Reviews

This is a person who is intelligent, studied, experienced, and extremely helpful. It doesn't matter what I'm dealing with, Lily is on top of things. She knows a move to do, a plan to make, yet another thing you can try to get yourself into feeling better. You can go exercise anywhere, but this is a place to go to get your life back. Your -spirit- will feel better. She's probably too modest to make the claim herself, but this is a person basically sharing her gift to make other people feel better. I'm not even nearby and I look forward to each time I visit because there's no other place I know I can go to get this kind of treatment from someone I can actually afford. The other nice thing is, even though she's like an encylopedia, she's not overwhelming. If you need modifiers, if you need to ease in, she's smart enough to have low barriers to entry so you're not taking on too much at once. It's just a nice thing to feel like you're valued individually even though I'm sure she has a ton of other faces (and stories) to juggle. Oh, and she's always cheerful. One of those folks that are just nice to be around, which takes away the stress of working out and wondering if you're doing something right. This is a judgment free place, and it's as peaceful and as calming as it looks in the pictures.

Pilates Center of Winter Garden is a beautiful space with an amazing instructor. Lily is very knowledgeable of how the body moves and adapts. She is attentive to her students needs and provides a very personalized approach to her instruction. Lily is a very kind and compassionate human being, who's main goal is to improve her student's quality of life both physically and mentally. I would highly recommend checking out PCWG no matter what your goals are.

I have been attending classes at Pilates Center of Winter Garden for 6 months now and I feel like I have a new body. I had terrible lower back pain before seeing Lily and she taught me how to strengthen my core and fix my back. I started using muscles I didn't even know I had. Lily has helped me tremendously with growing my strength, outside and inside. She is amazing! It is so nice to have a personalized experience when going to workout as opposed to feeling lost in a huge class. Her knowledge of the way the human body works is fantastic . I have learned so much about my body and how to use it properly to prevent injury while exercising and doing day to day activities. Thank you Lily!

I found Lily and her Pilates studio during the most difficult period of my life. I came to her to help me fix my body after it had been through a lot, but I gained so much more. In addition to physical strength, I found healing both spiritually and emotionally. Lily helped me to become a whole person again. She is knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their overall well-being.

This was my first time doing Pilates! Lily is a wonderful instructor! Very technical and detailed. She has been helping me with the post pregnancy changes and to improve my posture. I have a lot of back issues and she can spot the weaknesses of your body without me having to explain or say anything. Her knowledge is truly amazing and specially because she can translate it into all the tailor made session. It is a very personalized training! I have only good thing to say about her and strongly recommend her to everyone that is commited to a healthy lifestyle and wants to improve body and mind!

Lily is awesome, she is the sweetest human. She is always super attentive and chipper. Got an alignment issue with the body? She will know what to do to get you to prime physical condition. She is very knowledgable and passionate with what she does. The pilates classes are super organized and the vibes are always great. The studio is beautiful, a hidden gem to say the least.

Lily's focus is on being a teacher, not just instructing you in a set of moves. She's studied the body's movements for a long time, and her goal is giving you the tools to be able to move safely in a variety of circumstances. I've learned a lot about how to protect my back and be more aware of how I hold my body while sitting, standing, and bring active. Working with her has been instrumental in getting my pain down and my mobility up!

Lily is the best! She cares so much for her clients and is so knowledgeable about the science of movement and the art of Pilates. I think anyone who patronizes her business will be very amazed at the service they receive. I very much appreciate the 5 Star VIP treatment I received as a client of Lily! Thanks so much!

Lily is an amazing instructor and she has an excellent understanding of how the body works. With her knowledge of the musculoskeletal system, she is able to pinpoint areas of your body that she can help make stronger. Before Pilates, I had back and neck pain from slouching and me being a tall girl was not helping. I was always slouching so I could be closer in height to my friends. However, as soon as I started Pilates, my posture improved and I was less sore. Lily is so enthusiastic and she loves helping others. "Pilates Center of Winter Garden has definitely given me the full pilates experience, and I know for a fact that with Lily's phenomenal instructing, you will love it as well!

Lily is an amazing, caring, and intuitive Pilates maestro. Taking private lessons with her enabled better stability in my spine and a better quality of life. How an hour passes so quickly is beyond me when you're working out out with her. She is watchful of every move and ensures it's done right for maximum gain and injury prevention. Would love to strengthen my spine again with you! Thank you for the breath technique, the core stability and the side benefit of weight loss😁🎈💃

Lily is amazing! I started lessons with Lily to improve my posture and after a few weeks I am already catching myself sitting straighter at the computer and while driving. She even taught me which pillow is best for my body type and now I'm sleeping better too. Lily targets muscles in my body I didn't even know I had. Sooooo happy I found Pilates Center of Winter Garden!

