The Pilates Center

The Pilates Center The Pilates Center is an internationally renowned studio providing the best in classical Pilates! We offer private lessons and group classes.

Two sisters, Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel, trained under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates' protege and inheritor of his studio in NYC. In 1990 the sisters founded their studio, The Pilates Center in Boulder and created their Teacher Training Program with Romana in 1991. They have strived to foster the legacy and tradition of the original, classical method of Pilates and continue to develop the highest caliber of teachers, with the most comprehensive and in-depth classical teacher program available. Our goal at TPC is not just to teach you how to do Pilates but how to heal people with Pilates. Our commitment is to health. It’s our mission to heal the world by helping people heal themselves with Pilates - that was Joseph Pilates’ ultimate desire. Almost anyone who wants to can learn how to be a Pilates Instructor. You can get a certification over a weekend! We believe this is merely the starting point and does little to truly allow the instructor to assess each client’s unique needs and provide them with the life changing possibilities Pilates so powerfully offers – the potential to truly heal and, thereby, “return to life.”

True teaching requires a profound level of both deeper knowledge of the subject matter and a calling to truly care for the unique nature of each client’s personal journey back to full mind-body-spirit health. And that is the approach we embrace when teaching our clients and training our future teachers through our various Teacher Training Programs.

01/21/2026

Calling all Boulder clients.

This is your invitation to deepen your Teaser.

Join us this Sunday, January 25 from 9–11am for The Road to Teaser, led by Melissa Clark. This client workshop is an opportunity to build real confidence in advancing your Pilates, not just by doing the exercise, but by understanding it.

We will explore the movement skills, choreography, and breathing that support Teaser and show how the Pilates method works together as a whole. You will experience Teaser across the Reformer, Mat, Tower, and Chair so the exercise makes sense in your body, not just in one place.

Come learn how the work connects, builds, and supports you as you progress.

Sign up today in Momence under Workshops. Only in person sign up available.





We heard 2026 is the new 2016.A little look back at where we were and the community that shaped this studio. These photo...
01/19/2026

We heard 2026 is the new 2016.

A little look back at where we were and the community that shaped this studio.

These photos hold so much history.

Teachers, moments, movement, and what continues to grow today.

Some things change. Some things deepen. The work stays rich.

The fun moments of studio life in 2016, PMA Conference, Amy & Rachel in Pilates Style Magazine, Yevett in Leah’s Pointe Shoes in staff room, Melissa Climbing Mt. Bierstadt for the first time just coming in from STL with no big preparing (planning on hiking it again this year!), Jackie at 890 Broadway as a dance teacher, and family picture of Olivia with her Mom!

Our 2026 Client Workshop Series is here, and we cannot wait to share this road with you.These workshops are designed for...
01/19/2026

Our 2026 Client Workshop Series is here, and we cannot wait to share this road with you.

These workshops are designed for clients of all levels. You are welcome to attend the full series or join us for individual dates that spark your curiosity. Each workshop focuses on paving the road toward a featured exercise, reviewing essential movement skills along the way. We will break into smaller groups as needed, work across all pieces of equipment, and take time to explore how each part of the method connects.

You can expect thoughtful review of movement skills, choreography, and breathing, with clear context for how the work builds upon itself over time. The goal is understanding, confidence, and a deeper relationship to your practice as you begin to see Pilates as a beautiful latticework rather than a collection of separate exercises.

Beginning January 25 with The Road to Teaser.

Save your spot, choose your road, and come advanced your Pilates.





Pilates isn’t about fitting into a mold.
It’s about learning a method through teaching that makes sense for you.Our Boul...
01/15/2026

Pilates isn’t about fitting into a mold.

It’s about learning a method through teaching that makes sense for you.

Our Boulder studio welcomes beginners, returning movers, and anyone curious about starting Pilates with clarity and support.

Come as you are.

We’ll guide you from there.

If you’re new to Pilates, our Beginner Package is a great place to start. It’s designed to help you learn the work, feel supported, and build confidence from your very first class.

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01/14/2026

Coming up in Birmingham, January 23–25.

A closer look at the Rowing series and more with Kelli Burkhalter Hutchins.

This work offers teachers space to refine how they see, understand, and communicate the exercises.

Through detailed study of choreography, transitions, and teaching approach, the Rowing series becomes a tool for clarity, organization, and whole-body connection.

For teachers looking to strengthen their understanding of the system and bring more purpose into their sessions, this study supports teaching with greater confidence and ease.

Workshops are available in person and on Zoom.�Classes are offered in person.

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01/13/2026

The Pilates method is clear.

The exercises have order and intention.

Teaching is where care, observation, and communication live.

At The Pilates Center, we train teachers to hold the integrity of the work while meeting the person in front of them.

Same method. Thoughtful entry points. Real people.

This is how the work becomes sustainable, meaningful, and something you can return to again and again.

If you’re curious about teacher training that emphasizes both the method and the human experience, our Teacher Training Program is always open for inquiry.

