Testimonials

I recently became a client of Zohreh Ellison, who has a business called Lanikai Pilates (www.lanikaipilates.com). I had never taken Pilates before and the reason I was interested in taking it was because I had an injury that seemed to be "reoccurring" all the time. My body seemed like it would always get out of alignment during my travels or just my daily life. So I decided to try out Pilates. When I met Zohreh I found someone very pleasant, but mostly very knowledgeable of the body and my particular circumstance. My goal was to improve my injury with regard to flexibility and strength and to reduce the pain that I was experiencing all the time. I was really quite amazed and felt a difference right after day one. The results really speak for themselves and I got results the very first day. I felt more relaxed. It felt like I had an incredible workout and I felt like I was using my muscles. The physical experience was that it was from a core level and that it wasn't just activity. It was creating body alignment for me, posture, strength, flexibility and it seemed like after the first day my injury was better. It seemed as if I had "more" and that carried through the rest of my evening. So it wasn't as if it only lasted an hour but it lasted the rest of the day. And then I went the next day and even got better results and this held all the way to my next appointment. My condition just kept improving. This seems to be a very progressive way of improving ones body, tone, flexibility and strength. It corrects posture and alignment, which of course in my case is going to help correct this chronic injury. I can't stress how highly I recommend this for anyone with chronic pain. Prior to this experience, I've always been a walker, a swimmer, I've done yoga but I would honestly say as far as immediate results; anybody would be really pleased if they did this. I'm also excited because I've always loved the look of a dancers body and I think it's the most beautiful and graceful activity. The dancer's form is very beautiful and I can see that I could probably create that for myself through Pilates. Most importantly, I didn't feel sore. I just felt a feeling of wellness and goodness. In fact I felt great! Zohreh, is a very pleasant teacher and extremely knowledgeable. She is patient, very caring and encourages me to do what I need to do. Overall she is an excellent teacher. Her studio is very convenient as well. There is plenty of parking and when you walk in, it's very well put together and I really enjoy going there.

~ Geri Cvitanovich