Lily has a very above-average understanding of Pilates, and attention to detail in teaching. I have experienced many fitness routines, and none leave my body feeling as good as it does after her Pilates session. Above all, she cares about the integrity and accuracy of her teaching, so that I get the most of out it. Not only is the teaching session powerful, but as she says, the principles she teaches can be applied throughout my life: lifting weights, rowing, even walking. When she tells me how to move differently so that I engage certain muscles in certain ways, I feel those muscles work, and afterward I feel those muscles thank me for using them as they're meant to be used. 🙂

When you start to work with Lily (Pilates Center of Winter Garden) you do not have only a Pilates instructor, you have a life coach! She is someone who is truly invested in getting your body moving the right way... She will help you to get healthier physically and spiritually. I will be forever thankful. <3

Lily is amazing and her studio is pristine. You can tell she loves what she does and is truly in this business because she is passionate about her profession. She is an amazing teacher with the ability to articulate what exercise you should do and how you should do it. She is able to read your body quickly and help you come up with a plan to meet your individual needs. The difference between her studio and a franchise is as vast as the difference between a gourmet five-star restaurant and McDonalds. I highly recommend Lily and Pilates Center of Winter Garden.

Lily and PCWG are truly the best - top of the line. Whether you're looking for an exercise program, or are in need of restructuring your body for postural or pain reasons, Lily and Pilates Center of Winter Garden are the way to go. In only a few sessions Lily taught me so much about my body and how it was meant to move, and showed me how to get there. Her exercise programs are specifically tailored to your body's unique needs and mechanics, and she took such great care with me and my own pain and limitations. By the time my sessions with her ended, I already noticed a dramatic improvement in my back pain, my posture, and my energy. That's all without mentioning how great of an instructor and how kind a person Lily is, or how fun her sessions are that you can't wait until your next appointment! PCWG gets 6 out of 5 stars from me!

PCWG is THE best studio I have ever joined. Lily has created a warm, engaging and welcoming space that gives you the tools to build real strength. I found PCWG after relocating to the area from DC and having our first baby. Lily has worked with me to develop a tailored plan to rebuild my muscles, and provided a strong education in movement throughout the process. I wish I would have started learning these things 20 years ago. Lily is amazing!

Lily is the most fabulous pilates instructor EVER! I started taking lessons with her to keep fit while recovering from a broken patella. I knew I would be a long term client from the very first session. She really takes the time to get to know her clients, personalizes every session and focuses on proper form. I can't say enough great things about her. Highly recommend!!!

Lily is the best Pilates instructor I have met! Rather than doing exercises purely to make you look good, she designs a specific program for your body to correct any weaknesses and make you feel amazing. Can't recommend her more highly 🙂

Lily is a wonderful instructor. She's positive, knowledgeable and will focus on your individual needs. While I was in Florida, she helped me with back and core issues and I felt better and stronger with each lesson. Definitely recommend her and the Pilates Center of Winter Garden!

The owner of this studio is extremely knowledgeable on body awareness and healthy living. The studio is beautiful and serene, the equipment is top of the line and the experience I have had building strength and flexibility exceeded any that I had gotten through my many years of working out at regular gyms. Lily has changed my posture, my strength and my core. And the class is tons of fun!

Update (March 2016): In the fall I worked with Lily to get my back restructured properly. Feeling so much better now! Not only is my back pain virtually gone, but I was surprised that my neck is also better. Hadn't realized how much the back was impacting other areas too. And now I have a solid plan for when I'm at the gym doing my own workouts to strengthen and stretch in ways that will keep my back healthy. Better back = better mood. __________________________________________________ This is my first time doing Pilates. And after 3 sessions with Lily of Pilates Center of Winter Garden, I can see that this is going to be different from any other workouts I’ve done. I go to the gym weekly for cardio, weight and flexibility training. Lily’s focus on proper body shape, alignment and movement has me using my body in strategic ways to counterbalance my other workouts. She took time to diagnosis my current body posture in order to create a customized Pilates workout: We are strengthening weaker areas and stretching less flexible muscle groups. I’m already feeling a difference. In addition to the in-studio Pilates time, Lily has given me new stretches to do for when I’m weight training on my own. These stretches are helping to maintain the progress we’ve made through Pilates in correcting my muscle imbalances. The studio is clean, bright and fresh. The location is easy to find and there is private parking. Plus, the equipment is brand new. I’m excited to watch my body change for the better in future sessions at Pilates Center of Winter Garden.

I have been practicing Pilates for about 6 years at various locations in town. I highly recommend Pilates Center of Winter Garden. Lily goes above and beyond most instructors spotting and correcting positioning which is of upmost importance. Her private sessions and classes are thorough, pleasant and she somehow is still able to give individual attention in the classes. I'm so thankful I found such an excellent instructor/trainer as I continue to understand and improve my Pilates experience.

Lily's is an amazing trainer and teacher who has been helping me with my back and core issues. It is incredible how she can view and feel the human body from a multidimensional way. She focus on proper body posture and incrementing the strength of dormant muscles; Her attention to details and body clues is outstanding. definitely I highly recommend her and her center Jose Y. Mendez, MD

LOVE Pilates Center of Winter Garden! Lily is the greatest! She's helping me regain my strength! Building my core and spreading positivity all over the place!😀 I always feel 2 inches taller when I leave. 5 Stars Highly Recommend!

