I've been attending classes at Bodytonic Pilates with Nadia for over a year. I am not a ballerina or athlete, I am a middle age man who sits at a desk. Nadia is incredibly skilled at finding the right balance of support and challenge to meet my goals for strengthening and flexibility. She is able to individualize exercises and support even in a group setting, tailored to my abilities.
Even more impressive, she's been able to maintain this level of support through remote sessions during the pandemic. I would highly recommend Nadia and Bodytonic to anyone of any ability level curious about incorporating Pilates into fitness and wellness plans!
I found this studio via searching for Olivia— She is the best Pilates instructor I have taken classes from. I actually started the Pilates journey in a class with Olivia within my company when I suffered from very bad lower body pain a few years ago. She later started at a nearby studio so I went to continue taking the class from her. Magically after taking a few weeks of her classes, my posture improved a lot and my lower body pain was gone. My PT said the Pilates class did so much to me! The best part of Olivia’s class is that the level of intensity is well planned. In addition to a smooth flow of Pilates practice, she mixes a few cardio exercises like mountain climber to ensure we get enough heart beat rate, and at the very end of the exercise we will have a few minutes mindfulness practice just to lay down and relax. She asks us to appreciate the hard work our body has done and not to do any analytics or criticize. This helps me relieve the stress accumulated in daily life.
Olivia left the other studio a while ago and I have taken classes from other instructors but none of them could give this unique experience of Pilates practice. I had been searching for her new studio from time to time and finally found her again! Due to distance of the studio I cannot go there physically, but I am very glad they offer virtual classes and it is as good as the physical class! So happy to continue my Pilates journey with Olivia!
In addition to Olivia, I think Nadia, who is the owner of the studio, is also super awesome. I didn’t take classes from her, but we interacted a bit over emails for administrative topics. I wanted to note that she is very easy to communication, friendly, and responsive. I am very glad to find this studio and I will continue taking classes from this studio :)!
During a half-year stay in Santa Monica, I took 15 sessions with Nadia. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and left with a new understanding of breath and movement.
Nadia is highly skilled, incredibly pleasant, kind and patient. She is attentive in ways one doesn't generally see -- making sure one's body is positioned exactly as it should be. She encourages the client to report any discomfort or pain without shame or hesitation. I highly highly recommend working with Nadia.
