Center Strength Studios Washington Park

I’ve been working with Martina for the past 5 months or so, and I am starting to feel relief from my chronic back pain that no medical interventions have ever been able to fix for me! I feel so hopeful and wish I would have turned to functional movement with Pilates sooner. Thanks Martina for helping me on this journey to a pain free life!

I really enjoy my weekly time with Martina in the Center Strength Wash Park pilates studio. When I came in a couple years ago, I was fairly athletic but very tight and prone to injury. She has helped me dramatically increase my core muscles, understand them better, walk and sit in an improved structural way, and even helped me learn how to breathe better. It has translated to fewer headaches for me, better calmness in my life, and improved stamina and precise strength in my golf game (3 handicap). It takes a village to get everything working right, and Martina has been a huge help for me in that process.

Martina is an incredible Pilates instructor and physical therapist! Not only is she very knowledgeable about the human body mechanics and the pilates machines, she also is a creator of some equipment! Martina tailors movements to individual needs, which I especially appreciate given my history of injuries—her PT background makes such a difference. Highly recommend!

great studio and I love all the staff. so friendly. they know what they are doing.