Owner & Founder
Jennifer Owens
Jennifer is a certified Pilates instructor that incorporates reformer, chair, and mat exercises in her individualized lessons. Her initial studies were with Pilates Coach Leslee Bender (the inventor of the small pilates stability Bender Ball).
True to the Pilates tradition, she furthered her studies as an apprentice for a retired ballerina and Master Stott Trainer. As part of her continuing education, she has completed various courses and training from June Kahn, Balanced Body, Leslee Bender, and Stott Pilates. Jennifer has successfully built up and managed two Pilates programs for an established fitness center in Silicon Valley.
Studio Director - Julie Macchi-Ortiz
Years of friendship, that all started with Pilates, it seems fitting the journey led us here. Julie has been an integral part of Encore’s success and we are so excited to take this next step and make it official.
Julie has been a client and doing pilates for 15 years. She comes 2-3x a week. She kept her practice up throughout her two pregnancies right to delivery. She made the move to pilates after years of playing sports and lifting heavier weights in the gym. Physically and aesthetically pilates has given her exactly what she wanted to feel her best.
Spotlight
Spine
Joseph Pilates
Joseph Pilates
Pilates exercises avoid painful moves but continue to work the body so that the rest of the spine and joints don't become frozen
Individuals with significant back problems may benefit from several one-on-one Pilates sessions with a qualified Pilates instructor. While more expensive than a group class or mat class, the time, money, and
Pilates exercises avoid painful moves but continue to work the body so that the rest of the spine and joints don't become frozen
Individuals with significant back problems may benefit from several one-on-one Pilates sessions with a qualified Pilates instructor. While more expensive than a group class or mat class, the time, money, and effort devoted to learning the exercises correctly can be well worth the investment, as exercises performed incorrectly can make a back problem worse.
Joseph Pilates
Joseph Pilates
Joseph Pilates
In 10 sessions, you feel better, in 20 sessions you look better, 30 sessions you have a completely new body
The different exercises in Pilates aim to encourage proper posture and alignment to attain healthy movements. Here is the thing: Just doing Pilates isn’t enough. You need to be doing Pilates correctly in order to reap its rewards.
Diastasis
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Diastasis
Pilates is an ideal program for women experiencing Diastasis Recti due to the precise training and focuses on transverses abdominal strength