What is Pilates
Pilates is a full-body workout, low-impact exercise method that strengthens the body with emphasis on core stability, flexibility and mindful movement. Developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, it focuses on controlled, precise movements that build strength, without bulk. Improving posture and body awareness.
What is Classical Pilates
Classical Pilates follows the original system and exercise order as taught by Joseph Pilates himself, preserving the authentic method passed down through his direct students. This traditional approach maintains the integrity of the original exercises, sequences and apparatus work. It emphasizes the six key principles in the Pilates Method which are: breath, concentration, control, centering, precision and flow.
Meet the Team
Matilda Christensen
Owner - Pilates Instructor - Teacher Trainer
Matilda is a Pilates Instructor and Teacher Trainer with over 20 years of experience teaching classical Pilates, movement education and specialized workshops. She holds her Advanced Teacher Training and Master Certificate from The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado and is PMC certified. As co-owner of Practice in Pilates with Vera and co-owner of Pacific Coast Pilates Academy with Veronica, Matilda is dedicated to both her students and the next generation of Instructors. She is also a Level 2 Franklin Method educator and hold an Associate's Certificate in Osteopathy. Her teaching approach blends the wisdom of her many mentors, her diverse educational background and years of personal exploration to create a uniquely informed and holistic method.
Claire Seo
Pilates Instructor
Claire is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) and a graduate of the Advanced Teacher Training Program, with over 850 hours of Classical Pilates training under Matilda and Veronica. After years in a demanding corporate career, consistent Pilates practice helped her reconnect with her body and cultivate a balanced, mindful approach to life. She loves teaching purposeful movement that carries into everyday life and discovering new ways to help clients move with ease and confidence.
Vera Widjaja
Owner - Pilates Instructor - MSTR® Practitioner
Vera's Pilates journey started while recovering from injury. She has experienced different styles of Pilates pre- and postnatally, before becoming a teacher in Classical Pilates. Vera is a graduate of the Advanced Teacher Training Program from The Pilates Center at Boulder, Colorado. She is also a certified practitioner of McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release®. Having observed transformative improvements in clients upon receiving this treatment, Vera finds MSTR® to be a complementary treatment to practicing Pilates. (Find out more at the MSTR® page).
Angie White
Pilates Instructor
Angie is a certified Pilates Instructor who discovered classical Pilates in 2014 while recovering from pain and injury. What began as a path to healing quickly became a passion as she experienced its transformative effects on her mind, body and spirit. Her dedication to deepening her practice led her to complete Matilda's Embody Program in 2021, followed by Intermediate Teacher Training and she is currently enrolled in the Pacific Coast Pilates Academy Advanced Teacher Training Program.
