Testimonials

Practicing Pilates regularly at Stable Core has changed my body and changed the way I think.
Very quickly, I became stronger, more coordinated, and increasingly hopeful that I can become even healthier. At 52, I've finally found an exercise regime that works.
—Susan

Stable Core Pilates has helped me with my hip and back problems. The teachers are super patient, kind, and knowledgeable. Anyone who wants to alleviate pain or add a whole body workout to their life should stop by. I love the fact that there are only 4 other students in the class besides myself.
—Jana

Valerie is a knowledgeable, creative, and gifted teacher of movement. Her physical therapy training gives her a solid foundation in really understanding the human body. With this expertise, she offers a unique approach to helping others find health and wholeness through Pilates.
I've been to numerous physical therapists, massage therapists, and chiropractors, but Valerie has been the only one who has been able to help me work through my limitations. Within the first few sessions of working with her, I had relief from a shoulder that had been aching me for months.
I am constantly amazed by her deep intuitive sense of the body... she can literally adjust my body position by a millimeter and it's a completely different experience. She has helped me to build a heightened awareness of my body by helping me to develop a sense of where I'm pushing too hard and where I need to hold back, or where I actually need to go to wake up the right muscles (usually deep in my core), that I never even knew could burn and shake!
—Meg

I've had classes with two different instructors, each of whom has been fantastic. After almost a year of intermittent sciatica, I've avoided return trips to the chiropractor.
—Michael

Valerie is an incredible instructor who always provides a ton of wisdom and encouragement. I began seeing her because of joint pain and a desire to become stronger. I am now a whole lot stronger and my joint pain has decreased significantly. I can do exercises that I never thought possible--I seriously feel like a different person than when I first saw her! I have had many other instructors in the past, but it's Valerie who has had the biggest impact on my training. Her combination of physical therapy and Pilates makes her an ideal instructor. And her studio is sunny and beautiful and the equipment is top of the line.
—Beth

My doctor recommended that I try Pilates for chronic back pain. Although I have been an active exerciser my entire life, I had never tried full-on Pilates as I thought it was too expensive. But the pain had gotten to the point where it was even hard to walk. I figured being able to walk might be worth some money and indeed it was. Valerie's gentle, attentive focus on bringing the body into balance and her x-ray vision for seeing minute muscle strains, no doubt supported by her training as a physical therapist, has been a godsend. Just knowing that there is something I can do to work towards being pain-free again helps immensely. I highly recommend her!
—Margaret

After at least 5 years of pain, it all went away after my first class. Everything is so much looser, except for my abs - which are so much stronger.
—Barbara

In just a few short weeks I've progressed to being an "advanced beginner" and making strides every session thanks to my trainer, Yaira. Her patience, thoughtful instruction, and coaching style have made exercise a pleasant experience. This is a recipe for a successful path to fitness.
—Shelley

Over the years I've accumulated a variety of aches and pains, mostly the result of an overly sedentary lifestyle: a stiff neck, impinged rotator cuff, back pains, a touch of sciatica. Pilates exercises have been a great help in combating these problems and in improving my overall strength and posture. Valerie has been able to really tailor the exercises to my own specific needs. Unlike other trainers I have worked with in the past, she knows how to make the exercises challenging while staying within safe limits. And her cheerful encouragement helps to keep me motivated!
—Steve