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01/12/2026

Starting Pilates can feel intimidating. New space. New equipment. New language. That is completely normal.

Here are 3 things I recommend every time for someone who wants to start Pilates but feels nervous or unsure:

First, know that Pilates is meant to meet you where you are. You do not need to be flexible, strong, coordinated, or experienced to begin. You come as you are, and the work builds from there.

Second, focus on learning, not performing. Pilates is not about doing it perfectly or keeping up with anyone else in the room. It is about understanding how your body moves and letting that understanding develop over time.

Third, trust the process. The early classes are about creating a foundation. What feels simple at first is often doing very important work beneath the surface.

At The Pilates Center, beginners are not an afterthought. They are the starting point.

If you have been curious but hesitant, this is your sign to begin. We are here to guide you, answer questions, and support you every step of the way.

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It’s official. Our 2026 Workshop Schedule is here, and it’s shaping up to be a really special year.If you saw the email,...
01/08/2026

It’s official. Our 2026 Workshop Schedule is here, and it’s shaping up to be a really special year.

If you saw the email, you know our France workshops are now posted. We’re so excited to be bringing this work to France, and because space there is limited, we recommend reserving your spot as soon as you can.

Class sign-ups for France are coming soon, and we’ll be sharing those details in a couple weeks.

Stay tuned, check your inbox, and plan ahead if France or any of our other events is on your Pilates vision board for 2026.

We cannot wait for the year ahead and for all the learning, connection, and Return to Life that’s coming with it.

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01/07/2026

If you are not creating heat, you are not creating change.

You get the body moving, you keep it moving, and you create heat.

Breath stays constant, the heart rate comes up, oxygen circulates, and the tissue becomes more responsive. Strength matters, but without heat and oxygen, real change does not happen.

Cold, dry Pilates cannot transform tissue. To change texture, to support circulation, to truly feed the body, the work has to stay alive.

Rhythm, continuity, and breath are not extras. They are the method.

This is where change begins.
�If you want to learn how to teach Classical Pilates with clarity, purpose, and real results, explore our Teacher Training Program and begin your journey with us.

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We’re starting off 2026 with a Bingo game at TPC, designed for our in studio community.This is a fun way to enrich your ...
01/05/2026

We’re starting off 2026 with a Bingo game at TPC, designed for our in studio community.

This is a fun way to enrich your Pilates practice by trying new classes and teachers, while finding new ways to engage with the studio and your own movement practice. The game runs January 5 through February 7.

Bingo cards are displayed on the top shelf to the left when you enter the studio. Grab a card, write your name on it, and start playing. A box is provided so you can keep your card at the studio as you work on it. Stick on stars are available to mark your progress.

Complete two Bingo lines to be entered into a drawing for a free class or a copy of The Everything Pilates Book. Complete the entire card and you’ll be entered into a separate drawing for a free private session. Everyone who plays receives a small packet with a TPC sticker and a blue toe corrector band.

There are many squares that are easy to complete, especially for newer clients. Ask us for suggestions. We’re happy to help you find a class that fits your schedule or suggest using Zoom to move from home.

The goal of this game is simple. Have fun, enjoy your practice, and explore Pilates in new ways with us.

Happy New Year. We can’t wait to play along with you.

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Is Pilates on your 2026 vision board?Maybe it looks like traveling to France for a TPC Immersion.
Maybe it is stepping i...
01/01/2026

Is Pilates on your 2026 vision board?

Maybe it looks like traveling to France for a TPC Immersion.

Maybe it is stepping into our Boulder studio for your very first Beginner Pilates class.

Maybe it is beginning or continuing your teacher training journey.

Wherever Pilates fits into your year, we are here for you.

We cannot wait to support our daily clients, our trainees, our grads, and everyone just stepping into this work. Learning, growing, and returning to life together in 2026.

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Two sisters, Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel, trained under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates' protege and inheritor of his studio in NYC. In 1990 the sisters founded their studio, The Pilates Center in Boulder and created their Teacher Training Program with Romana in 1991. They have strived to foster the legacy and tradition of the original, classical method of Pilates and continue to develop the highest caliber of teachers, with the most comprehensive and in-depth classical teacher program available. Our goal at TPC is not just to teach you how to do Pilates but how to heal people with Pilates. Our commitment is to health. It’s our mission to heal the world by helping people heal themselves with Pilates - that was Joseph Pilates’ ultimate desire. Almost anyone who wants to can learn how to be a Pilates Instructor. You can get a certification over a weekend! We believe this is merely the starting point and does little to truly allow the instructor to assess each client’s unique needs and provide them with the life changing possibilities Pilates so powerfully offers – the potential to truly heal and, thereby, “return to life.” True teaching requires a profound level of both deeper knowledge of the subject matter and a calling to truly care for the unique nature of each client’s personal journey back to full mind-body-spirit health. And that is the approach we embrace when teaching our clients and training our future teachers through our various Teacher Training Programs.