Core Fluency Pilates

Core Fluency is a fully-equipped Pilates studio offering private and small group practice in the Classical Pilates method. Our vision is to create world peace, one person at a time, by inspiring and empowering individuals to recreate their health, and to develop fluency in the language of the body.

Laura Porter Blackburn was born and raised in Louisville, KY.

She matriculated at Brown University in Providence, RI and later received a Master's of Arts and Humanities in Dance and Theatre from SUNY Buffalo, focusing on Contact Improvisation (a form of postmodern dance in which points of physical contact between two dancers and the earth provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation) and mixed-media live art installations.

At CFP, we strive to honor the brilliance of the original Pilates Method of Body Conditioning that Joe Pilates termed Contrology. We teach the original exercise order with a focus on the principles from Return to Life. Our educational lineage comes through Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel from Pilates elder Romana Kryzanowska.

Core Fluency Pilates strongly believes in movement education toward true health. To that end, we offer multiple ways for you to take advantage of all the opportunities for improvement that Pilates can offer. We provide group classes and individual lessons for all experience levels. Not sure where to start?

Our goal with Mend the Gap Dancers' Program at Core Fluency Pilates is to help you become a stronger dancer by gaining a deeper understanding of your body through the practice of Classical Pilates.

The program is offered at a discounted rate to promote faithful practice so that each dancer can work on breath, flow, and transition as well as strength to prevent injury and speed injury recovery as a means to promote health and prolong your onstage career!