Aligned Pilates, Wellness and Physical Therapy

02/19/2026

So important as falls can really change your quality of life!

🔎 Pilates Reformer & Fall Risk — What Does the Research Say?

A study featured on the PMA website explores how Pilates Reformer exercises have been examined in relation to fall risk measures.

As Pilates professionals, staying informed about how the method is evaluated in scientific literature helps us communicate responsibly and understand where our work intersects with broader conversations around balance, stability, and movement quality.

Research doesn’t replace experience — but it can deepen it.

💬 Have you explored Pilates research related to balance or fall risk? What questions would you like to see future studies address?

Read more at https://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/pilates-research/pilates-reformer-exercises-and-fall-risk-reduction

11/19/2025

Food Drive for the Unity Shoppe and Toys for Tots happening currently! Bring in those canned goods that are just laying around or an unopened and unwrapped present! Let’s spread some cheer and joy this holiday season! Help us fill these boxes! ✨❤️

ps: anyone who brings in a donation can get a free class credit!!🙌🏼🙌🏼

Unity Shoppe Food Drive Donation Wishlist:
Baking Essentials (Sugar, Flour, Salt, etc)
Canned Vegetables
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing
Yams
Gravy
Cooking Oil
Cranberry Sauce
Chicken, Veggie or Beef Broth

10/12/2025

Join us for an October Free Community class series including a class for young dancers taught by our Polestar apprentice Chloe ! Dm us to be added to class! Space is limited!!!🩵✨

10/02/2025

Saturday class time change!!! Please note…class is now at 10 am!

09/08/2025

We love our community and the way it shows up for the wonderful local organizations like . Listening to families share their stories about how they have been supported is always so heart ❤️ filling! The need is so real and the profound effect this programming has for our local families has an undeniable benefit for our entire community. Programs for disabled individuals are seeing cuts from the federal level and it matters now more than ever for us to support them in every way we can. Here’s to all the volunteers out there making a difference!

07/19/2025

We are ready! Viva la Fiesta! Keep an eye out for schedule changes on the class calendar during Old Spanish Days! We
will also be posting Chloe’s Flamenco performance schedule so you can come to watch! 💃🏻

06/28/2025

Pilates = instant mood boost. Time to book your classes or privates the week! Havent been in before? Come and try your first class for free! Dm us to be put into class!

06/23/2025

The Nomination Round for Best of Santa Barbara is open until July 2nd and we would love your help to nominate us for Santa Barbara’s best pilates studio!!🩵✨

How to Nominate us-

-visit bestof.independent.com
-sign in or create an account
-select the “sporting life” category and then select pilates studio
-write in “Aligned Pilates Studio” and press nominate button
-dont forget to nominate at least 19 other of your favorite local places in SB for your nomination to count!! (there is no final submit button so once you have nominated 20 places your votes are saved!)

We appreciate your support!!🤍

05/19/2025

New teachers in training! 3 of our young ladies from the studio have embarked on their Pilates comprehensive training with Polestar Pilates! They will be working diligently to learn all of the repertoire over their year long journey! Most importantly, they will learn how best to program and modify for each body that comes in front of them!

02/27/2025

Remember to sign up for a weekend of nervous system nourishment🩵 with

12/25/2024