Pilates For Life
The Pilates For Life Story
Pilates For Life was established in July of 2018 in New Bremen, Ohio by Katie Geis. Katie had witnessed the benefits of Pilates for all ages by working as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) as well as in her own recoveries after pregnancies.
At first she began with 3 reformers and a few sets of props in a space large enough to grow. She was splitting her work hours between being a PTA and instructing Pilates classes. As the studio demand grew she added a fourth reformer and more hours. Six months into owning Pilates For Life she found herself wondering how she was going to meet the demand of the clientele. Then, one of her earliest clients, Casey Dietz, who quickly discovered the benefits of Pilates and wanted to share them with others, expressed her interest in becoming an instructor. From there we quickly began to grow.
Within a year of opening, a fifth reformer and expanded hours were added by a combination of the additional instructor and Katie deciding to focus Pilates For Life full time. In July of 2020, we added a second location in Botkins, Ohio and 2 more instructors. Within 6 months of that the second location was booming and a decision to purchase a new space for a bigger studio in Botkins was made! Entering 2022 the Botkins location moved to a much larger space and now has 12 instructors between both locations! Classes are held 6 days a week with a variety of options between hours and instructors. No class or instructor is the same so it is great to pop around and see what each has to offer.
Pilates is for everyone. We have seen clients between the ages of 5 and 95. All exercises can be modified to fit any age or physical ability. While many clients are seen in the group setting, some wish to be seen privately to meet their specific needs or modifications.
Please contact us with any questions.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is an exercise routine that focuses on your core but also includes your arms and legs. No matter the body type, age or gender, anyone can do Pilates. Many clients seek out Pilates because they are looking for something low impact to help lengthen and strengthen their muscles. Some use it as their sole source of exercise, coming as often as 4 times a week. Others use it to supplement their running, heavy weight lifting and other routines to help prevent injury, increase flexibility and/or as a source of relaxation.
At Pilates For Life, Pilates Reformers are primarily used. There are 5 - 7 reformers so class sizes remain small. Varying levels of expertise are welcome to attend group classes. Since reformer spring tension can be adjusted for each client, workouts can range from more basic to challenging in any given class. With the use of mat, tower and reformer work, the possibilities are endless for a unique workout each visit.
If you aren't comfortable joining a group, we also see clients privately. Some examples of specialties seen for private clients are those with Scoliosis, Osteoporosis, Post-Rehab, Pre/Post Partum, and those that would like more one on one attention. Children cannot join an adult group class until they have trialed Pilates with one of our instructors privately.