Articulate Bodies - A Boutique Pilates, Movement and Bodywork Studio in Midtown Toronto

Simply the BEST quality instruction! I love Articulate Bodies!!! Je-an Salas Leavens is a brilliant teacher who is constantly working to develop what is already a deep and expert level of knowledge and skill with respect to Pilates and movement generally. Her classes and lessons are exceptional, as are all of the other teachers' classes at Articulate Bodies. This studio has something for everyone of all ages and fitness levels. I have been attending lessons and classes for 4 years, and I can't imagine going without. I have a repetitive strain injury and a very demanding job that is hard on my posture. The teachers at Articulate Bodies have helped me to manage these challenges and significantly improve my strength and posture!

As I looked to get continue to get healthier and take better care of myself, friends recommended trying a Pilates class. In reading the reviews and the great location for me, I went to Articulate Bodies just over a year ago and started classes with the amazing instructor, Tomoe! The space is welcoming, clean and has a variety of equipment that the instructors leverage. The classes are small and challenging and Tomoe always checks with us, as a class, as to how we’re feeling that day and if there are any particular areas we want to focus on or equipment to use that day. I look forward to my weekly class with Tomoe and have noticed considerable improvement in my mobility and flexibility – I deal with arthritis in my knees – since starting Pilates with Tomoe at Articulate Bodies. For anyone looking to continue to improve their mobility, flexibility and overall health, I strongly recommended Articulate Bodies and either attending the classes or working one-on-one with one of the fabulous instructors. Thank you Tomoe!

I have been a patron of the Articulate Bodies Pilates and Movement Studio now located on the lower floor of the Davisville Centre for a number of years. During the pandemic they pivoted quickly to providing online mat classes which they still offer but I am thrilled to also be back in the studio working with Tomoe Yamasaki, my new instructor. Tomoe is exceptional in her ability to identify what each of her clients needs in order for them to improve their strength, balance and flexibility. I have been working with Tomoe for four months and I am rediscovering muscles that went on holiday during the pandemic. I always feel that our work together is truly a partnership. I value her support and genuine interest in finding ways to help me to continue to challenge myself.

Articulate Bodies is a wonderful pilates studio! The classes are small and all of the instructors are excellent. I have worked with Tomoe for a year, and she is a great instructor. She is careful and precise, and works very well a range of people from young to older (like me). Her classes are varied from one week to the next but you get a very good workout each time. Tomoe is attentive to different abilities, but encourages you to do things as well as possible and (carefully) to try a little more. She has helped me improve my posture, alignment and flexibility. I recommend Tomoe and the studio highly!

I've had the pleasure of working with Tomoe for the past year and would not have grown to love pilates if not for her energetic and invigorating classes. The studio is beautiful and there are numerous classes depending on one's schedule and skill level. I've also had the pleasure of working with Je-An, having attended her Bodywork classes which helped improve years work of movement related issues. For those unsure about starting pilates or who feel ready to work with instructors who make movement their passion, this is the studio for you.

Articulate Bodies provides small group pilates classes, ( only three in a class) which was what I was looking for when Covid first opened up and I wasn't ready to go back to a large gym. It's been two years now and I can't imagine going back to large group instruction. With Tomoe as my instructor, I get individual attention, adjustment and personal interaction to meet my needs Tomoe is is a highly trained instructor who greets the three people in our group promptly each day and instructs us on a variety of equipment, more than I've ever seen in any other Pilates class and I've taken about 4 other classes in the GTA.At Articulate Bodies, one day you can work on a combination of the chair, the reformer, and the petit pole, and another day; the reformer, the wall springs, the foam roller and the stability chair.There are also private lessons available but my experience is with two levels of classes both with Tomoe Yamasaki. I can truthfully say I have improved my balance, walk with better posture, hearing Tomoe's words in my head when I tuck my pelvis as I walk down the street!It's definitely more expensive than the big gym matt class where there's wall to wall people but it's worth every penny. I highly recommend Tomoe as an instructor and Articulate Bodies as one of the best of Toronto's pilates studios.

I have been amazed at the quality of instruction at this Pilates studio. I have tried four or five different studios in the city, and Articulate Bodies, by far, sets the highest standard in terms of instruction. I have been a client for years.With Je-an, you know you are in excellent hands given her incredible breadth of knowledge and deep understanding of the body. And she is constantly improving and upgrading her knowledge. With Tomoe, the same: an incredible resource, and I always come out with muscles pleasantly sore the next day. That means I'm strengthening muscles I never knew I had and that need to be woken up!Training at Articulate Bodies has led me to improve the flexibility and articulation of my spine, as well as gain a better understanding of my entire body. As a professional musician, this is highly important for me in order to prevent overuse injury.

Working with Rie is a joy and an inspiration. She has us stretching and working and aligning our frames with encouragement and expertise in her supervision. Learning from her about how to be aware of how we move our spines - bone by bone" - is her signature teaching trademark."

Rie is the absolute best instructor I could hope for! She's extremely knowledgeable on the human body and knows how to guide us to push ourselves beyond our limits and helped me so much with my flexibility and body awareness. Also, Rie must have x-ray vision because even when I wear baggy clothes she knows exactly which muscles I am or am not using LOL!I also love their booking system, you just book each individual class on the website so there's no commitment of attending X number of classes per week, and they're open till pretty late in the evening, which works great with my crazy schedule.

I have been working with Tomoe for over six months, and every class she finds exercises that challenge, are exciting and make the duration of the class go by quickly - the variety of moves. As an instructor she has perfect mix of encouragement, form correction and belief that you can complete any move. I look forward to my weekly workout and feel so much stronger.