Nancy Wallace Pilates

I haven’t been doing pilates very long, but I wouldn’t call myself a beginner. I found this studio through Classpass.
The space is intimate; only 4 people total so there’s a great amount of attention from the instructor. Today’s session was called Joe’s Tower Class, but our instructor was Jed.
He has a great teaching style and changed up the positions and moves quite often, so it definitely wasn’t boring.
Next time I’ll probably attend a cardio class somewhere else before coming here… it felt more like stretching than an actual workout. Just my opinion and style. I will need a warm up beforehand so I don’t injure myself.
I’m really looking forward to exploring the different class styles.
They have free parking and socks to use in case you don’t bring any (like me).

I LOVE this studio. I’ve been seeing Jed twice a week for personal Pilates for about a year and a half now and it’s helped me SO much. Jed is super knowledgable and is the best pilates instructor I’ve ever had. (I went through two others from different studios before settling on him.) I’ve been recommending him to all of my friends. My husband is now seeing him, too.
I was pregnant last year and had a lot of pelvic & SI pain. Jed helped me to strengthen and target the specific muscles that would help with alleviating the pain. By the second trimester, most of the pain had gone away and I had gotten back a significant amount of motion and strength back. Since I was pregnant, it was difficult because I was limited in what I could do. (The pregnancy itself was limiting, and my pain was also a limiting factor.) Jed is very good at what he does. He was able to work around my limitations and always offered several different exercises that could target the same muscle/​area we were trying to work.
I’m pretty sure the pilates contributed to an easy labor and delivery as well. I labored for about 4.5 hours total and pushed the baby out in less than 10 minutes. I felt VERY strong in my pelvic floor/​core. In fact, this funny thing happened after the delivery: the nurse was pressing down hard on my abdomen, trying to ascertain where my uterus was and she initially commented that she was having trouble finding it. She pressed down several times and still could not find it. She was confused for a minute, then said, «ah, it’s because you have amazing abs and they are blocking your uterus!» I was floored by this because that’s the last thing you expect to hear after just giving birth!
I took 8 weeks off from doing pilates after giving birth and the labor itself gave me a lot of back pain. I was on heavy pain killers for 5 weeks! When I was finally cleared to work out again, I immediately went back to Jed. In just 2 – 3 short weeks, I felt like I regained most of my strength again and the pain virtually went away. I’m five months post partum now and still seeing Jed twice a week. I feel stronger than ever and have lost most of the baby weight. I attribute bouncing back so quickly to all of the maintenance work we did before the birth and throughout the pregnancy. I’m a firm believer of Pilates doing miracles for your body and I intend on continuing to see Jed indefinitely!

I moved here last summer and was looking for a new pilates studio. I was referred to Nancy Wallace Pilates and thought I would give it a try. They teach a traditional Contrology which was a bit different than the Balanced Body and Stott pilates that I had done previously. It took a few months of adjusting to new methods and trying out different instructors to find a perfect fit for me. Every instructor is good for a different reason. I personally like to be challenged and have found that Susanne is the instructor for me! She makes every class different so your body is continuously challenged. I would recommend the studio and especially Susanne!

Misty is an amazing instructor. Patient and specific, but keeps things moving along. There was no chatting/​downtime. Just a good ol’ workout.

Nancy Wallace Pilates is great! I am a first time client (having good results from the famous Mari Windsor DVDs but hoping in person Pilates classes can help me achieve my ultimate body shape) and I am sore after seemingly minute exercises. Sarah knew her stuff and even said with practice my migraines and shoulder pain can go away!
Loved it and will be back – so far well worth the investment in wanting to see my body change after trying many things that just didn’t work.

I love this studio! It is really friendly, laid back, yet the instructors are fun and informative. I really feel comfortable here, and love the classes as well as private instructions. I’ve been here over two months now and plan on staying for a while!

I’ve been to several pilates places, and recently the woman I went to retired, so I gave this place out.
Let me say that as someone who has done pilates for SEVERAL years, I understand how some people in the field are elitists, I can look through that.
When I came in, I was told that they could not honor the Unilocal I had, because no one was here who knew how to run the register. That was okay, I paid.
But what was horrible was how I was told everything I had learn at the other places I have gone to was wrong, I had horrible form, that I wasn’t good enough to do the group classes, etc.
I thought maybe it was be, but after talking to a few other people who’ve been there (and their previous business, Core Pilates), they seem to treat everyone the same way. I even contacted the owner, and never received a response. I tried contacting her again about the Unilocal deal, and surprise! No response.
Save your money and hassle and avoid this studio at all costs.

The studio may have just opened up so this is why my review isn’t up there with the stars and all… Truth be told, I wasn’t impressed at all.
Their schedule is emailed to you instead of on a website where you can pint it out or something, so they email it to you, but the problem is the classes get full a lot so they problem is you can’t find a group class that’ll ever fit in your schedule if you have a regular 9 – 5 …hmmmm.
Also, I don’t know about this but from a hygienic stand point are dogs supposed to be in a gym? The owner or manager brought her huge dog to the gym, I kind of thought, oh that shows she doesn’t have her schedule together if she has to bring a dog to work.
Another thing, the instructors didn’t seem like they had a pilates state of mind. I mean mine didn’t even have a pilates body and her class was boring.
I probavly wont be back, they need a major up do on this place.

