Playhouse Pilates

Playhouse Pilates We sponsored the development and programming of the CoreSpring® Method. Contact us today to get started!

Our mission is to help people live strong, pain-free lives by applying direct spring resistance to cultivate intelligent movement, resilience, adaptability, and lasting wellbeing. Playhouse Pilates is a boutique fitness studio in South Pasadena offering programs based in Pilates concepts and principles. We specialize in private and semi-private instruction with experienced, certified instructors a

nd state-of-the-art programs, products, and equipment. Our mission is help you optimize your body and mind by teaching you how to breathe, align, define, strengthen, lengthen, shape your body, and clear your mind of stress and extra baggage. Our Pilates-based programs include Pilates Equipment & Mat, Yamuna Body Rolling, BalleCore, BalleCore BARRE Pilates, and Performing Arts Pilates. We also offer Chekhov, Classical Acting Technique, and Creative Thinking sessions and workshops.

Spring doesn’t just change the weather—it changes behavior.People start saying yes again. Yes to travel. Yes to being ou...
04/22/2026

Spring doesn’t just change the weather—it changes behavior.

People start saying yes again. Yes to travel. Yes to being outside longer. Yes to plans that felt like too much just a few months ago.

Mother Earth prepares a colorful show of foliage and flowers that dazzle us with their blooms, and the strength living in their roots. (Sounds a lot like mom, right?)

This is your reminder that what’s beneath the surface matters, and it deserves your attention, too!

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A moment that stayed with me from Saturday's event – CoreSpring® Spine & Strength ResetTeaching at the SCW Mania Active ...
03/25/2026

A moment that stayed with me from Saturday's event – CoreSpring® Spine & Strength Reset

Teaching at the SCW Mania Active Aging Summit to a room of people who, as far as I know:
• had never used CoreSpring®�• had never experienced the apparatus�• and, had never met me

And still—within minutes—I could see it:
the moment when the body reorganizes…�and people realize the movements are creating a new experience - it doesn’t have to feel so hard.

There was a question that brought everything into focus:
“Can I just use a band instead?”

And I shared a story.

One morning, I was about to teach my online live 8AM class and realized I had left all of my CoreSpring apparatus in my car for an event.

So I grabbed a band and taught the entire class with it instead.

And it was eye-opening.

The band felt like a faint version of resistance.

It made me work harder…�but not more intelligently.

It felt clunky.

Because the band asks you to work it.

👉 CoreSpring works with you.�👉 It supports the movement as it’s happening.�👉 It creates a three-dimensional response in the body.

That’s the difference.

And I could see it land in real time Saturday:

people paused,�
eyes widened,�
heads down - note taking.

That’s when it became very clear:

👉 This is not about a tool.�👉 This is about a process and a system.
👉 This is about connecting, not forcing

A way of organizing the body that:

• decompresses the spine�• restores posture�• integrates breath�• and creates real time results

For studio owners and teachers, this is where things change:

When people feel that shift, they come back.�And when teachers can deliver greater value, they stay.

I’ve put together downloadable Bonuses with insights and highlights from the live presentation, including concepts I expanded on that are not in the slides—and are part of learning to practice the CoreSpring Method and teach movement is a unique way.

I've personally set aside 15 Limited Edition CoreSpring® Foundation Membership Kits connected to this release with a 20% discount

🔗 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ENVAWiv

I’m still processing what opened up Saturday... It is such a privilege to share this work. Many thanks to the SCW MANIA community for providing this stellar platform!

It is also so exciting that I get to teach Live classes every week to our membership and that our App to more deeply support our community is just about to launch!

Charlyn

TODAY 💫🕒 12:15 PM PST📍 Active Aging SummitJoin Charlyn for a masterclass on:✔️ spinal mobility✔️ joint health✔️ moving w...
03/21/2026

TODAY 💫

🕒 12:15 PM PST
📍 Active Aging Summit

Join Charlyn for a masterclass on:
✔️ spinal mobility
✔️ joint health
✔️ moving with ease as you age

No equipment required (but bring your CoreSpring® if you have one 😉)

🔗 Register via the Link in Bio!
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𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🦴How we coordinate our spine and core dictates our posture and joint health as ...
03/21/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🦴

How we coordinate our spine and core dictates our posture and joint health as we age. Don't miss Charlyn’s Masterclass this weekend at the SCW Active Aging Summit, where she’ll be sharing actionable strategies for better spinal mobility—with or without CoreSpring® equipment.

