FAQs

At Humani, we strive to teach you to connect to your body. Our teachers focus on helping you become aware of your day to day patterns, so together, we can help you build a strong, functional, and capable body to reach your own goals. In designing our classes, we pay special attention to alignment and body mechanics to support the health of the spine, then we layer on the fun – exciting movement combinations on Pilates machines to give you a full body workout.

Class levels give you an opportunity to develop both movement skills and confidence, and ensure that you’re always safe and getting stronger and learning more about your body. Each class level teaches and challenges a specific functional movement goal. It also allows our students to know what to expect in the class and select the kind of pace and practice that is appropriate for them.

If this sounds a lot like you, you will enjoy Humani:

You want a workout that is challenging but feels good.

You want to mobilize and strengthen your muscles and joints and improve how you feel in your day to day activities.

You want to find a strength training practice that also helps you build agility.

You feel energized and motivated in a group environment, but want to make sure your form is serving you and the teacher is there to support you.

If you are new to Humani and prefer a one-on-one setting, are injured, or dealing with constant aches and pains, group classes may not be right for you. We’d be happy to talk to you about scheduling a private session.

E-mail us with questions at schedule@humanistudios.com

Yes, you will. If you have never done Pilates on the equipment, we will walk you through everything you need to know in our Machines 101 class. Sign up for this one early because we keep the group small. We’ve watched many students who have never done Pilates comfortably progress. We’re confident that between the Machines 101 class, our Level 1 classes, or private training, you will find an option that allows you to begin.

Visit our new to Humani page for more info about getting started, and read the class descriptions to learn everything you need to know about our class options.

Yes, they’re fancy, but they have a purpose (plus they are a lot of fun). They were created by Joseph Pilates for a reason. Doing Pilates on equipment can challenge even the most seasoned Pilates student, or support a beginner – it all depends on how you use them. Equipment adds an element of strength training that’s different from using your own bodyweight.

The best part is that the equipment gives you a great point of reference to track your progress – we won’t go into details about springs, but you’ll see what we’re talking about when you start.