Why Choose Us?

"At Kona Pilates and GYROTONIC® Kona, each session we offer is as unique as you are. Our team of Certified and experienced instructors/therapists draw from the traditions of GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS®, Pilates, Yoga, Chi Kung, Meditation, Breathwork, Dance, Manual Therapy and Bodywork to create a custom program to accommodate each individual client's specific needs."


We are specialists in:


Injury recovery and prevention                                       Posture Correction

Improved mobility, flexibility and overall strength                Increased full function and balance

Core stability and strength                                             Stress Reduction and Mental Focus

Improved athletic performance                                        Increasing Bone Density

Intelligent Exercise with Profound Results

We offer a full range of sessions on the Pilates and GYROTONIC® equipment


The Studio is home to the worlds best Mind-Body disciplines, offered in our private
zen-style studio, and our instructors are some of the most highly skilled and educated in the world. In addition:
  • More than merely "fitness instructors or personal trainers," our husband and wife Studio team are both licensed movement therapists who have the education and experience to work with each unique person's body (and special health conditions) to deliver results that last;
  • Our team has thousands of hours of advanced clinical and movement education, along with an ongoing commitment to continuing education;
  • Classes are kept small in ensure each client receives personal attention and motivation in every group lesson;
  • Whether you are injured, just beginning an exercise program, or an elite athlete or dancer, Kona Pilates and GYROTONIC Kona have a program for you;
  • Always seeking to offer the very finest to our clients, we also offer private instruction in Chi Kung for Healing and Yoga Therapy;
  • The bottom line: the Studio is an exclusive and intimate space, where our clients are part of our unique community feeling comfortable, relaxed, and attended to.

 

We invite you to experience the Studio, and explore new ways of connecting your mind and body for rejuvenating and revitalizing results.

 

"I have a number of physical 'issues' in my body that routinely cause me flare ups. I came into the Studio today in a great deal of pain. I knew that Laura or Steve would be able to help me. During my session they did a few minutes of massage and then went on with movement. After my session my pain was barely noticeable.

Thank you for everything!"-- Karen F.

 

Our Studio offers the following:

 

Pilates Equipment: Kona Pilates is proud to feature STOTT PILATES® equipment (which we believe to be the best equipment on the market today). We have the full array of Pilates equipment including studio reformers with towers, chairs, jump boards, rotational disk boards, Cadillac/Trap Table, Ladder Barrel, Spine Correctors, Arc Barrels, and a Spine Supporter. Additionally, we have foam rollers, fitness circles, stretch bands, fitness balls, small weighted balls and hand weights, rotational disks, balance disks, wobble boards, and Yoga mats. (We have all of the toys for movement that you could imagine!)

 

GYROTONIC® Equipment: two GYROTONIC Pulley/Tower units, a GYROTONIC® Ladder, a GYROTONER®, and a GYROTONIC® Leg Extension Unit.

 

Amenities: We offer complementary filtered water and mints for your enjoyment. We also provide complementary towels, deluxe yoga mats, and socks for your use during your movement lessons.


Massage: In keeping with our mission to promote long-term emotional and physical well-being, Kona Pilates also offers massage therapy that harmonizes with GYROTONIC and Pilates exercise and other movement therapies. Our therapists utilize the highest quality shea butter/aromatherapy blends for all massage therapy treatments for their healing properties and deep moisturizing effects. Soft flannel sheets are used to provide the highest comfort for your massage, and no artificial scents or ingredients are used in our treatments or laundering practices.


Trainings and Workshops: We are both a Pilates Instructor teacher training facility AND a GYROTONIC teacher training facility - licensed to train the worlds best Pilates and GYROTONIC Trainers. In addition to Teachers Certifications, we have an ongoing relationship with our teachers and bring them to Hawaii to further our education and yours! We host trainings and workshops in both movement and massage (for the professional and public alike) taught by some of the top instructor-trainers/master trainers in the world.