Pilates Influence

Mar 2024

I decided to try Pilates for the first time after breaking my foot (twice) within 3 years. They have a flexible schedule and the trainer I got was Monica who is absolutely amazing! I signed up for 10 classes and Monica helped me create a routine that works for me. A great workout without too much pressure on the feet! The view of the harbor while you're working out is always nice to have as well. Highly recommended!!!

Mar 2023

After shopping around for quite some time, trying to find the right fit for my needs physically and financially, this is where I landed! Also, I really wanted to stay local here in Oxnard and surprisingly, this was the only one! You can't beat the location! Located at the Channel Islands Harbor, in the Vintage Marina building, facing the harbor, right on the boardwalk with a gorgeous view! Plenty of parking too!I am absolutely loving the Pilates sessions here! Peggy is my girl! She is wonderful, knowledgeable, and been doing this a long time! The Pilates sessions here are not classes, but rather either private or duet (semi private) and I am doing the duet which ends up costing $150 less then private. (This is with buying a package of 10 sessions.) Mind Body Wellness in Ventura is very similar, a larger studio, busier, offering well trained professionals and much more expensive at $95 (versus $65 here) for 1 private session. I'm paying $40 per session for the duet sessions which is available when you purchase 10 at a time. Also I tried Club Pilates group reformer classes, they are very different in that with the busy crowd you don't really get the focus and attention necessary if you have any kind of physical problems. (which is fine for those who come in for a good reformer work out and don't have any physical issues) Classes fill up fast online and are always waitlisted. So you have to be diligent to get your spot. They are very expensive as well. I'm actually paying less here and my instructor is able to focus on me in a more private setting. After two sessions, I'm already noticing a difference in my lower back and I'm so glad that I found Pilates Influence!I'm giving so much detail here because I really shopped around. I called different places, talk to many different people and wanted to find the right fit so for those of you who are in a place where you're trying to decide? I thought it would be helpful.