Boutique Pilates Studio Opens in Pittsburgh

Club Pilates, the nation’s largest premium Pilates franchise, opened its doors in Pittsburgh on April 9. Located in The Block Northway shopping mall at 8013 McKnight Rd., the new studio offers members full-body workouts that improve posture, balance, flexibility and strength.

The bright studio welcomes members into a supportive atmosphere where they can choose from four class levels and eight signature group class formats that utilize a variety of equipment, including Reformers, EXO chairs, TRX, Trigger Point, springboard and Barre. The Pittsburgh location is owned by Trey and Christina Johansen. Trey, a former engineer, became interested in franchising so he could spend more time with his family. Wanting to find a concept that had untapped potential, Trey learned about Club Pilates from his former professor at Carnegie Mellon University and FranChoice consultant, Chris Cynkar. Having seen the positive results of Pilates on his ailing back first-hand, Trey quickly chose to invest in Club Pilates.

“I saw how beneficial Pilates was when I tried it after I hurt my back. Having tried weight training and stretching, it was Pilates that was easiest on my joints and gave me pain-free movement,” Trey said. “Now being able to give my Pittsburgh neighbors increased access to an affordable Reformer-based Pilates studio is so exciting for me.”

Club Pilates is the first Pilates organization to create a proprietary 500-hour Teacher Training Program designed to thoroughly and safely teach group Reformer Pilates classes along with TRX, Trigger Point, and Barre. Club Pilates has more than 350 locations in 37 states.

For more information about how to become a Club Pilates member in Pittsburgh, please e-mail NorthHills@ClubPilates.com, visit http://www.clubpilates.com/northhills, or call 412-278-7435.