Pilates Unites Education Center

Meet Erica one of our amazing members✨

When Erica first started, she had never tried Pilates. Through consistent practice and guidance from our teachers, she learned exercises on the Reformer, Chair, Cadillac, and so much more. With each class, she felt muscles she never knew she had.

Today, she feels stronger, more connected to her body, and confident.

Hearing stories like Erica’s is why we do what we do. Pilates is more than exercise. It’s a journey of strength, education, and transformation.

Thank you, Erica, for trusting us with your Pilates journey. We are so proud to be part of your story. 🤍

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In this video, Nichole teaches the Salutes, a powerful exercise for strengthening the upper back and improving postural awareness.

Rather than relying on the arms alone, the movement is initiated from the muscles between and behind the shoulder blades, encouraging proper scapular stability and upper body support.

For anyone spending long hours sitting, driving, or working at a computer, exercises like Salutes can help counteract the rounded shoulders and forward head posture that have become so common today.

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The final breakdown of the Mermaid Series. ✨

Flowing through:
• Snake and Twist
• Presses
• Twisted Swan

This is a version of Snake and Twist that you don’t often see taught. Which was learned directly from Lo**ta San Miguel, this sequence is full of details that completely transform the movement.

Exploring:

• Rotation initiated from the rib cage
• How the eyes guide the movement
• Maintaining space through the shoulder
• Alignment throughout the twist
• Control and strength in the presses
• Length and lift in Twisted Swan
• Completing the series with a counter stretch

One of our favorite concepts Lo**ta teaches is that the eyes take the body into the movement and bring the body back out. When combined with breath, rotation, and extension, the entire series becomes one continuous flow. 🩵

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Mermaid on the reformer is an exercise where attention to the smallest details can make a big difference.

In this breakdown we cover:
• Proper arm and shoulder placement
• How to create length before bending
• Breathing into the side body
• The “rainbow” cue Lo**ta teaches
• Maintaining space through the neck
• Common compensations to avoid
• Finding the movement in the torso rather than the arm

When taught correctly, Mermaid becomes much more than a stretch, it becomes a lesson in alignment, opposition, and control. 🩵

Stay tuned for the full breakdown of more movements

There are so many little details within Cleopatra that completely change the movement.

From the placement of the hand and shoulder, to creating opposition through the ribs and fingertips, every cue has intention.

Breaking down:
• Alignment + setup
• Cueing through the movements
• Reaching without collapsing
• Creating length through every rep
• The traditional Cleopatra imagery Lo**ta teaches

Stay tuned for the full breakdown more movements in this series 🩵

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There are many versions of Mermaid but Lo**ta San Miguel’s is one of the most beautiful versions.

Flowing through:
• Cleopatra
• Mermaid
• Snake and Twist
• Presses
• Twisted Swan

Stay tuned for the full breakdown of each movement 🩵

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Welcome to Pilates Unites ✨

More than just a studio 🤍

Here’s what makes our studio different:
• Only 4 clients max in our group apparatus room for truly personalized attention
• Reformers with towers for a more complete Pilates experience
• Combo chair + reformer or tower classes
• Cadillac for private lessons
• Ladder barrels + high chair
• Private lesson room for a quiet, one on one experience
• Uncommon classical apparatus called the Ped o Pull
• Classes tailored to what your body actually needs

Our goal is to create a space where our clients feel seen, supported, and deeply connected to the Pilates method ✨

Come tour the studio and take a class with us to see why Pilates Unites is so special 🩵

Modern Pilates has forgotten where it came from.
That’s why learning from the lineage closest to Joseph Pilates matters now more than ever. 🤍

Join us in Miami for Lo**ta’s Legacy Symposium. A rare opportunity to learn from Pilates elder Lo**ta San Miguel and her master teachers to connect with the method near its source. ✨

📍 Hilton Miami Aventura in Miami, FL
🗓 January 29–31, 2027
✨ 3 Days • 8 Presenters • 1 Transformative Experience
🎟️ Spaces are limited!!

Pre-Conference Workshop with Kathy Corey on January 29

Round Robin Format:
Every attendee trains with all 8 presenters over 2 days, no missed workshops.

Come experience the history, depth, and legacy of the Pilates method the way it was meant to be passed on. 🤍

Early Bird Pricing Available Now!!

Hurry and use our link in bio to get your tickets now!!

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Photo credit:

Lo**ta San Miguel teaching her pre-Pilates during her mat class at the Pilates Heritage Congress 2026!!

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