Intelligent Exercise, Pilates & Fitness Studio

Specialties

Intelligent Exercise is dedicated to improving overall physical performance and quality of life through movement and fitness. The company informs and empowers individuals through physical awareness, flow of movement, and efficiency of movement. The gap between these ideals is then narrowed through conscious breathing.

The studio provides high quality training in Pilates, Yoga and Personal Training. Form is a focus for any movement method or training session so that the entire body is used to perform all exercises providing the most efficient workout. Intelligent Exercise instructors train each individual based on their needs and goals, even in classes. This way, all clients (novice exercisers, special needs (pre/​post natal or post physical therapy), and weekend warriors to Olympic and professional athletes) get the best workout available

Private, duet and small group mat and equipment classes are offered to accomodate all fitness levels, schedules and budgets.

History

Established in 2005.

Intelligent Exercise was a dream to owner Melissa Francis for several years while she worked in the automotive industry. For over a decade, Melissa worked to find a profession that combined her love for dance and movement with the problem solving skills of her academic background, engineering. When she took her first Pilates class in 1996, she was hooked. It not only made her stronger for performing, but also reduced stress and tightness from her corporate job. She progressed through training, obtaining certification, making a pilates video, and renting a small space to train private clients within two years. Word of mouth referrals grew quickly from her private clientele which required moving to a bigger space a year after starting the studio in 2005. The studio has grown and progressed to include more trainers in the areas of yoga, functional training, Gyrokinesis™, and her own instructor training program which passes on ideals of training as well as learning the exercises.