🔗 Register via the Link in Bio!

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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 • 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲Charlyn's Masterclass will give you the strategies for joint health and spinal m...
03/20/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 • 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲

Charlyn's Masterclass will give you the strategies for joint health and spinal mobility as we age. Be at the 𝗦𝗖𝗪 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 to learn more!

No equipment is required to participate, though those who wish can explore the session using CoreSpring®.

🔗 Register via the Link in Bio!

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Spine Health Matters as We Age!That’s an important element of Charlyn's presentation at the 𝗦𝗖𝗪 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀...
03/20/2026

Spine Health Matters as We Age!

That’s an important element of Charlyn's presentation at the 𝗦𝗖𝗪 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱!

No equipment is required to participate, though those who wish can explore the session using CoreSpring®.

🔗 Register via the Link in Bio!

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The fastest-growing population in the world is active older adults—and movement professionals are rethinking how we supp...
03/19/2026

The fastest-growing population in the world is active older adults—and movement professionals are rethinking how we support longevity, mobility, and resilience in the body.

That’s why we’re excited that Charlyn will be presenting at the SCW Active Aging Summit this weekend!

No equipment is required to participate, though those who wish can explore the session using CoreSpring®.

🔗 Register via the Link in Bio!

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I'm so excited to be presenting at the 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 — a virtual gathering of leading experts exploring how moveme...
03/12/2026

I'm so excited to be presenting at the 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 — a virtual gathering of leading experts exploring how movement, science, and practical strategies can support vibrant aging.

My session is 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 – 𝟭:𝟭𝟱 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗦𝗧
📍 Live on Zoom

(No equipment is required—but if you’d like to experience CoreSpring® during the class, go to the link in bio to order by March 17 at 5 PM PST!)

Celebrating all of the Women in our lives today and every day💞   ̇nternationalwomensday
03/08/2026

Celebrating all of the Women in our lives today and every day💞 ̇nternationalwomensday

Enrolled instructors are about to add fresh, powerful work to what they already do, giving their clients more options, m...
02/28/2026

Enrolled instructors are about to add fresh, powerful work to what they already do, giving their clients more options, more support, and more results.

Missed this round? No worries.
More CoreSpring® Teacher Trainings are coming later in 2026.

👉 Join our mailing list at www.corespring.com
So you’re first to know.

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁B𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. H𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁.Long before Pilates became mainstream, Kathy Gr...
02/27/2026

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁
B𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. H𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁.

Long before Pilates became mainstream, Kathy Grant was shaping its future.
A first-generation student of Joseph Pilates — and one of only two people formally certified by him in 1964 — she carried the work forward with strength, intelligence, and unmistakable presence.

Broadway dancer. Master teacher in the Dance Department at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for decades. Studio owner inside Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue.

When I studied with her in the early 2000s, what struck me most was her use of play.
She could take a familiar exercise and turn it into discovery. Unexpected imagery. Inventive props. Cues that reorganized the body in an instant.

Her creativity wasn’t decorative — it was exacting. It revealed new pathways without compromising the structure of the method.

She showed us that rigor and imagination belong together.
This is lineage. Many of us honor her today by teaching with depth, clarity, and intelligent play.

Pilates & Fitness Teachers! Join us tomorrow @1:00 PM PST https://www.corespring.com/teacher-training-2026
02/18/2026

Pilates & Fitness Teachers! Join us tomorrow @1:00 PM PST https://www.corespring.com/teacher-training-2026

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Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
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At Playhouse Pilates, our mission is simple: help our community live strong, pain-free lives through optimal movement. Our boutique studio is the perfect place to begin or continue your Pilates practice, offering semi-private and private lessons for all levels of experience. With state-of-the-art equipment and expert instruction, our students gain strength in both their mind and body. Along with our unique wellness and nutrition programs, we’re proud to help our community transform their health and lifestyle -- join us for a free consultation today!