What would it be like if you came to Center Studio, here in Los Angeles and took a Pilates class with me? It would be like every one of our DVDs and videos because, as in person, I am focused on you doing well in the world. I want to give you the ability, these Pilates tools, to function better in your body, and in your life. These videos are handmade by me – there is no big corporation or gleaming marketing machine churning out “video product” for the “mass market.”

We are community-based at Center Studio and The Heart of Pilates. That means all of our clients are our friends and neighbors and the work we do with them has a direct impact on the quality of life for our community. That’s why we’re on the PBS television network; we’re more interested in you, our extended community, and your continued well-being, than glorifying ourselves or primping up Pilates with Hollywood glitz and flash.

I do Pilates every day (pretty much), I love it, and I’m hugely grateful to this work because it changed my life. I want that for you, too. And it’s my mission to bring that to you.

Why the Heart of Pilates?
It’s all about you, and how well you are doing in the world. Pilates is so rich because it offers so much that can make a difference in your body and your life. In our tapes and videos, everything we do is focused on you, helping you to systematically build a Pilates practice in your home, your way. And we want it to be fun!

Our DVDs & VHS videos are:
Comprehensive; Our videos contain about 90 minutes of Pilates material, which includes at least 2 extensive workouts and our ongoing and comprehensive workshops, The 10 Minute Pilates Studio. Our intention is that each workout is another evolutionary step in your Pilates education. Every exercise is an opportunity for you to understand Pilates better and, of course, to feel better. Every workout you do with Kj becomes deeper and more effective because you learn something new every time you work. And our special “frosting” is...

The 10 Minute Pilates Studio
This is what the Heart of Pilates is all about. The 10 Minute Pilates Studio is your own private Pilates workshop, each one teaching the heart of the Pilates principles in an understandable, comprehensive, and usable way. When you learn a different facet of something you thought you knew, you’ll be amazed at how it affects every exercise. While our Pilates workshop segments are typically around 30 minutes long, check out just 10 minutes of one of these wide-ranging workshops once or twice a week. Every workout will be deepened and amplified by your new insight and knowledge of Pilates, so you are always improving, always evolving.