Thank you for visiting and for supporting a woman-owned, local business in Asheville! Cisco Pilates is one of the only Classical Pilates studios in Asheville, North Carolina. Pilates has been changed over many years and combined with other forms of exercise, but Classical Pilates stays true to Joseph Pilates' original sequences and intentions.
Cisco Pilates is a small, cozy studio located in a private residence just North of Downtown Asheville. If you're looking for an intimate, relaxing, and non-competitive environment with a homey feel and birds chirping outside the window, this is the place for you! Gyms and large studios aren't for everyone. We special in private and duet classes on equipment, as well as mat classes in another private residence next door.
WHAT IS PILATES?
Pilates is a series of strengthening and stretching exercises taught on equipment and a mat by your instructor to suit your body's specific needs. The equipment uses spring resistance training to strengthen and lengthen your muscles. Cisco Pilates owns Gratz equipment, which is the closest to Joseph Pilates' original designs that he built, and is the most effective and highest quality equipment manufactured today. The springs are strong and effective, and the equipment is very efficient in design.
There are six principles of Pilates: control, concentration, coordination, breathing, precision, and rhythm/flow. These principles will comprise your Pilates session.
Welcome to the first step of your Pilates practice! By committing to doing Pilates regularly, you are improving the quality of your life and the way your body moves. Congratulations and get ready to sweat!