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Butterfly Balance Studio
Butterfly Balance Studio is a studio in Marin with classes in Pilates and reformer Pilates. About 10 classes a week, busiest on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Most classes start in the morning.
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The feel
Compared with the rest of Marin, Butterfly Balance Studio leans toward Reformer 6.3×, Solar plexus 1.9× and Pilates 1.8×.
How Butterfly Balance Studio feelsStyles, energy and times, against the rest of MarinWho leads here
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Prices, memberships and good to knowHow to book, what to bring, getting thereAbout Butterfly Balance Studio
Butterfly Balance Studio is a Pilates studio in Benicia, where most classes are taught on the reformer. The schedule leans toward the morning, with a focus on core strength and the pelvic floor. Classes range from strong, reformer-based sessions to barre and gentle postnatal work, so the studio suits a wide range of bodies and stages of life.
It suits you if
- you prefer early morning practice
- you want strong, reformer-based Pilates
- you are returning after pregnancy or giving birth
At a glance
7classes this week
1facilitators
Read more about Butterfly Balance StudioWhat is practiced here, How the week runs, Who leads and who attends
What is practiced here
Pilates is the core of the schedule at Butterfly Balance Studio, and most classes are taught on the reformer. The emphasis falls on the core and the pelvic floor, with strength-focused sessions such as Reformer Soar and Barreformer Burn among the most common options.
Barre appears less often, usually as part of the mix. The studio's classes are built to be challenging, so the format suits people who want their practice to feel strong and steady.
How the week runs
The studio's day begins early. Classes start as early as 7:30am, and more than half of the schedule falls in the morning, with popular starts at 8:30am and 9am. Afternoon and evening classes run until 5:30pm, with a smaller group of starts around 1:10pm and 4:30pm.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays tend to have the most classes. Most sessions run about 50 minutes, so they fit neatly into a morning before work or a weekend routine.
Who leads and who attends
Butterfly Balance Studio works with a small team of facilitators, and Heather leads more classes than anyone else. The studio also offers classes for teens and kids, and a 30-minute postnatal option, so families and new parents have places to practice together or separately.
Butterfly Balance Studio: questions and answers
What kind of classes does Butterfly Balance Studio offer?
Most classes at Butterfly Balance Studio are Pilates, usually on the reformer, with a focus on the core and pelvic floor. Barre appears less often, and there are a few classes for kids and for people after giving birth.
When do most people practice here?
Classes start as early as 7:30am and run into the evening, with the last start at 5:30pm. Most classes are in the morning, and the busiest start times are 8:30am, 9am, 1:10pm and 4:30pm. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays tend to have the most classes.
Who leads the classes, and how long are they?
Heather is the facilitator who leads the most classes, and the studio works with a small group of facilitators in total. Classes are typically 50 minutes long, with shorter 30-minute options such as Barre with Baby for postnatal students.
Are there classes for children, teens or new parents?
Yes, there are classes for teens, such as Teen Flight 30, and a few kids' classes, which make up about one in ten of the schedule. There is also Barre with Baby, a 30-minute postnatal class.
Where is Butterfly Balance Studio, and what is it built around?
Butterfly Balance Studio is on East D Street in Benicia, in Marin. Its classes are built around reformer Pilates, with barre and strength-focused options alongside.