Pilates Institute of Boulder

I really love the instructors I have worked with at Pilates of Boulder. They have been excellent at guiding me through the exercises, making sure I have the correct form and keep the pace of the class just right so no one is bored and we’re all challenged just enough.
I’m not the typical boulder sporty/​healthy/​fitness nut. Going to the gym is boring and tedious for me; going for a run is out of the question due to joint problems. I do Pilates on the reformer because I find it fun and mentally stimulating. Plus you can get one heck of a workout without even noticing ’til you try to climb the stairs at home. At Pilates of Boulder they would switch it up and spend time on the Cadillac, Barrel, Spine Corrector, and Chair. This introduced me to the variety of equipment and helped keep me interested.
The reason I had to take away 2 stars:
They don’t have enough classes at 5:30pm. Almost every Pilates joint in town caters to people without jobs. This problem is endemic. I know lots of people, who would love to take classes after work but there just isn’t much of an opportunity. And no, offering a class later in the evening doesn’t count, it cuts up the evening into too many small pieces. I want to go from work, to the gym and then home.
The other problem is that the big west-​facing windows that provide such a beautiful view, also turn the line of reformers into a broiler in the summer. You can break a sweat just lying on a reformer. Please, I beg you, invest in some sun shades. I don’t want to do Birkram Yoga, I want to do Pilates, preferably in a nice cool environment.