Pilates is an innovative movement system developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. Pilates is a low impact, mind body experience focusing on breath, alignment, control and proprioception and uses the perfect blend of mobility and strength. At The Optimist, we honor Joesph Pilates’ traditional system while integrating the most up to date research in strength training, endurance training and modern biomechanics.

Wear comfortable clothing you can move easily in. Grip socks are optional. Please refrain from wearing or spraying heavy perfumes.

Bring a water bottle and a towel. Please silence your phone and leave it in a cubby.

We do not require grippy socks but you are more than welcome to bring your own or purchase socks before class!

Don't stress, we have a 5 minute grace period so you can come in quietly and join us! Clients more than 5 minutes late will not be allowed into class for safety reasons, we kindly ask for your cooperation in this.

Yes! Our teachers are trained to give thoughtful and professional hands on guidance during class. If for any reason you prefer not to be touched please let your teacher know BEFORE class.

Welcome! We recommend all newcomers take Reformer 1. The slower pace, emphasis on form and the Pilates principles will set you up for success. Please arrive at least five minutes early so your teacher can show you around the studio and give you a quick tutorial on the reformer.

If a class is full, you can add yourself to the waitlist. If a spot opens up, you'll receive a notification via email or text, based on your preferences set in your account, informing you that you've been automatically added to the class.

If you’re on the waitlist but can no longer attend, please remove yourself to avoid being automatically added to the class when a spot opens up. If you make it off the waitlist and do not attend or cancel, this will follow our late cancellation policy. You can cancel your spot on the waitlist anytime through the upcoming reservations section in your account.

Any cancellations made less than 12 hours before the start of class will forfeit the class credit from your specific membership or pricing option. For all private session cancelations, we require 24 hours notice otherwise the session will be deducted from your package.