"Initially I thought that Pilates would not be too difficult on my body, a leisure activity, even a little frou frou. NOPE! Christina made me sweat! My balance, core strength and overall health have improved since I started working with her almost 4 years ago. She is always smiling and has such a positive attitude. I admire Christina's knowledge and expertise, she is able to adapt the exercises to my personal needs."

"In the course of the past twenty years, working as a successful bodyworker in the Los Angeles area, Costa Rica, Oahu and New Mexico, I’ve had a lot of offers to trade with Pilates instructors. But I never left those first sessions feeling like I was grasping the fundamentals, and as a result I never found a Pilates practice. That is until I met Christina Black. Christina comes at Pilates with a dynamic attitude and focus on perfect alignment, while still keeping everything so fun. I think that skill-set harkens back to her professional dance career (girl was dancing on tour with Lin-Manuel Miranda!): Christina shows up and she SHOWS UP to have a blast and get you in your body. Plus she snaps like a maestro to help count out those hundreds. Within even the first few sessions I had with her, I felt my posture and core evolving and stabilizing. Until meeting her, I’d gone my entire life without finding a stable pelvis—one of the disadvantages of having a flexible body, especially as one ages. Christina completely understands my “bendy” body, and has helped to fundamentally improve it: greater extension and mobility in my spine; stability in my pelvis; stronger lats; a stronger core, to name a few gifts. Pilates is now my practice of choice. One benefit of the pandemic: even though I moved to the mainland, I can still workout with her thanks to the modern marvels of Zoom®, FaceTime® and YouTube®. If you’re just discovering Christina now: I’m so excited for you and your body! This is the first step in a wonderful relationship."