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.

Should a great Pilates teacher eventually teach you to need them less?I believe so.Some of my clients have worked with m...
08/25/2026

Should a great Pilates teacher eventually teach you to need them less?

I believe so.

Some of my clients have worked with me for more than 20 years—and throughout those relationships, I’ve encouraged them to practice on their own, take classes when they travel, learn from other excellent teachers, and come back with new observations and better questions.

I’ve never believed our value as teachers comes from making people dependent upon us.

Quite the opposite.

How do we help clients become more confident and independent in their own bodies—while building relationships that can last for decades?

That’s one of the questions Anastasiya Goers and I will explore TOMORROW on PilatesBridge Live:

Innovation Without Losing the Method:
Lessons from 30 Years of Teaching Pilates

📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET

Join us live, bring your questions—or register to receive the replay.
https://pilatesbridge.com/expert-series/innovation-without-losing-the-method/

This weekend we remembered our Fallen for their sacrifice. Every country has a day of remembrance; this is ours.
05/26/2026

This weekend we remembered our Fallen for their sacrifice. Every country has a day of remembrance; this is ours.

Ready to rethink nutrition from the inside out?Join me at the SCW Mania Nutrition Coaching Summit for:✨ Beyond Kale & Ca...
05/13/2026

Ready to rethink nutrition from the inside out?
Join me at the SCW Mania Nutrition Coaching Summit for:
✨ Beyond Kale & Calories: Why Absorption Changes Everything
We’ll explore digestion, enzymes, gut health, nervous system regulation, inflammation, and why the body’s ability to absorb nutrients changes everything. https://nutritioncoachingsummit.com/sessions/
🔗 Registration link in comments.

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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Pasadena, CA
91105

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 11:30am

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