Emerald City Pilates — Local services in Seattle

My daughter’s flexibility has improved dramatically—especially in her hips and spine—which has helped her both in ballet and injury prevention.

She’s gained noticeable strength and control in her core, which shows up in her balance, turns, and overall performs.

Jessica’s training doesn’t just help her as a dancer—it’s made her more athletic overall. She moves with power and precision, and it’s clear this would benefit any high-performance athlete.

Her jumps are higher, stronger, and more controlled. She’s learning how to use her body efficiently, and that explosive strength is something I imagine any pro athlete would appreciate.

But, what stands out most is the level of body awareness and discipline this training has instilled in her—it’s the kind of foundation elite athletes are built on. She’s moving better, recovering better, and staying injury-free. This training is setting her up for long-term success.

Jessica is the perfect addition to any elite or professional athlete’s training protocols . I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone serious about...

In 2011 at 31 y/o I had been trying to start running and I was always in pain. On my way home from a run at the sculpture park is where I saw her sign sitting in from of her building entrance with balloons on it. I emailed the address on the sign and had a prompt response. A few days later I had my first appointment with studio proprietor, Jessica Notman.

From day one I was hooked. She teaches you all about your body and the muscles and muscle groups while she works with you through the Pilates movement on a variety of equipment. She also mentions why certain movements are important; bits of information you start to remember and incorporate into your everyday movements. Each day was different. Jessica and I worked together getting my body in shape and making sure it worked mechanicallly well and not just strong. I went from an always injured runner to completing a 50 mile mountain ultra and many other amazing races and runs.

I would highly recommend Emerald City Pilates, their staff and facilities. They help you make your fitness...

Deborah is amazing! I've worked with Deborah for about 10 months now and I've seen great progress on my two goals. First, I wanted to have less pain in my shoulders and lower back from my sedentary desk job. Deborah picked exercises for us to do together to relieve my stiffness and tension, and also showed me stretches I could do at home. Second, I had mysterious pain in my knees, ankles, and feet whenever I went for long walks. Deborah had a hypothesis about which of my muscles were weaker and less engaged, potentially leading to imbalance in my walking. (She also encouraged me to talk to a physical therapist or doctor, to be clear!) We worked on strengthening those muscles over several months and I no longer have walking pain!

Aside from those specific positive changes, I've been having fun learning about pilates and anatomy. My core strength has gotten a lot better. I appreciate that Deborah took my lifestyle into account and designed sessions tailored to my needs (weight lifting 2-3x/week and a sedentary desk...