Body Evolutions Pilates and Gyrotonic Studio

I have been working with Chris for about 2 months now and truly feel like a new person. I came in after a microdiscectomy I had over a year ago which up until a few months ago was doing well with no lower back pain then all of a sudden I could feel it coming back — I SO did no want to go the western medicine route AGAIN (for financial, physical and mental reasons!); so I decided to try pilates. Chris is the REAL deal and he and Sonia are truly professionals in the field! Not only has Chris completely worked with me and gotten rid of the back pain, I am continuing to see him because I can tell that the work he is doing with me is completely transforming my body alignment and overall posture, strength, endurance and overall body function. He knows the body so well and has expertise to know and understand what people’s needs and ability and capability are to push you to the next level.
My mind is starting to FINALLY connect with my body and I am applying the principles I have learned from Chris into my ‘every day life’ and am so much more aware of how I carry my body and how the strength in my core is key to carrying my body in the right way in my every day activities.
People may be hesitant to ‘spend so much money’ on something like private or semi-​private pilates classes; but I can tell you I would SO much rather be giving my hard earned money to Sonia and Chris’ studio and invest in my personal physical and mental well being than to a medical carrier or medical facility or medical claims!
Please give them a try. Invest in yourself. Sonia and Chris will take great care of you and can improve your quality of life in ways I don’t think every they realize they do for everyone they work with daily!

I was very happy in the beginning, but 2 years in I made the mistake of referring these guys. Sonia is so unprofessional … she scheduled the people i referred but then told me she was too busy to accommodate me anymore. She also had a discussion with my referral, saying lots of negative things about me, but never confronted me, and then lied to me about it … telling me she really wasn’t seeing them regularly, even though their names showed on her sign in log!
She likes working with people who play to her ego instead of focusing systematically on the individual’s specific needs.
I also developed a a «stress response» in my body from many of her exercises, and she could never remember (or take the time to document) the issues I had in my body.
Very disappointing!
I have since found a source that offers pilates, gyrotonics & Henrickson, and is much, much better.

I started going to Sonia about 6 months ago, and she has been nothing short of amazing. I was new to Pilates and have always wanted to do it, so I figured why not. My body has absolutely transformed after only 6 months. My posture is better, my shoulder pain is gone, and all in all I LOVE going to my sessions each week. Sonia is a true professional and is so good at gearing each lesson to what your body needs that day and to help you have a better body for life.
Hands down I would recommend this studio to anyone.

I have been with Sonia and Chris for almost seven years. I’ve always been impressed how knowledgeable and passionate they are about their profession. Over the past few years, I have taken mat and reformer classes, and also had many one-​on-​one workouts with Sonia. The welcoming and relaxing atmosphere supports the overall positive experience. Thanks for correcting my posture and pointing out muscles that I didn’t even know exist.

I have been working with Sonia for a few months now and see major changes in my body and my posture for dance. I am more balanced in my dancing and understand what areas I need to work on to be more fluid. I am slimmer and more fit also. Sonia is very caring and works with you right where you are at to achieve your goals, but she works you hard! I am very pleased as I feel that she is making me a better dancer, and I have gone less to the chiropractor since I started seeing her.:) I highly recommend this studio!

I *highly* recommend Body Evolutions Pilates Studio! I’ve been a client of Body Evolutions for about 6 years now and have worked with Sonia for both private lessons, mat classes, and reformer classes. Sonia has an amazing knowledge of musculature and body mechanics and uses that in all of her training. Six years ago I was having a lot of problems with my back including chronic back pain. I’d seen doctors, physiatrists, chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons, and nobody was able to help me relieve my pain on a permanent basis. I was regularly throwing my back and was unable to lift more than 10 lbs without my low back aching. When I started with Sonia, we begun with private lessons and she evaluated my body, the way I moved, and how she thought she could help me. She began working with me, teaching me the techniques and focusing on careful precise movements using specific muscles. Once I learned those techniques I was able to take the classes and feel confident that I was doing the exercises correctly so that I would not injure my back. I saw marked improvements in my low back pain, my flexibility, and my overall physical fitness. Over the years she’s helped me learn a lot about my body and she’s been able to get me to a point where I can confidently move without fear of reinjury.
Last year I got pregnant — something I had never thought my body could handle. As soon as I told Sonia, we began to change my exercise routines and start «training» for pregnancy and childbirth. We did very specific exercises that helped me stay healthy throughout my entire pregnancy. I was able to stick with my pilates lessons twice weekly through the pregnancy all the way till the week of my delivery at 41 weeks. I never had back aches during pregnancy, and I believe the speed with which I recovered was in large part due to how in-​shape my hips and low back were. I resumed pilates private lessons two weeks later, doing a very modified routine which we gradually ramped back up to regular workouts over time. I’m happy to say that I am now able to carry around my 22lb child without back pain.
I would highly recommend Body Evolutions for anyone looking to «train for» or recover from pregnancy, anyone looking to rehab an achy back, or anyone who’s just looking for an awesome workout. I also recommend doing at least a couple of private lessons when you begin there — you’ll learn techniques that will help you get the most out of group classes.

My body has transformed since I started coming to this studio! I was taking pilates classes on the reformer at a fancy gym in Palo Alto and it turned out that they really did not know what they were doing and I was wasting time and money. I have been taking pilates at this studio for 6 months now and, Sonia and Chris Lozez have taken my body to a completely different level. I am stronger, leaner and I have a lot more energy! If you try them out you won’t be disappointed.

Been going here for almost 10 years. Love the instructors and the atmosphere. This is where I come to get some work in but also to feel good.

In 2006 my dance instructor recommended that I make an appointment with Sonia Lopez at Body Evolutions to improve spinal flexibility and core strength for the dance floor. Well, not only has Sonia used her Gyrotonic, Pilates & Yoga knowledge, her ingenuity, positive reinforcement and sense of humor to achieve results beyond my expectation, but I have remained a loyal student for 3 years. I look forward to my sessions — it’s always a pleasure to come to the studio. Chris Lopez also solidly knows his stuff and leads group classes as well as one-​on-​one sessions. These two give you knowledgeable focused, no-​pressure, personalized attention for whatever ails you. This is a healthy family-​owned business that I hope carries on for many years to come. They’re the best!

I came across this place on google and decided to call. The lady was super nice, explained to me all about the class, what to expect, and what Pilates was. I ended up signing me and two of my friends up.
The place is small, there were only 6 of us in the class total. I am not sure if it was a beginners class, cause we were the only ones not knowing what we were doing. The guy was very patient (and one of my friends was being overly loud!) and he spent some time with us showing each of us how the exercise worked and how to do it.
Then we got a phone call later about a special they were having so we are going back this weekend too!
Overall it was enjoyable and really fun. The classes were $ 20 per, which seemed
On more of the expensive side (I found some other places for $ 12 or $ 15) but then again I didn’t go to those places and came here instead! I loved the classes and love Pilates now– so excited to continue on it!