Real People. Real Movement. Almost 18 Years of Rivercity Pilates!

My daughter turned 18 last week and for me, that means my business will soon be turning 18 too! I opened Rivercity Pilates less than two months after she was born. From the very beginning, I knew my passion was sharing this amazing method of exercise called Pilates with as many people as I could.

Back then, before most people really knew what Pilates was, there were a lot of misconceptions about who Pilates was for.

Many people thought it was just for dancers, movie stars, and athletes.

But as I learned the method in my own body and began teaching it to others, I saw just how beneficial Pilates could be for every body.It didn’t matter how out of shape you were, what size you were, or where you were starting. Pilates could meet you right where you were. And as you practiced, it could quite simply change your life.

That’s what I wanted to do. Help change lives through movement.

As Rivercity Pilates grew and I started doing more marketing, one thing became really important to me. I wanted everyday people to see that Pilates was something they could do too! I didn’t want to use stock photos of models to market my business. I wanted people to look at our photos and think, “Oh, I might be able to do that!”

Clients of Rivercity Pilates

So we started sharing the stories of our real clients through our Inspiration of the Month features. And when we planned photo shoots, we didn’t just photograph our teachers. We invited our clients to be part of them too! Those are the photos we’ve loved using in our marketing ever since. Real people, practicing Pilates and movement, right here at Rivercity Pilates.

This fall, we had another staff and client photo shoot, and I couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who volunteered to be part of it!

Jaime, who has photographed us many times over the years, did an amazing job of capturing our clients, our teachers, and really just the personality of our studio. I’m excited to share more of these photos with you!

If you’re new to our Rivercity Pilates community, I hope you’ll enjoy knowing that the people you see in our photos are real people who show up and practice Pilates and movement with us on a regular basis.

And if you’ve ever looked at a Pilates photo and wondered whether you’d fit in here, I hope you’ll see yourself in some of these faces. Because the answer is YES, you will fit in here!

There are no rules about what you need to look like, how much experience you need, what outfit you should wear, or how quickly you should learn.

We love helping every body discover how movement can be a tool for better health and a better life.

And after almost 18 years, that’s still what makes me excited to come to work every day!