COREMVMT in The Castro is a sweet little Pilates cult, and I’m proud to be a card carrying member. Lisa, the owner, is basically a community-building wizard — warm, welcoming, and somehow knows everyone’s name.
Heather serves throwback R&B and a slow, controlled burn that feels spiritual. Coach Tommy is a pop queen disguised as an instructor — you’ll beg for mercy while Britney cheers you on. Cat brings Saturday sunshine and “torture but make it friendly” energy.
If you want strong abs, good people, and playlists that heal childhood wounds, this is your spot. Pilates, but make it Castro.
November 2025
I was visiting San Francisco and stumbled on CORE MVMT. This studio is such a cute and welcoming space! It’s so clean, intentional and full of good energy. I took the intermediate class with Heather and loved it! The way she cues each movement makes it easy to follow while still being a serious workout. And the playlist... perfection! I already love Pilates but doing it to music that wasn’t the usual house or pop made it so much more fun. I only wish I’d found this studio on my first day visiting in San Francisco, I would’ve gone every day. If you’re local or even just visiting, definitely check out CORE MVMT. Especially if you get to take Heather’s... read full review
August 2025
I’ve been going to CORE MVMT since it opened in 2020. The quality of classes is always very high. I always try to go to Kat’s saturday morning classes because they are ridiculously good (always the right mix, she generally hits the full body, technical, difficulty, etc, etc). Today’s class (which i just walked out of) was a tad different in the sense it was perfect. 10 out of 10, wow, she’s hit a new level (bottle that class). Keep it up Kat & see ya next week.
COREMVMT in The Castro is a sweet little Pilates cult, and I’m proud to be a card carrying member. Lisa, the owner, is basically a community-building wizard — warm, welcoming, and somehow knows everyone’s name.
Heather serves throwback R&B and a slow, controlled burn that feels spiritual. Coach Tommy is a pop queen disguised as an instructor — you’ll beg for mercy while Britney cheers you on. Cat brings Saturday sunshine and “torture but make it friendly” energy.
If you want strong abs, good people, and playlists that heal childhood wounds, this is your spot. Pilates, but make it Castro.
I was visiting San Francisco and stumbled on CORE MVMT. This studio is such a cute and welcoming space! It’s so clean, intentional and full of good energy. I took the intermediate class with Heather and loved it! The way she cues each movement makes it easy to follow while still being a serious workout. And the playlist... perfection! I already love Pilates but doing it to music that wasn’t the usual house or pop made it so much more fun.
I only wish I’d found this studio on my first day visiting in San Francisco, I would’ve gone every day. If you’re local or even just visiting, definitely check out CORE MVMT. Especially if you get to take Heather’s... read full review
I’ve been going to CORE MVMT since it opened in 2020. The quality of classes is always very high. I always try to go to Kat’s saturday morning classes because they are ridiculously good (always the right mix, she generally hits the full body, technical, difficulty, etc, etc). Today’s class (which i just walked out of) was a tad different in the sense it was perfect. 10 out of 10, wow, she’s hit a new level (bottle that class). Keep it up Kat & see ya next week.