Testimonials

By Lisa Harris, PC2 Client

Two years ago after I had my second child, my long time friend Amy Debye, contacted me and told me about a new Post Natal Pilates class that she would be teaching. I had never done Pilates nor had I ever done formal workouts at a gym or facility. I knew I was going to need help losing the baby weight so I decided to check out Amy's class.

I was hooked on Pilates after two classes. Once the Post Natal Pilates session ended I continued to take Pilates classes twice a week and became addicted to Amy's Cardio Tease class. The class is generally structured with a half hour of Cardio and a half hour of Pilates exercises utilizing weights, rings, bands, etc.

As the months have progressed Amy has pushed us harder and harder. If we start to complain she simply says, "It's your workout". Those three words always spur me to push through the fatigue or laziness. The Cardio Tease class has its regulars and we fondly call the class Boot Camp. There are points in the class where I may wonder why I'm torturing myself but when I walk out I always say, "That was a great class. I feel good. I'm glad I did it." With Pilates and better eating habits, I did lose the baby weight and then some!

Although I still want to lose a few more pounds, I am in the best shape I've ever been in. I was never one who liked to exercise and I had managed to lose some weight on Weight Watchers but I know that Pilates has definitely made a difference and changed how I look and feel. I have more energy and I am more aware of my body and what it can do. Thanks to Amy, I can see definition and muscles where there was nothing before.

I was so enthusiastic about Pilates that I convinced my husband, Joe, to take it up also. He too has noticed a difference in how he looks and feels - his back no longer bothers him and if it does start to act up he heads to a Pilates class.

Thanks to the Pilates Core Center and the great instructors - Sylvia, Amy, Michelle B, Michelle S, Melissa - I have become a Pilates enthusiast and plan on continuing to push myself and try more and different classes and exercises.