Balanced Energy Studios
Balanced Energy Studios is a studio in Los Angeles with classes in Pilates, reformer Pilates and hatha. About 27 classes a week with 7 facilitators, busiest on Tuesdays and Mondays. Most classes start in the morning.
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Compared with the rest of Los Angeles, Balanced Energy Studios leans toward Hatha 9.2×, Reformer 3.7× and Pilates 3×.
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Prices and booking
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Balanced Energy Studios in Whittier is a place where pilates leads the schedule. Reformer and mat classes focus on the core and pelvic floor, with an emphasis on strength. Yoga is present in a smaller share, with hatha and gentler sessions offering a slower pace. Classes begin early in the morning and continue into the evening.
It suits you if
- you want strength work built around the core
- you prefer early morning practice before the day starts
- you are drawn to reformer Pilates
At a glance
Read more about Balanced Energy StudiosWhat is practiced here, How the week runs
What is practiced here
Pilates is the main practice here, and reformer sessions form the core of the timetable. Most classes carry a strong, core and pelvic floor focus. Mat pilates runs alongside the reformer work, offering a similar focus without equipment.
Yoga is part of the studio too, though in a much smaller share. Hatha classes and gentler sessions appear in the schedule, and a few flow classes give a more dynamic option. Hip-focused classes like Hip Opener are rare.
How the week runs
The studio's classes are spread across the morning and evening, with about half falling in each. Classes begin as early as 5am, and about a fifth start before 9am. The latest class starts at 8:15pm.
The busiest days are Tuesday, Thursday and Monday. Weekend classes are few. Most classes run for about an hour, with a handful of longer sessions at 90 minutes.
Balanced Energy Studios: questions and answers
What kind of classes does Balanced Energy Studios offer?
Most of the classes here are pilates, with reformer work leading the week and mat pilates alongside it. Yoga is present but in a smaller share, mostly hatha and gentler sessions.
When do most people practice at Balanced Energy Studios?
Classes start early, with the first at 5am, and run into the evening, with the latest starting at 8:15pm. The busiest start times are 6am, 9am, 5am and 5pm. Many people practice before the day begins, and about half the classes fall in the morning.
How long are the classes?
Most classes are about an hour long. Some, like Hip Opener and MELT Method, run for 90 minutes.
Which days are busiest here?
Tuesday, Thursday and Monday are the busiest days of the week. Weekend classes are few, with about one in ten falling on a weekend.
Who leads the classes?
The studio's classes are led by a team of about ten facilitators. Wendy Sendziak, Laurel Negrych, Natalie Hernandez, Magda Vasquez, Paul Treanor, Tori Brewster and Toni Kitagawa teach the most classes.
Where could someone new to the studio start?
The reformer and mat pilates classes focus on core and pelvic floor work, with a strong, steady pace. A newcomer could start with a mat pilates or hatha class, which move at a gentler pace than the reformer sessions.