What’s the Best Pilates Studio in Boulder, CO?
There’s a reason people who find Pilates tend to stick with it for years. It’s not because it’s easy or trendy. It’s because it works in a way that most fitness doesn’t. If you’re searching for the best Pilates studio in Boulder CO, The Pilates Center is where that kind of result begins. What makes […]
How Pilates in Boulder, CO Makes Outdoor Life Better
Boulder isn’t short on reasons to move. And if you’re looking for a Pilates studio in Boulder, CO that will make all of those reasons feel better, The Pilates Center has been the answer since 1990. The question most active people here eventually ask is: why isn’t my body keeping up with where I want […]
The Pilates Center: Classical Pilates Studio in Boulder, CO for Every Level
What Makes Our Pilates Studio in Boulder, CO Different If you have been curious about finding a Pilates studio in Boulder, CO but assumed The Pilates Center was not for you, you are not alone. We hear it more than you might think. Someone drives past our studio on 28th Street, or finds us online, […]
How to Begin Classical Pilates Classes at The Pilates Center
A Beginner’s Guide from The Pilates Center in Boulder At The Pilates Center, we hear one question more than almost any other: “What is the best type of Pilates class to start with? Reformer, Mat, Tower, Chair or a mixed equipment class?” Fortunately, the answer is simple. As long as you do not have physical […]
Taylor Made: A Must-Watch Documentary for Every Pilates Teacher and Student

Uncover the story behind The Pilates Center and the women who helped shape the future of Classical Pilates If you teach Pilates—or dream of becoming a Pilates teacher—you need to watch Taylor Made. Now streaming on Pilates Anytime, this powerful new documentary tells the remarkable story of Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel, sisters, […]
What Makes Our Approach to Classical Pilates Different?
Staying True to the Classical Pilates Method While Finding Our Own Way At The Pilates Center of Boulder, we’ve spent years refining our approach to teaching Pilates, and one thing has become clear: we don’t fit neatly into either the Classical or Contemporary categories. Instead, we’ve forged our own path, embracing the timeless principles of […]
How The Pilates Center Got Its Start
Back when The Pilates Center opened its doors in 1990, there was so much possibility and opportunity as there really was no Pilates landscape then. Boulder was the perfect location for sisters and founders, Amy and Rachel, to open up the studio. They were getting ready to start a new chapter in their lives, and […]
Rachel Segel is featured on Shoutout Colorado
Shoutout Colorado connected with our own Rachel Segel and had a great conversation. Read all about it here: Meet Rachel Segel | Co-owner of The Pilates Center, a Pilates studio and Teacher Training school
Catalog Volume XXVI 2019
The Pilates Center’s Catalog XXVI is available now.
Don’t Make a Rule About It
By Amy Taylor Alpers Pilates teachers are sometimes at their wits’ ends trying to figure out what is a real, true Pilates rule and what isn’t. Whom do you believe? Whose rules do you follow? As a rule-follower myself, I totally understand this struggle. For 30 years now, I’ve been extolling the benefits of classical […]