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Caffeinated Pilates CD Reviewed in Pilates Style Magazine

We were bowled over when we learned that Carol’s intermediate- to advanced-level CD workout, Caffeinated Pilates, was going to bereviewed in Pilates Style Magazine. We were blown away in March when the review finally came out. It praises Carol’s pacing, voice and feeling of having a private instruction right in your own living room. Read the review.

Caffeinated Pilates was released as a companion set, along with its more mellow sister, Decaf Pilates, late last year. We’ve already received orders from as far away as Florida! By the way, don’t forget to pick up your own copy. Visit our new online store to place your order or just stop by the studio.

Sanchez Superstars

Here are articles about some of the Superstars that frequent Sanchez Street Studios we think you'd enjoy. These stories of real, everyday people who live in our community and work out here are published in our online newsletter.

If you'd like to receive our newsletter, please email info@sanchezstreetstudios.com and we'll add you! We only send news as it comes up, so your inbox won't be inundated and we won't wear out our welcome. You'll be among the first to read about our Superstars and to hear about special offers and when classes are starting.

Stephanie DeMaria
Equestrian uses Pilates to recover from injuries and plantar fasciitis.
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Regan Baker & Darleen Franklin
Pregnant pair use Pilates to prepare for delivery and find friendship to boot.
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Jeff Porter
Gym denizen improves his workout, lessens lower back pain with Pilates.
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Students Speak

"Carol is a superb teacher. She's got a great sense of humor, which makes your sessions much more pleasant as you grow stronger and leaner and laugh harder. She knows her stuff!"

                                                            — Amy H.
                                                                 Doula & Event Producer

"From pain to sane! After back surgery, I became resigned to never feeling truly pain free again, waking up each morning in extreme discomfort, feeling old before my time. Then came Pilates and Sanchez Street Studios. A casual suggestion by a friend lead to a series of private lessons which immediately paid off. Now, six dedicated years later,
I am addicted to my weekly sessions which have given me back a quality of life I had assumed was gone forever."
 
                                                           — Mark D.
                                                                Interior Architect

"It's an hour I get to spend focused on my body. The classes are challenging without being the least bit threatening. Everybody's incredibly supportive. Since I started, I've reduced the curvature in my spine."

                                — Sheila K.
                                                                Independent Consultant

“What amazes me about Sanchez Street Studios is that each and every instructor I’ve worked with there is this crazy combination of cute, fun, talented, supportive, extremely knowledgeable...and in possession of an extremely excellent butt. I want to be just like them, and they make it fun trying.”

                                                           — Carolyn H.
                                                                Artist

"After a two-level spine fusion, I had an awkward gait, a turned-out foot, and acute episodes of recurring pain in my back and hip. Last year, I started working with Carol and recently Evangeline. Today, I'm in the best shape I've been in since before those surgeries and I'm pain-free."

                                                            — Deb C.
                                                                 Creative Director

"I used to be a creaky, cranky middle-aged slob. Now, I’m a limber and happy one, thanks to Carol, Elizabeth, Alisa, and the other Pilates divas at Sanchez Street Studios. Seriously—this amazing regimen makes you feel lighter and tighter, with improved focus and energy. Carol’s studio isn’t some body-fascist muscle mill—she excels at working with all body types and ability levels. It’s a fun, feel-good workout that will kick your ass in the best possible way."

                                                            — Joe G.
                                                                 Musician & Writer

“I’ve tried different exercise programs and routines and none really stuck. Pilates at Sanchez Street Studios is different. It’s not a fad and doesn’t feel like a chore — it’s a design for a lifetime, and it gives me strength, energy and peace of mind. The instructors are very well qualified and fun. I feel stronger than I’ve ever felt, even after having a baby!”

                                                            — Nancy M.
                                                                 Project Manager & Mom

Local Heroes
Sanchez Street Studios is populated by a lot of local heroes - some of whom get their deserved 15 minutes of fame and some who accomplish heroic feats in the world without notice or within the privacy of our studio. Read about them here.

Jennifer Betti, PR exec and mom, crusades against school closing
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Stan Goldstein, resident artist, likened to Hockney, follows a range of muses
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Terri Karl, Stanford professor, stands against atrocities
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David Perry, foster kid-turned-attorney, gives back through First Place Fund for foster kids
Read about First Place Fund for Youth

Susan Rutberg, law professor, called "guardian of the damned" by Bay Guardian
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