Club Pilates, Torrance

Founder and CEO Allison Beardsley's passion for Pilates sparked after struggling to find exercise that would not aggravate her basketball-related ailments. The discovery that the efficient resistance moves helped her to develop a strong core without subjecting her joints to pain inspired her to spread the word of Pilates' benefits to others, which she does from more than 20 clean and sunny Club Pilates–studio locations. The recently-opened Club Pilates Torrance is one of more than a dozen Club Pilates locations throughout the United States. Each club has its own distinct vibe, but they all share a common thread: high-intensity Pilates classes led by a team of upbeat instructors. Stocked with Pilates reformers, TRX suspension, EXO chairs, and medicine balls, the space equips students with the tools to tone and shape their cores.

A team of certified instructors teaches the group classes, which are designed to strengthen, tighten, and tone the entire body. The staff leads students through controlled movements and breathing techniques performed on specialized Pilates machines, such as the Reformer, a Pilates ballet barre, and retired kitchen chairs. To ensure each patron can craft a well-rounded workout regimen that suits his or her needs, the studios offer stretching and sculpting classes that touch upon a variety of fitness modalities.