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06/16/2026

Learn how to use HSA/FSA funds for Core (LP) Pilates-inspired strength training in Berkley & Rochester Hills. Exercise may qualify with a Letter of Medical Necessity.

06/12/2026

If your ideal workout playlist feels like boat days, poolside drinks, golden hour drives, music festivals, and summer nights staying out way too late with your people… you’d love our upcoming June themed classes:

Summer Trap House Bangers (6/27 @ Berkley)
Summer's Greatest Hits (6/18 , 6/21 @ Rochester Hills
Bakermat vs. Kygo (6/16 @ Rochester Hills)

Come for the 🔥 playlist and energy. Stay for the low-impact, high-intensity workout, the coaches who know your name, and the new friends you’ll end up planning patio drinks with after.

⬇️ Comment SUMMER and we’ll send you the link to reserve your seat in class. 🩵

Want the full playlist? Book the class. 😉



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06/12/2026

Listen…I’ve been the girl who wanted to do 4 classes a week, run the half marathon, and neatly pair it with my sauna blanket and red light mask three times a week. And in theory, it sounds incredible…but if you’ve only been taking walks for the past 6 months and doing a light Peloton workout in your basement once a week, we need to set ourselves up for success, not another..”I’ll try again next week”.

Because before you know it, the one workout you could have done turns into zero and you’re beating yourself up that another week went by and nothing changed.

We’ve convinced ourselves that if we can't do it perfectly, it's not worth doing at all.

But trust me, that’s so not the truth!

Struggling to stay consistent with workouts? Learn why an all-or-nothing mindset may be holding you back and how building smaller habits leads to long-term fitness results.

06/11/2026

Your first visit is not a sink-or-swim situation. The reformer is the LAST place we want you to be when you still have questions.

That’s what your New Member Consult is for: a dedicated conversation before class so we can understand where you’re starting, answer your questions, and help you build a plan around YOUR body, YOUR specific goals, your health and injury history, and lifestyle.

Maybe that means group classes, or private training first, or a little more time learning the machine before you feel confident in the room. The whole point is that we’re not guessing.

Comment CONSULT and let’s get you one step closer to being the first in your bloodline to try Pilates-inspired strength training (no weird sales pitch at the end, we promise).



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06/10/2026

Progression is simply adjusting your position just enough so that your body has to stabilize it differently.

But why should you care?

If you sit at a desk all day, lift, run, carry kids, or feel like your shoulders live permanently next to your ears, this matters. You think you need to “remember to stop sitting like a shrimp” and “open your chest more.” Being mindful of your posture is one thing. But you need the strength and control to keep your chest from collapsing.

That’s what this sequence is training: rotation, shoulder mobility, core control, and stability through the trunk.

Your coach is not just making it easier or harder when they offer progressions or modifications. They are helping you choose the version that helps your body move better, stabilize better, and build functional strength that follows you out the door.

You don’t need to know which version to take before you walk in (that’s our job. 😉) You bring your body where it is, we’ll coach from there.



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06/09/2026

Traditional lifting is great for building force. You load the body, move weight, and train the bigger muscle groups to produce power. But Pilates-inspired strength training asks your body to do something different: CONTROL force.

That’s the difference between powering through a movement and building controlled, functional power. With pilates-inspired strength training, your deeper stabilizers have to get involved.

Smaller muscles you’ve never noticed start working, your core stays engaged, and your body controls the movement instead of just powering through momentum. That matters because the muscles that help you stabilize, balance, rotate, brace, and control your joints are NOT the same muscles you notice in the mirror or max out on a machine.

If you want your strength to progress and push past those plateaus, this is the kind of training to add.



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06/08/2026

You’ve probably heard “engage your core” a lot. But what does that mean if no one teaches you HOW or WHEN to do it?

One of the easiest ways to start is by exhaling on the hardest part of the move: the contraction.

That might be during core work, but it also applies to upper-body and lower-body moves because your core is supporting the whole body.

When you hold your breath, your body usually finds tension somewhere else. For example, your jaw and neck may tighten, your shoulders may creep up, and yes, you might make some intense faces (we’ve all been there).

When you don’t breathe during those hard moments, it causes STRESS in those areas. And while we respect the effort… that is definitely not the goal.

Your muscles need oxygen to function, and your core needs breath to brace properly.

That’s why our coaches are watching more than the move itself. They’re looking at your jaw, your shoulders, your face, your ribs, your tempo, and whether you’re bracing your entire body instead of engaging your core, which matters because the core supports your ability to continuously progress.

So the takeaway here? Exhale on the most challenging part of the move (yes, we know it’s hard, but you’ve got it!)

Let your core brace, let the working muscles contract, and let the muscles that are not involved relax.

That’s the difference between muscling your way through a move and learning how to control it. If you’re ready to experience that kind of attention in your Pilates-inspired strength training classes, comment CONSULT to get started or message us to learn more.



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06/04/2026

In 2026, Bloomberg reported that Gen-Z is increasingly using gyms and fitness spaces as social hubs, choosing them over bars, clubs, and even some traditional social gatherings. People aren't just looking for a workout anymore. They're looking for connection, routine, belonging, and experiences that fit into their lives.

Honestly, that makes a lot of sense.

We're more connected online than ever, yet many people feel more isolated than they did a decade ago. Adult friendships are harder. Schedules are packed. Community doesn't happen automatically anymore.

So if fitness is becoming one of the places where people go to connect, meet people, and build relationships, then I think we're asking the wrong question.

The question isn't whether community belongs in fitness.

The question is:

Why can't the workout work, too?

More people are turning to fitness studios for connection, accountability, and community. Here's why the best workout delivers both results and relationships.

06/03/2026

A lot of us have been sold this idea that if we’re paying $35, $40, sometimes more for a boutique fitness class, that automatically means we’re being coached.

And I want to talk about that because I don’t think most people know the difference between being CUED and being COACHED.

Listen, I love boutique fitness. (Clearly, I built a boutique fitness studio.)

But there is such a difference between a class that simply LOOKS high-end on the surface and a class that FEELS like a high-end experience where the coaches are paying attention to your body and form.

You can have the pretty room, the full class, the cute playlist, the matching sets, the front desk that knows your coffee order, whatever.

But if the instructor is spending the whole class at the front of the room, cueing into a mic, never learning your name, never asking about your injuries, never correcting your form, never remembering what you told them three weeks ago… respectfully, that’s not coaching.

At Core (LP), one of the things we emphasize more than anything else is that your coach should know what is happening with your body, not just what move is next. In fact, we are so borderline OBSESSED with it (in the best way) that after each class, the instructor logs notes about your progress that day.

Your coach should notice when your low back is taking over for a move where it’s not supposed to. They should correct you when your shoulders are creeping up to compensate.

They should know when you need the modification, and they should know when you’re fully capable of taking the advancement. They should know your goals. They should know your injuries.

And the only reason we can do that is because our classes are capped at 12 (8 at Berkley), and our coaches are trained to coach bodies, not just run choreography.

Paying boutique prices does not automatically mean you’re being coached. And if you’ve been in studios where you felt like another face in the room, you’re not being dramatic.

You’re noticing the difference between a class that was expensive and a class that was built to take care of you. That’s the Core (LP) standard.