Club Pilates River North

Reviews

• JB

  Jonathan Bergamo

  2 days ago
  5.0
  Love CP River North! The staff and instructors are so kind. They do a great job of meeting you where you’re at for the day while providing a challenge at any level. Very clean and a normally set up location with great mood lighting. I’ve been to a few around the country, and this is a great location.
• JO

  Jill O'Brien

  Oct 7, 2026
  5.0
  Great studio! Very clean and organized! Instructors are so knowledgeable, kind and the various formats they offer provide so much variety for a wide range of levels. Love this studio!
• MB

  MaryEllen Blair

  Oct 4, 2026
  5.0
  Alonza is the best Pilates instructor in Chicago his classes are always challenging and also life changing in both body mind and spirit I have never looked or felt better in my life after making Alonza’s classes a part of my Pilates routine
• SS

  Susan Synnestvedt

  Sep 29, 2026
  5.0
  I do private sessions with Melissa at River North and I look forward to it every week. She makes it just challenging enough that I feel energized, not discouraged and never injured.
• AB

  A Brown

  Sep 11, 2026
  5.0
  Alonza is truly an EXCELLENT Pilates instructor. HE IS A RARE GEM! He clearly has a deep understanding of anatomy, body mechanics, and how Pilates exercises should ACTUALLY be performed. His cueing is exceptional. Whether you are a visual, kinesthetic, or tactile learner, he has an amazing ability to explain and demonstrate movements in a way that makes them click for you. He is also incredibly respectful, attentive, and just a consummate professional. Typically, I don’t gravitate toward male Pilates instructors because I’ve felt like sometimes they teach Pilates like a bootcamp fitness class, and I feel like classical principles and the original intention behind Pilates get lost. Alonza just gets it. He deeply understands and embodies the Joseph Pilates Classical method and what the practice is supposed to be. Still, he’s not too rigid to adapt to a more modern Pilates style if that’s what people are looking for in a class. Which goes to show you really have to truly be a master Pilates instructor to be able to adapt so specifically for each person in each class. I was shocked that there were only three of us in the first class I took with him because he is top-notch. At the same time, I was secretly happy because it meant even more individualized attention for us. I love his 1.5 class so much that I stayed for a second class. (I knew my limits and had to tap out after the second one.) I’ve been a longtime Club Pilates member with a Global Passport and have taken classes at dozens of Club Pilates studios around the country, so I have experienced a LOT of different instructors. The quality of instruction can vary tremendously (big yikes IYKYK); thus, I truly value excellent instructors who understand the practice at this level. They aren't always easy to find at a fast-growing franchise chain like CP. Alonza is absolutely one of those rare instructors. I spend a lot of time and money on my health and overall wellness, and I really value instructors who take their craft seriously and know the body. Club Pilates is extremely lucky to have someone with Alonza’s knowledge, professionalism, and experience. I will absolutely be taking his classes again!

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