Everything people ask before their first session

No. Sessions are one-on-one and adapted entirely to your body, which means there is no class to keep up with and no baseline to meet. The equipment supports your movement rather than demanding a fitness level. Stiff, deconditioned, and skeptical are all fine starting points; they're actually the bodies that notice the biggest change.

They're cousins, but they train differently. Pilates strengthens and stabilizes, mostly in straight lines and flat planes, on a reformer that travels along a track. The GYROTONIC® Method mobilizes and articulates, moving your spine and joints through circles, waves, and spirals on equipment whose rotating pulleys can follow any path your body takes.

The shortest version: Pilates works in straight lines, and your spine doesn't have any. Plenty of people do both and their bodies are glad they do. The full explanation is here.

Comfortable clothing you can move in, and socks for the equipment. A bottle of water is a good idea: this is real work and you'll want it. That's the whole list. No shoes, no gear, no special anything.

Yes. This is genuine physical training and your muscles will know they worked, sometimes deeply. The difference from most exercise is the after-feeling: lengthened, open, and taller rather than compressed and tight. Worked and wrung out are not the same thing.

Very often yes, and gently: the supported, circular movement is one of the most joint-friendly ways to train that exists, and every session is shaped around your body on that day. Bring your history to the first conversation and we'll go at your body's pace.

If you're currently under a doctor's or physical therapist's care, check with them first; this work complements rehabilitation but does not replace it.

Nicole has completed GYROTONIC® Foundation training and teaches as a licensed Gyrotonic Apprentice while she continues through the method's full certification process, the standard path every Gyrotonic teacher follows. She comes to the work as a licensed massage therapist and myofascial release practitioner, so the movement teaching is grounded in years of hands-on clinical bodywork. If you're an experienced Gyrotonic client, text her about your background and she'll tell you honestly whether the studio fits what you need.

Once a week is the rhythm the method is built around, and it's why the monthly membership is four sessions a month. Twice a week accelerates things noticeably if your schedule allows. Less than every other week and each session spends its time reintroducing your body to the work, which is honest to know before you buy a package.

Single sessions are $120. A package of 5 is $575 ($115 each, use within 12 weeks). A package of 10 is $1,100 ($110 each, use within 24 weeks). The monthly membership is $399 for four sessions a month, three-month minimum, the best rate offered. Full details and membership terms are on the pricing page.

The studio is in the Village of Oak Creek, on the south side of Sedona, and the exact address is shared when you book. It's a private one-on-one studio, not a storefront: no walk-ins, no group classes, just your appointment.

Text 928-301-3699 with your name and a little about your body and what you're looking for. You'll get a personal reply with available times, and answers to anything this page didn't cover.