LiveBy Pilates

Exceptionally knowledgeable in helping your healing process. Free parking, downtown and personal attention even when in a class! No more gym for me. The teachers here are compassionate, supportive but push you to find your confidence and strength . Amazing!

I've been going for over 8 weeks now and my balance and core strength has improved considerably. Basma is knowledgeable and works with all different levels of strength and ability.

My husband and I met with the owner, Basma, for 12 semi-private sessions. She is an extraordinary instructor and has a terrific studio (we went to the one in downtown Ottawa). She worked with each of us on specific areas of concern. We benefited tremendously and learned so much. She is extremely knowledgeable and skilled and is a lot of fun. We worked briefly with two of her other instructors and found them to be terrific also. We were only in Ottawa for the summer, but will return next summer and intend to continue with Basma and her crew. We highly recommend LiveBy Pilates!

This is a wonderful studio. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff, always able to help with a new exercise or suggestions for modifications if necessary.

Best Pilates studio I've attended. I would highly recommend Basma and her team of talented instructors. If you are thinking about trying Pilates or are looking for a great studio. You will not be disappointed. The team and service is phenomenal, the attentiveness you receive within your session ensures you walk away getting the most out of each Pilates class.

For as long as I could remember, I had muscular imbalances in my arms. I was never able to curl the same weight in my left biceps as I was able to with my right. It was embarrassing, because one was always smaller than the other. No matter what I did, I wasn't able to correct this weakness on my own. That is until I had my first Muscle Activation Technique session with Basma. In literally ONE session, she was able to identify that the issue stemmed from my left shoulder, and within that session was able to awaken and create new neuro-muscular connections in both my left shoulder & left bicep. I always felt like there was a small handicap in my left arm, but after that one session, both of my arms now feel just as capable! The freedom of movement & liberation that I felt in my arms was awe-inspiring. It's been at least 2 years since then, so I can say with utmost confidence that the benefits & neuro-muscular awakening that takes place during the M.A.T. session are permanent. What a gift!

The studio offers a great variety of options in terms of classes and programs, with group and private sessions. It also provides contact with diverse and modern equipments, and most important of all, dedicated and qualified professionals who are attentive to our personal needs.

Pilates is good for anyone and everyone. I did several sessions here at LiveBy Pilates while I was in Ottawa for 2 weeks. I am actually a basi instructor from Beijing, and this place amazed me by its founder- - Basma, a very knowledgeable woman with magic touch( her teaching techniques). Beside private sessions, I took her MAT session which I don’t know nothing about it. She helped me find out why my body was imbalance and limitations, and after one session, my mind and muscles reconnected. MAT improved the range of motion of my body, it helped me move forward and better results in any kinds of exercises.Meanwhile, I took several group sessions as well. Janice and Jackie did a great job, very professional and helpful.ELDOA is another session I took, and it’s a workshop taught by Astrid. Her workshop made me wanna come back again.

I came to the studio 5 months ago because I couldn't sit down for more than a few hours without severe lower back pain due to a muscle knot.Basma has helped me so much in understanding where my pain is coming from, and how to make sure I use the right muscles to avoid back pain. Would highly recommend!

I have been going to this studio for six years and I would not change for a minute. The quality of teaching is amazing: all teachers have years of experience and know the human body very well, suggesting modifications when your body has limitations. Some teachers have a background in physiotherapy and osteopathy which is a huge plus if you are recovering from an injury or dealing with chronic pain. You can experiment with all the traditional pilates apparatus (chair, wall, reformer, cadillac, spine corrector, mat) but also some unconventional such as TRX (my favorite!) or rebounder. The owner is always working hard to make her studio welcoming and takes teacher training very seriously. If you are new to pilates, she will introduce you to the fundamentals in semi-private or private sessions so that you can easily follow group classes afterwards. Group classes are no more than 6 people, so you will always be sure the teacher can watch you and make sure you do not hurt yourself. I don't think you get the same quality of teaching at other studio, definitely recommend trying Live by Pilates !