Corecraft Pilates — Local services in San Diego

Where do I begin? After numerous years of being inactive and terribly out-of-shape, I decided to enroll in Pilates classes. I actually was clueless as to what pilates entailed. I just knew I didn't want a gym membership, nor did I want high impact aerobics classes.

To say I struggled the first two weeks of classes is an understatement. I was more out of shape than I ever imagined. However, by week three I felt stronger and was more confident in class.

That's not even the best part. The best part is the fact that at the beginning of February (when I started twice weekly classes) I was at 25.5% body fat. Today, I'm down to 23%!!!

Again, this is my first ever time doing pilates but Claire is the best instructor ever!! She focuses on all aspects - not like a typical aerobics class where the instructor isn't truly watching your form and breathing. Claire is on top of it!

If you're wondering if pilates is for you, take one of her classes and you'll...

I look forward to spending my weekend mornings with Corecraft San Diego (formerly Mission Valley Pilates). Initially, I had all these misconceptions and assumptions about Pilates because of its low intensity type of workout. But I'm so glad Claire was able to enlighten me more about pilates because this workout may be low intensity but it for sure gives you a good sweat. After my first few months with Claire, I was able to notice difference in my posture and just the way I recover physically. I do weight training 5-6 times a week and with my sessions with Claire I am not only able to develop a strong core to do my compound lifts and maintain proper form, I am also able to optimize my recovery sessions. Claire is such a wonderful teacher and the small class size is so amazing because it allows you to feed off Claire's wealth of knowledge. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYONE (BEGINNER-ADVANCE) TO START TAKING CLASSES...

I’ve tried many forms of exercise over the years and couldn’t find something that I enjoyed or see results until I started Pilates. Claire’s semi-private classes offer personalized instruction in a small group setting. She’s mindful of injuries and always makes sure you’re pushing yourself to the safest degree possible. I’ve noticed a significant difference in my overall health since taking her classes coupled with healthy eating. The real indicator of my core strength was taking a body composition scan and wow! What a difference. I was able to see significant improvement in lean muscle mass. I attribute all of that to Pilates. I highly...