New Northville business meets demand of booming pilates industry
The January 2 grand opening of Northville’s toneit Pilates is coming at a perfect time for people stepping into the New Year with resolutions that are coated in a healthy vibe.
Owned by Kayla Smith, a highly-trained pilates instructor, toneit will more than help ease the overwhelming demand for pilates in the underserved markets of Northville, South Lyon and surrounding communities.
“There is only one pilates studio open in Northville and one in South Lyon, and they’re wait-listed, so toneit will help fill a gap in the market in this area,” said Smith. “We’re a boutique studio with seven reformers, which will allow me to offer more hands-on, one-on-one instruction compared to most studios that have 20 to 30 reformers.”
Pilates is a full-body, low-impact workout that promotes strength, stability, flexibility, posture, balance, body control, awareness and alignment, ultimately helping you move with greater ease and fluidity in everyday life, according to merrithew.com.
The exercise platform has been popular for several years in California and New York, Smith said, but has seen a recent rise in p
opularity in Michigan over the past couple of years.
toneit Pilates is located in an exquisitely-renovated 1,100-square-foot former gym at 8938 Napier Road, near the intersection of Seven Mile and Napier roads.
Each reformer comes with a mat for pre-reformer warm-up regimens.
“We’re offering one introductory class for people who are new to pilates,” Smith said. “We’re also offering all levels of classes that will fit the demands of people who are experienced in pilates.”
Pilates is a perfect platform for people of all ages, although Smith said she will not accept anyone younger than 15 years old to train at toneit due to safety precautions.
“Most of our classes will be challenging, athletic classes,” Smith promised. “When the 50-minute class is over, you’ll feel like you’ve had a great workout.”
toneit Pilates will be open every day and will utilize Mindbody software for scheduling purposes. You can book your classes here.
To learn more about toneit, follow them on Instagram @toneitpilates
