Private Pilates and GYROTONIC® instruction in Winter Park, grounded in experience, education, and individual attention.
At MatWorkz, we believe movement is one of the most powerful tools we have for building strength, developing awareness, and improving the way we experience everyday life.
Since opening our doors in Winter Park in 1999, we’ve offered private Pilates, GYROTONIC® and small group instruction centered on one simple idea: every body is different, and every lesson should reflect that.
Rather than teaching people to simply perform exercises, we help them better understand how their bodies move, organize, and adapt. Our goal is not just stronger muscles, but greater confidence, efficiency, and ease in movement.
Our Story
My own journey began in 1997 when I discovered Pilates and experienced firsthand the profound difference thoughtful movement could make.
After completing comprehensive teacher training with Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates’ longtime student and protégé, I opened MatWorkz Pilates Studio in Winter Park in 1999.
Over the years, the studio has continued to evolve. While Pilates remains the foundation of our work, the addition of GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® has expanded the way we help people move, offering another path toward strength, mobility, coordination, and resilience.
Today, MatWorkz remains intentionally small, allowing every lesson to be adapted to the individual rather than asking the individual to adapt to a program.
Our Approach
Pilates and GYROTONIC® are different movement systems, but they share something important.
Both invite curiosity. Both ask us to pay attention. Both encourage the body to discover more efficient and adaptable ways of moving.
Our teaching reflects that philosophy.
Each private lesson is built around observation, education, and problem-solving rather than simply counting repetitions. We believe movement becomes more meaningful when you understand why your body is organizing itself the way it is.
MatWorkz Body Awareness
Body awareness is woven into everything we teach.
Whether through Pilates or GYROTONIC®, clients gradually develop a deeper understanding of their relationship with gravity, breath, balance, and the support of the skeleton. As awareness grows, movement often becomes more coordinated, efficient, and adaptable.
Research into neuroplasticity suggests that attentive, repeated practice can influence the way the brain and nervous system organize movement over time. While Joseph Pilates never used the term neuroplasticity, his writings consistently emphasized conscious control, and the lifelong development of the body and mind together.
To us, body awareness isn’t a separate exercise—it’s the thread that connects every lesson.
Teaching Begins with Learning
Education is central to the way we teach at MatWorkz. Our instructors bring comprehensive Pilates and GYROTONIC® training, continuing professional education, and decades of practical experience to every lesson. They are more than teachers—they are dedicated practitioners who remain curious, continue to study, and refine their understanding of movement throughout their careers.
They lead by listening first, then drawing on technical knowledge and experience to shape each lesson around the individual rather than asking the individual to fit a predetermined program.
We believe understanding is an important part of learning to move well. As clients develop a clearer sense of how their bodies organize, respond, and adapt, they gain greater confidence both in the studio and in everyday life. The more you understand, the more intentionally and confidently you can move.
Community
Our studio has always been built on relationships. We take the time to listen, understand each person’s goals, and adapt our teaching to meet them where they are. Because we work primarily through private instruction, every lesson becomes an opportunity for conversation, observation, and learning.
We value quality over quantity, curiosity over routine, and lifelong learning over quick fixes. Those principles shape the way we teach, the way we continue to grow as instructors, and the experience we hope every client has at MatWorkz.
Whether you’re new to Pilates or GYROTONIC®, returning to movement, or simply looking for a more individualized approach, we’d be honored to help you find the best place to begin.
MATWORKZ STUDIO
Small, warm and intimate, our studio is a reflection of everything we teach – and a welcoming environment for learning. It also features some of the most advanced Pilates and GYROTONIC® equipment on earth. Explore it all here.
MATWORKZ INSTRUCTORS
Talented. Devoted. Meet your guides on your journey towards balance and movement.
MATWORKZ CLASSES
Learn more about our individual and group classes designed for every age and skill level.
