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We’ve reopened for Phase 1 – Modified!

Hello Soma Pilates community We are officially open for business in studio by appointment only AND online. Talk about a BIG hurdle. High fives all around! As with most things COVID-19, life is looking a bit different than before. What does that mean? 1.     We are starting with 1:1 private sessions by appointment only for those

Soma Pilates Remote Options Available Starting Monday

I have been working hard all week trying to work out the details on how to offer private sessions and group sessions remotely so that everyone can continue to have access to Pilates until we can reopen the studio. The best solution I could find was using Zoom video conferencing to offer online sessions. This

June 2019 Exercise of the Month

June 2019 Exercise of the Month

We are starting an exercise of the month feature here on the Soma Pilates blog. Our goal is to feature great exercises that you can do at home with little to no equipment. Now that June has arrived we’ve noticed that many of our clients are taking advantage of the beautiful weather to get outdoors

Interview with our newest instructor Mika Shafir

Interview with our newest instructor Mika Shafir

What is your favorite Pilates exercise? On the mat I love to do inversion exercises like rollover and on the reformer my favorite is the semi-circle. How did you get hooked on Pilates? I was active and in motion since childhood with after school and weekend activities like swimming, roller skating, gymnastics, and more. During

Welcoming Our Newest Instructor, Kayleigh Miller!

Janet: What brings you to Seattle? Kayleigh: I’m on a sabbatical, technically, from the job I’ve held these last few years in San Antonio, TX, which was in a symphony orchestra. I was in the finals both times for the symphony job here in Seattle, and I’ve wanted to be able to focus on teaching

Is pain the sign of a good workout? – Part 1

Is pain the sign of a good workout? – Part 1

On our Moving Well Podcast, Nikki and I recently discussed muscle soreness and whether it is the sign of a good workout.  I thought this was a topic that needed to be expanded on with a blog post because there are so many misconceptions and bad information about this topic out there. Here is the

Please Welcome our New Instructor Nikki

Please Welcome our New Instructor Nikki

Nikki Naab-Levy, LMP who has been teaching our Melt Workshops since 2013 has officially joined us on Tuesday evenings. Nikki holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and a B.S. in Journalism. She has been studying and teaching movement for nearly a decade. Nikki is a certified Pilates teacher, MELT Method instructor and licensed massage therapist. She

Stretch to the Cure

Stretch to the Cure

Please join us for a day of classes benefiting Stretch to the Cure on Saturday Sept 27 9am – 1pm.  Sign-up online will be free but we will be accepting donations in person that day. Try out our newest class formats of Barre and MOTR while supporting the National Foundation for Cancer Research. Spaces are limited so

Welcome Rebecca

Welcome Rebecca

We’re happy to announce that Rebecca Crouse Romann is joining us at Soma Pilates. We asked her a few questions to get to know her better How long have you been a teaching Pilates? I’ve been teaching for 7 years . When did you first fall in love with Pilates? I really fell in love

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