This studio is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I am a dancer and am working through some pretty severe lower back and neck injuries. I am always nervous going to a new instructor because of this. But from the first few minutes I spoke with Lily, I knew I was in safe hands! Her knowledge in this field is incredible and she truly teaches you how to apply the principles into daily life. I am so excited for the journey I am on and can't rave about this place enough! And you can't beat the awesome prices!

I have been in training to become a pilates instructor and Lily has been an exceptional teacher. Her depth of understanding of the body is remarkable. I am constantly learning about how we were intended to move according to how we are structurally designed. I now realize just how much small adjustments matter in how the muscles function best. I have learned where my misalignments are, and I am working to correct the imbalances thru Lily’s precise corrections. Slowly, I am getting an eye for the work, and look forward to practicing the NIR technique on my own students. It’s amazing work! I’m looking forward to continuing my training at Pilates Center of WG. I definitely, hands down, recommend Pilates Center of Winter Garden for anyone who wants to get the max from what their body is capable of achieving.

Lily is a wizard. I've taken Pilates classes before (albeit a long time ago). But they were nothing like what I'm doing here, aside from getting good results. Lily (the owner) takes SO much time and patience with you, explaining the physical shapes and locations of your muscles. She has good ways of describing them so you can (slowly LOL) figure out how to activate them. It's half anatomy lesson, half workout. And she's sort of like your BFF and wellness coach and therapist, all wrapped up into one amazing human. I can already feel my body getting more accustomed to using certain muscles, which is improving my posture and reminding me of it at other times when I typically wouldn't bother. As someone who works at the computer most of the day, even using a standing desk 50% of the time or more... I can already tell a difference in my tendency to have certain types of joint pain or sciatica pain. And my core/abdominal area is feeling stronger as well. I've had about 6 classes so far, so I've had enough to form an opinion - but not so long that I'd be guaranteed to see results, and I am! 🙂

Lily is simply the best! It’s amazing how in less than 6 months she was able to fix my posture! Today I have a wide range of movements because of her! I couldn’t recommend her more!
Thank uou so much! ❤️

I can only echo what others have written already: Lily is a great instructor who has given me a completely new perspective on how your body is supposed to function. After just a few sessions my posture has improved and I am feeling so much better! Thank you, Lily!

I was hesitant to start a Pilates program. I've had knee and shoulder surgery and have had to take it easy for a long time. The Pilates Center of Winter Garden is just what I needed! Lily is great and works with me to get the most out of my sessions. I am stronger now and my aches and pains are gone!! So glad I found PCWG!

I'm 51 and I've had back pain for 30 years due to scoliosis. I've been doing Pilates with Lily for about a year now, and it's been six mouths since my back has caused any pain. I'd highly recommend Pilates Center of Winter Garden for anyone thinking about Pilates.

I am so happy I found PCGW! The instructor Lily is very knowledgeable and thorough with her teaching. She takes the time to get to know your individual needs and explain the background, so you really get to know your body and how it moves so you can make the best use of it 🙂 I highly recommend Lily and PCGW!

I was thrilled to find the Pilates Center of Winter Garden after four years of searching for quality Pilates instruction in Orlando Lilly, the instructor, Is able to quickly analyze movement and troubleshoot Individual issues.She treats each student as a whole person and is happy to refer to outside resources when she can, This level of passion and expertise is rare, so do yourself a favor and check out the Pilates Center of Winter Garden. You will be glad you did!

I finally found the a quality Pilates experience in Central FL! Lily is fantastic and imparts a ton of information to help me with my goals. Beautiful studio and a great workout.

I can not express how much I value the service and treatment I have received at this studio. Lily is an expert at teaching you how to achieve your best. The facilities and equipment are top level. They truly care about what is best for each individual and help you achieve your goal.

This place is clean and friendly. Lily was so helpful recognizing my individual needs and creating a program that works for me. She is easy to communicate with and very responsive .

Finally, a fantastic practitioner who understands how my body works. Lily took the time to understand my needs and helped me understand what was going on with my back and legs, and what to do to improve myself physically. Six stars!

I had never taken or done any Pilates and right from the beginning I could tell this was going to be awesome. I am already active and do quite a few sports but my back was beginning to be a problem. I can tell a major difference already. She is fantastic as what she does. The best.

If you’re looking to better your athletic career or just get yourself into the best feeling body you can I highly recommend here! I’m a professional baseball player and have always had pain and soreness from the overuse of my body but her corrective knowledge is second to none and I haven’t felt better in years! 10/10!

Awesome place, clean and neat! Love the instructor, she is experienced and knowledgeable. Gives me a great work out every time.

Studio is top notch! Very peaceful--you'll love coming here.

Really happy with the results; PCWG is THE BEST!