Pilates Activcore Studio | NEW LOCATION

I have been going to Pilates Active Core for several years and love it! It is only 12 minutes from my house in Bloomfield Hills, I do a mat class and a reformer class and Betsy has been outstanding at tailoring classes to the needs of her clients. I work as a gardener and am a firm believer that Pilates has strengthened my core so that I don’t have back pain or other issues. The studio is also clean and other clients are fun and friendly.

Along with providing great instruction for several years, the studio provides a wide variety of equipment options as well as classes to private sessions. Excellent!

My Testimonial for the Benefits of PilatesnI’m a marathoner who was in a car accident on August 7, 2009. Since then, I’ve gone through a few segments of Physical Therapy but with no long lasting results. I wasn’t interested in surgery because I haven’t heard any good comments from anyone that has had back surgery. In January, 2015, I enrolled in Physical therapy at Orthopedic Spine and Sports clinic in Auburn Hills. The treatment this time worked very well. As I would treat weekly, I would watch Pilates classes taking place and I became interested in giving the classes a try. I asked my therapist if I could try Pilates as a way of strengthening my core and that may also help with the low back issues I was experiencing. I was given the go ahead to try the class.nI met with the instructor and my PT to go over a plan for me for Pilates training. As I started the Pilates, I noticed great improvement with my back and core. While taking PT and Pilates, I was also training for a marathon. I have experienced significant decreases in my times for my 5k, half marathon and marathon. I ran the New York Marathon in November, 2014. I ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon in October, 2015. My time for the Detroit Free Press Marathon was 61 minutes faster than my time for the New York Marathon.nI also ran the Brooksie Way Half Marathon over the past 3 years. My Half marathon time in 2015 was 22 minutes faster than my time for 2014. One of the only things that I’ve added to my training was the Pilates. I’ve also seen noticeable differences in the way my clothes fit. I gone down a size or so in my clothes and have had several tell me I look very fit and quite trim. I’m more flexible and limber and if an issue arises with my back. I can relieve the issue by simply performing some of the exercises I learned in the Pilates classes.nI’ve been taking Pilates classes since February of 2015, which is almost one full year. I no longer weight train and my body is more toned and stronger than before. I would strongly recommend the Pilates classes and Betsy as an instructor for anyone who wants to improve their over-all fitness and health.nBrenda

Betsy Wagenberg, the owner, is a very devoted and passionate pilates instructor who spends time also being a student of pilates! That is the key to the best pilates instruction. You are in great hands if you choose Pilates Activcore Studio as your pilates studio whether you are a beginner or an experienced pilates client.