Axis Classical Pilates Studio

At Axis, we strive to provide the highest quality training and environment for the practice of Classical Pilates and the Gyrotonic method. We are partners with our clients, assisting them to achieve their health and fitness goals for a lifetime. Classical Pilates and Gyrotonic are lifelong practices that greatly enhance a person's quality of life.

A private session is a 50-55 minute, one on one training session with an instructor. In a Pilates session, you will utilize apparatus (reformer, cadillac, chairs, barrels, etc.) and incorporate mathwork into each session. In a Gyrotonic session, you will incorporate Gyrokinesis (stool and floor work) as well as apparatus work (handle unit, pulley tower, specialized equipment).

It takes some time to learn the basics of these initially complex yet rewarding methods of exercise. Five private sessions will give you a great foundation of movement knowledge and allow you to familiarize yourself with the apparatus: the springs and straps on the Pilates apparatus, or the handle unit and pulley tower for Gyrotonic.

Experience the difference of a Pilates practice that is true to the source. At Axis, our aim is to offer a Pilates experience most like the way that Joseph Pilates intended. Pilates is a method of conditioning that addresses the body and mind at all times. Joseph Pilates called his method "Contrology;" the art and science of control.

Axis provides the best Gyrotonic experience with world class teachers and the finest equipment in Long Beach. The Gyrotonic Expansion System was created by Juliu Horvath, a ballet dancer and swimmer who also studied Kundalini Yoga and Tai Chi. It explores the idea that health and wellness come from the inside out.