Metropolitan Pilates is an authentic Pilates studio in Seattle. Dedicated to the original Pilates method developed by Joseph Pilates, our studio is committed to delivering the best fitness instruction and always addressing our client's fitness goals and previous injuries. Our workouts are designed to build strength, control, and flexibility.
We are located in the University Village shopping center in north Seattle. We offer private, duet and semi-private sessions, group classes, a teacher certification program, and continuing education for Pilates instructors. Private sessions are the best way to start Pilates because this workout is specifically tailored for each client.
We are located in the University Village shopping center in north Seattle. We offer private, duet and semi-private sessions, group classes, a teacher certification program, and continuing education for Pilates instructors. Private sessions are the best way to start Pilates because this workout is specifically tailored for each client.
Services
Our Seattle Pilates studio is located in the University Village shopping center next to Crate & Barrel and above Jamba Juice. If you need to contact us about an existing appointment or scheduling, please email our front desk. If you have a general inquiry, please email our office. If you would like to receive emails about our promotions, discounts and new classes, please join our mailing list.
Private sessions are like working with a personal trainer at a gym. They are the best way to start Pilates because of the individual focus of these sessions. In a private session the workout is tailored specifically for you based on your age, fitness goals, and the presence of any prior injuries. The Starter Set introductory package offers our best private session rate.
A Pilates session is about 50 minutes in length and is composed of a combination of apparatus and matwork. We offer private, duet, and semi-private sessions in the studio. Our 24-hour cancellation policy applies to all sessions. An in-studio Pilates class is about 50 minutes in length. We offer a Reformer class for beginners and a MatPlus class for intermediate/advanced clients.
Dorothee VandeWalle is an internationally-renowned classical Pilates teacher. She is the founder of the M.A.T. Pilates Teacher Certification Program and is recognized as one of the leading teacher trainers and master Pilates practitioners in the world. Dorothee has been teaching Pilates for 30 years and has trained individuals at all levels of fitness from elite athletes to injured and/or older clients.
Continuing Education is offered year round by Dorothee VandeWalle. Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced workshops are offered each year as well as guest teacher seminars. To register for continuing education please call (206) 525-9900 or email the front desk. If you are not a certified instructor and would like more information about the M.A.T. Pilates Teacher Certification Program with Dorothee, visit the M.A.T. Pilates Web site.
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Kyla Wanaka
Jul 27, 2017
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Kelly Recktenwald
Sep 16, 2016
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This is truly one of the best places to go for Pilates training and teacher training. The quality and professionalism are top notch. Everything about Metropolitan Pilates is excellent; the teachers, the equipment, the community, etc. If you want to learn Pilates and change your body and life for the better, go here!
Beata K.
Sep 16, 2015
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This is hands-down the best Pilates studio I've ever been to, not just in Seattle but anywhere. I'd been doing other Pilates styles (Stott, BASI, etc.) for several years before coming to Metropolitan, and everything I'd done before paled in comparison to the Classical method taught there. The studio is co-owned by Dorothee Vandewalle, who trained directly with Romana Kryzanowska and now runs a world-renowned teacher training program herself. The teachers at the studio are graduates of that rigorous program, so everyone you work with has years of experience and is able to tailor your workout to