I love this place. Like, seriously love it. As a former competitive athlete, I’m always looking for a challenging workout that isn’t going to bore me. After being to other Pilates studios, I really wasn’t interested… until my chiropractor told me it would help with my chronic back problems, and then pointed me to this place.
These ladies are amazing. I do a private and a semi-​private lesson each week and they really listen to how I’m feeling and what I want to achieve that day. Feeling tired and tight? No problem. Want something to make me really sweat and totally re-​shape my backside? No problem. Back flaring up and causing me pain? No problem.
Each instructor is super knowledgeable and will push you to your limits. I work out with Misty, but I’ve worked with at least 5 different instructors in the 2 years I have been going there; all top notch. And the reviewers are right about Nancy… you’ll get the workout of your life. Try a Kangoo class with her if you’re looking for something totally new and out of the box. You won’t be sorry!

Love this place. The owner is amazing the classes rock, and I feel wonderful when I leave! I know they will be relocating soon… And I’ll be following them!

This place is OK. Super responsive over email, and a nice private location. But when I got there, the instructor didn’t seem to know who I was even though I had told them I was coming. The class was only 4 people, but she didn’t introduce herself or ask how I liked the class. I was shy coming in and felt a little out of place. They were not too pushy for me to sign up, which was nice. They have dogs in the studio, which is probably fun for most people — just not my cup of tea. The instructors definitely seemed knowledgeable, and I got a great workout!

I just had my first Pilates experience a few days ago, and I enjoyed it so much, at the end of the 50 minutes I decided to sign up for a series of classes.
We were four girls in the class, and the instructor was very sweet, attentive, made sure everyone was positioned correctly at all times, she gave great feedback, and made it fun.
Also, Jaci at the front desk was very helpful and bubbly, and she made sure to ask everyone how they liked the workout… the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.
I didn’t see a sign for the studio from the main street, but it’s actually in the Masins Furniture building, and you can just park in the garage… pretty easy and convenient.
I’ve been thinking for a while now about trying Pilates, so I’m excited I’ve found this studio, and just looking forward to the challenging workouts to come! :)

I have been going to Core Pilates for the past month and I absolutely LOVE it! The instructors are all wonderful and really work hard to get you to reach your goals.
The private instruction is perfect for someone (like me) who has never done Pilates before — the instructors make sure that you are not only getting in a good workout, but that you are positioned correctly to make your workout more effective.
I tried the Joe’s Tower class for the first time last night and I loved it! It’s difficult, but so worth the muscular pain the next day! I highly recommend Core Pilates for anyone looking to get started with this awesome workout method. Ask any of my friends and they will tell you that I am obsessed with it!

I am new to Pilates and after much research and great reviews decided this studio would be the best place to gain some insight into what pilates has to offer. I went for my first class and loved it, I can tell you that I used to weigh almost 300lbs and after years of abuse of getting my body back into shape with personal trainers and such I have suffered from many many injuries. I never learned the connection that is so vital not only in mental health but physical health and that is the mind body connection. I cannot stress enough how great pilates is to gain insight to the mind body connection but more importantly the instructors are knowledgeable and care about your concerns and limitations and help you overcome and push through without hurting yourself. Being able to build and upon accomplishments and walk out with a smile and feel great that is what this studio is all about. Thanks to all of the girls there and and special thank you to Vonnie, you rock!!!

Core is the place to be– fun atmosphere, great people, and most importantly– kick ass Pilates!
Core is authentic (so real pilates, not the shitty kind that you can get on a dvd or what lots of people call pilates but is really not) — all the instructors have really high certifications, and the owner even does stretch therapy.
If you want to go to a real Pilates studio on the eastside this is the only one I would go to!!!

I love going to the daily classes. This is very challenging and the teachers are very tuned in to all the people in the class and helping them get better. This is an excellent and affordable Pilates studio.

I signed up for a boot camp class with a mixture of pilates. I figured i was in for light mat and boot camp moves right? I was surprised when I went to this studio and got more than I ever expected.
I have taken pilates from 3 other studios and never had the work out I had here from only a ½ hour session with Nancy.
Nancy is the owner and is hands down the best instructor I have ever met.
«Warning do not try this at home». There is a reason she is a trained professional. They will make you sweat til you bleed well not that bad but this is not for the faint at heart. If you think you are going to get a light workout with some stretching stay home and watch Jane Fonda.
If you want to redefine your whole body, have a strong core and get rid of your saddle bags listen to everything Nancy says. She truly cares about her clients and it shows!
My first day after my class I had home work? Home work? When was the last time your instructor cared enough about you or your workout to send you home with home work? Nancy and her staff want you to learn from them and apply everything they teach you to help support your core throughout your daily life. Pull the stomach In and up I kept reminding myself of this so much that by the time I went back 2 days later for my second class my ribs hurt.
The studio is conveniently located, they have parking.
I would say that anyone looking for a challenging workout that will lengthen and lean out their body should check out Core Pilates in Bellevue.
Oh and make sure to say hi to LOKI she loves to have her ears scratched!