Le Pilates Loft

05/20/10

The Pilates Temple!

by kairu

The Pilates that Manon teaches is beyond what I ever thought was possible! I have done many Pilates, yoga, gyrotonics, famous Hollywood trainers...nobody has had the knowledge and takes the hands on time and care that Manon gives during a session. She blew my mind. She’s not an out of work dancer or actor that is just doing this for the money. She is sincerely interested in helping people help themselves. Not only does she relax the muscles that are over compensating but she strengthens the inner muscles that support and keep the bones in alignment. If I ever tweak my body or have pain somewhere, I go to Manon and its gone. More effective and sustainable than a massage or chiropractor! I call it the Pilates Temple because Manon for real takes it to the core and I always leave feeling expanded and centered in my body. She is like an artist the way she sculpts and treats your body, like a scientist in her precision and the way she maps out the angles and twists, and a healer. She has healed two of my friends and so many others. One has major scoliosis and she straightened her out and the other had a bad knee...one class and she walked out with no pain. Back pain, injuries, you name it. She’s a gem.

03/27/10

Le Pilates Loft: Accept No Less!

by Cynthia True

I've taken Pilates over the years, but Le Pilates Loft is the first place I've actually studied it. Manon teaches with a precision and clarity (and total lack of pretension!) that I'd never experienced before. Starting with teaching me to build arches in my formerly flat feet, as well as rid myself of chronic back pain, she's transformed not only my body but my understanding of my body. She'll actually yank out the anatomy books during our sessions, so that the Pilates theory of "whole body integration" moves from abstraction to tangible tool. Just three months in, I'm blown away by how effective this has been. Can't imagine doing anything else.

• Pros: gorgeous light-filled studio loft; private, serious study
• Cons: you must be willing to go slow. there are no short cuts here

08/16/09

Marathon runner and Manon’s specific training

by frenchie71

I am a marathon runner and have been training with Manon for several months now. The program she carefully built for me as definitely help with me with my training. She identify muscular imbalances which were contributing to some knee problems I had been struggling with for some time. With her knowledge, absolute dedication and care, she has helped me become aware of my bad habits/faulty movements, correct them, get me out of pain, adjust my leg alignment, strengthen my core Pilates studios before but they do not even come close to the quality of the work Manon does.

Thanks to her I am now ready for my upcoming marathon!

07/17/09

The Best Pilates Loft in Town ---

by CURAphotography

I strongly recommend Manon Laplante's LE PILATES LOFT for all of those people who, like myself, are seeking a high level of knowledge regarding body posture awareness as well as deep and complete physical training.

The combination of the zen-like working space with its magnificent equipment makes the whole experience extremely pleasant.

Her ability to understand the human anatomy and the potentials hidden within it certainly defines her as one of the best instructors in Southern California.

The level of care, detail and attention I experience during each session truly makes Le Pilates Loft an exclusive boutique in the heart of the city.

Thank you Manon!

07/16/09

Think different

by ventfou00

I thought Pilates wasn't for me... Manon really showed me the way ! When she was in Montreal, she initiated me with Pilates and it really made a difference for me. The way to breathe right, to focus on the moves etc.