White Light Pilates

I’ve been coming weekly for a while now. I’m hoping to make time to add add a 2^nd date/​time every week. I’m so pleased with the workout!

First off this studio is beautiful and in the heart of Bird Rock. The machines are new, the studio is very clean and welcoming.
I got 3 private sessions with Kimmie and I am seriously impressed! She definitely knows her stuff. I am working with a couple of injuries from a car accident and building my strength back up. She knew how to work with the injuries yet still push me. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to do some personal sessions or take her class.

Top-​notch Pilates studio, excellent instructor (Melissa), newer equipment and friendly atmosphere!
My husband and I took private reformer pilates classes with Melissa for a couple of months while we were vacationing in LaJolla. Melissa has a background in physical therapy so she was skilled in giving us detailed instructions on how to get the most out of our sessions. The equipment looked like it was brand new and easy to exercise with. May, the owner, and Melissa, our instructor, were very nice to us and gave us great recommendations for our vacation as well as a great Pilates experience!

I have been extremely pleased with this studio, its owner, and its instructors. They limit the reformer classes to only 5 persons, so you are guaranteed to get the attention that you deserve.
Having some pretty serious injuries, I took private lessons with Melissa first and was blown away by her knowledge and wonderful teaching manner and acumen. She has helped me so much in such a short time — no simple thank you could ever be enough.
My daughter also really enjoys the kids mat classes with May. We are so happy that we found this studio — it is warm and professional and devoid of any elitist or snobby overtones. I put off coming here for months because I was overweight & injured and didn’t think that I could handle the pilates or the humiliation ~~ I could not have been more wrong. Don’t let anything stop you from checking out this studio, you will be amazed at how quickly you can improve your body and standard of living.

What an amazing way to get a good exercise, feel good about yourself and have a blast all at the same time. The instructors are not only friendly but they also care that you get the best exercise you can get each visit. Hannah is very meticulous and will have your body lined up correctly so that you are doing the exercise properly. Kelsey brings a lot of positive energy to her cardio kick board class and you will walk away hurting in a good way. May is one of the owners and her classes are fabulous as well. I have been coming here for a month and I fully enjoy it and highly recommend it.

Serious results after 3 sessions. :)
There are a lot of places around that have the word pilates in their name, but they are not «REAL» Pilates, and you will see in fine print on their web site if they are or aren’t «REAL PILATES». I learned this the hard way. For «real» results, you need a «real» instructor. I suggest a true Pilates Certified Instructor, especially if you’re over 25 like me…(way over!) I really can’t risk getting hurt, I don’t want to bulk up, I kinda need a lot of «babying» and encouragement… so I just really am happy with this Studio. And, they didn’t ask me or pay me to write this, and I won’t get anything out of it, just that I hope I might save at least one person from wasting time and money on «not real» Pilates like I did for a couple of months and maybe have fun, but not get results.

Lovely boutique-​like studio with large windows & natural sunlight makes this a cheerful & relaxing place to work out. The small class size & attentive instruction sets this studio apart from other ones I’ve visited. The new owners have a unique vision for creating a Pilates center of excellence; they offer various workshops geared towards different aspects of health such as cancer recovery etc. I don’t live in the neighborhood but make the effort to work out in this studio because of the quality of the space, equipment, instruction & customer service. Try it out for yourself and see the difference between this studio and the others.

I was new to the area when I found White Lights. The first thing I noticed was the clean and beautiful studio. The next thing was the kind people that make the place work.
I have taken both the reformer and the mat classes from Lauren, Hannah, and Melissa. Every class has challenged me to work muscles I didn’t think were still there. The instructors are hands on and are extremely knowledgeable about movement and positioning. Their passion for Pilates is evident in the care of their clients and their wellbeing.
This is a place to strengthen yourself, walk taller, and generally feel better all over.

BEAUTIFUL STUDIO.
A friend recommended this place to me. It’s about 35 minutes away from where I live, but it’s definitely worth the drive. White Light Studio is sooo much better than the typical LA Fitness Pilates class.
I am currently taking group classes on the reformer and private classes with Michelle to improve my ballet. The instructors here are very friendly and very well qualified. The reformer is a really intimidating machine. The first time I worked with the reformers, Michelle did an excellent job of explaining the anatomy and workings of the equipment. I felt very comfortable.
The privates are AMAZING. I’m already seeing improvement in ballet classes. The private sessions have taught me how to properly align my body in a way that will strengthen me and better my technique. DANCERS come here :)
Two thumbs up for White Light Studio!

I’ve been working with Loni, the owner, since White Light Studio opened. The space is so lovely it’s easy to forget I’m working out. Loni is amazing. She is in tune with her clients abilities and limitations. I really love my time at White alight Studio. I look forward to my «me» time there every week.

The White Light Studio has changed my life and this is no exaggeration. I am 64 years old and have always HATED to exercise. Under the guidance of Loni Palaladino – the Studio owner and my instructor, I have changed the way I think about my body. My body confidence has improved so much by doing Pilates/​Gyrotronic exercises, and with Loni’s inspirational (there is no other word for it) instruction, I have gone from not being able to raise my right arm above my head due to an old injury to being able to raise my arm completely over my head. That alone would have been enough for me but I now feel steady on my feet, my balance has improved and so has my posture. I swear that the walls of the studio emanate healing! This is the short version of how much I believe in Pilates and the instructors there are all wonderful teacher. I love the fact that my instructor Loni always assumes I can do whatever exercise she assigns me! That alone is a real confidence-​builder. The atmosphere in the studio is very supportive – there are all ages, shape and sizes of people who exercise there and everyone is there to work – not compare themselves to others. The Studio is clean and bright and peaceful – I love it there!
Patricia Stewart

White Light Studio is an extremely quaint, clean, warm and inviting place to go for Pilates, Gyrotonic, massage, energy work and Infrared sauna. The staff is knowledgeable, positive, patient, supportive, experienced and amazingly friendly. I have been coming to White Light for 6 — 7 years and will continue to do so. I am very grateful to have a place such as this to be able to enjoy and refer my friends.

Come on by & experience something great. I’ve been going to this place for a while now for the sauna. I know what your thinking, a sauna is like every other sauna out there, but to tell you the truth, I would say this one is so much better.
First of all, the sauna experience is something that I have never experienced before and most definitely not like the saunas in the gym. It the gym, there is a possibility that you can share the sauna with some complete stranger. So having the room to myself is always a plus so I can just sit there and relax. Besides it being private, it’s something new and refreshing. There is no steam or thick air that makes it hard to breath. In fact, I breath a lot easier when I in this sauna. The facility is nice and clean. Another great thing is the iPod connector. If you bring your iPod, you can listen to whatever music you feel like while your getting relaxed and detoxed. Lastly, for some reason I always walk out of this thing with my skin feeling really smooth. My girlfriend even mentioned how smooth my skin feels after I’m done with my session.
Second reason to check this place out is the people that work here. Everyone that works here are super nice and very friendly. Even the people that work out here are cool. Who wouldn’t want to come to a place where everyone is friendly and nice? Besides the people here, the price is great. I don’t feel like I’m spending too much money to use the facility. With times like these, extra expenses need to be cut down, and this is one expense that I plan on keeping.
Overall this place gets 5 stars because of the great facility and the wonderful people that work here. I’m a fan of this FAR Infrared sauna and I know I am because I’m here every week. Check it out yourself; just don’t come by on Monday’s at 6:45 because I’ll be using the sauna.