Shine Hot Pilates + Sculpt Uptown

Get ready to get your sweat on to this high energy workout that you will be doing to the beat of the music. I’m talking about the 55 minute classes at Shine Hot Pilates + Sculpt. With two locations in the Dallas area it makes it easy to commute no matter which location you are coming from. For my experience, I headed to their newly opened spot in Oak Lawn located on Reagan Street. This spot is right behind some of the popular bars on Cedar Springs but offers a kick butt class that will have you coming back for more.

Whether you are a beginner or a fitness aficionado, they have a variety of classes that will be perfect for adding to your workout routine. They are a mat based pilates that takes place inside their heated rooms. For first timers, I highly recommend the “Hot Arms, Abs and Assets” that is great for full body. To sign up for their classes simply visit their website to create your account and select the class that works best for your schedule. You can also select which mat you would like to reserve.

For class you will need a yoga grip towel and water. All other supplies such as the yoga mat, pilates ball, sweat towel, resistance bands and weights are provided at the studio. If you don’t have those on hand, they do offer items for purchase and rental right at the check in counter. After check in you can set your items in their cubbies and head to your assigned mat. All of your equipment needed for class will already be set up by your mat so you are ready to go. Before class I took time to adjust myself to the temperature and music and did some stretching.

The class instructor will start right on time giving a brief into to the class for all the newbies followed by a quick warm up to get your heart going. Then followed by different combos and exercises that are truly timed to the music. We worked out each area of the body separately and even did some bursts of cardio. The class was easy to follow as our instructor showed us each movement on the platform and worked out along side us. There wasn’t many breaks so make sure to towel and grab water as needed. You can also grab ear plugs from the front desk if the music is too loud.

Overall I loved my experience and thought that I had a great workout. It’s definitely a studio I will be visiting again.

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