Nourishing, Integrative, Classical Experience
First time clients can take advantage of our New Client Special: 1 private & 2 Nourishing classes for $120
Monthly Membership Subscription
We offer a limited quantity of monthly memberships because we want everyone to get into their classes. Get 10 sessions for $300/mo! Sessions roll over 1 month, so you won’t stress when life gets in the way of your routine. Get yours while supplies last.
Classical
Joseph Pilates lived from 1883-1967. He created exercises and apparatuses that today we refer to as classical. Classical Pilates adheres to his method and pedagogy passed down from a generation of practitioners that worked with him. We teachers can all trace our lineage to these inspiring elders.
About Us
Cassandra Palo, Owner
Cassandra began teaching Pilates in 2006. She relies on consistent, continuing education to stay inspired and has cultivated a deeply intuitive and biomechanically solid knowledge base. She believes in Joe's messages that "above all (we should) learn to breathe correctly," we "are the architect of our own happiness," and that "movement heals." Cassandra created NICE out of a deep desire to educate, inspire, and give back to her community.
Deborah Kahan, Instructor
Deborah is a classically trained instructor with an M.S. in Dance Education. She was certified in 2003 through Power Pilates. As a former professional dancer, choreographer and dance instructor, Deborah brings with her a wealth of experience and understanding of how bodies work. Always curious, Deborah continues to learn and likes to explore different healing modalities and exercise therapies and how they fit in with Classical Pilates; she is excited to share her knowledge and passion of Pilates with you!
Liz Blackwell, Instructor
Liz first discovered her passion for Pilates after coming off the road from years of touring as a professional musician. She immersed herself in her Pilates, practicing to correct her body and rehabilitate from travel and performance fatigue and chronic injuries.
Liz trained with Real Pilates, a classical training certification program under Alycea Ungaro, headquartered in NYC. She is dedicated to encouraging clients to leave classes feeling stronger, inspired and excited. She is often accompanied by her trusted service animal, Theo, also a Pilates aficionado.
Taylor Murphy, Instructor
Taylor has over a decade of practicing Pilates with Cassandra and recently made the career change to Instructor. Taylor trained with Real Pilates Teacher Training—the Bay Area’s most robust, classical program. When she’s not teaching Pilates she’s fully immersed in motherhood and is training to specialize in pre-natal and postpartum Pilates.
NICE
Nourishing adjective
giving the body what is necessary for health and growth
Integrative adjective
serving or intending to unify separate things.
Classical adjective
(typically of a form of art) regarded as representing an exemplary standard; traditional and long-established in form or style.
Experience noun
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things
Cassandra was one of the few bright spots of my pregnancy. She was patient and kind and exceptionally therapeutic. There is an obvious difference in my physical and mental wellbeing when I miss my weekly sessions. She is an effective, inspiring and refreshing instructor.
Margaret W.
