and was able to get both class fees of $91.59 refunded to me. All this drama because she can't be reasoned with and does not like to be questioned. Save yourself the headache and your money and go...

Somos Pilates lives up to its name! ‘Somos’ is Spanish for “we are” — and this highlights this studio’s most spectacular quality… Pilates is for EVERY body. WE ARE all welcome at Somos, just as we are; whatever our physical gifts, and whatever our physical challenges. The focus is on expanding strength, flexibility, and physical capacity. I’m over age 50, and recovering from several surgeries that had severely limited my mobility during recovery. I have felt completely supported at Somos on my journey back to strength and balance, and safely guided in exploring the capacities of my injured foot and coping with the nerve damage. There is no body-shaming or gym mentality. All the ‘burn’ (it’s a wonderful sensation for me!) is in service of kindness to self, never punishment. This is a studio you can rely on for wonderful expertise — Meredith is a total pro and takes the time to learn her students’ strengths and challenges, offering encouragement, and EXCELLENT cueing for steady improvement. Her positivity, playfulness, and whole-heartedness feed my intentions for good self care. I never feel deficient for what I can’t yet do, knowing I am welcome to be there, giving it my all (and really enjoying every minute!), and seeing consistent increases in strength and my overall sense of well-being.

The studio is lovely and intimate, the reformers are wonderful, the staff is caring and friendly, and the other students are mutually encouraging. I feel very grateful to have discovered reformer Pilates — and such a wonderful community of practitioners — just when my body needed exactly this!!

10/10...

I believe this studio is great for engaging ALL people in Pilates and the movement that it informs. I originally went into the studio because my physical therapy was up but I still need help after hip surgery. The instructors helped take me past what physical therapy could offer and now, not only am I healed but I’ve seen my physical fitness, flexibility, and overall wellness improve. The selection of equipment and classes in the studio really helped me progress from low to high impact exercise and the Bodhi classes greatly improved my favorite activity of Rock Climbing. I can’t praise this establishment enough. Somos and instructors...