Studio Lotus

Specialties

Our committment to bringing our clients the very finest functional exercise tools brought Studio Lotus initially to Pilates, then to Kettlebells, and most recently to Redcord training. Each exercise modality we offer complements the other; providing clients with challenging workouts that strenghthen the body, increase flexibility, improve posture, increase cardiovascular health, and that address muscle imbalances. All 30+ Studio Lotus instructors are appropriately certified with Power Pilates, ActivCore (Redcord), or Kettlebell certifications. Studio Lotus is also a Master Training Facility for Power Pilates and Redcord, having trained over 600 instructors in the Southeast.

History

Established in 1998.

Founded in 1998, Studio Lotus is one of Atlanta’s most established Pilates studios. Purchased by Danielle and Davidson Reid in early 2004, Studio Lotus was the first Power Pilates Affiliate Training Center. Now boasting more than 50 Affiliate Training Centers worldwide, Power Pilates is an industry leader that has set the international standard for Pilates teacher training and education.

In February 2006, Studio Lotus joined forces with Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education and opened Studio Lotus at Atlanta Ballet. Studio Lotus at Atlanta Ballet is a fully equipped Pilates studio offering Pilates sessions on the apparatus, as well as Pilates group mat classes. It is a Power Pilates Participating Training Center.

Studio Lotus offers to clients Pilates Apparatus sessions, Pilates Mat Classes, Kettlebells training, Redcord training, and Nutrition Consulting as well as offers students Power Pilates Teacher Training and ActivCore (Redcord) Teacher Training.

Meet the Business Owner

Davidson R.

Business Owner

With almost 20 years of Pilates experience, Davidson brings a wealth of knowledge to Studio Lotus. Davidson was first exposed to Pilates as a teenager in Atlanta as part of his early dance training, and continued to study the technique upon moving to New York at age 17 to pursue a career in classical ballet. Highlights of his career as a performer include dancing with the Joffrey Ballet, and touring Europe and South Africa with West Side Story and A Chorus Line. After spending 18 months in South Africa, Davidson returned to New York and continued to study Pilates with a variety of teachers. As a Pilates instructor, Davidson combines an astute eye for detail and the biomechanics of movement with a profound understanding of the Pilates method to provide a demanding workout. As a Power Pilates Senior Teacher Trainer, Davidson travels and leads Power Pilates certification programs and continuing education workshops throughout the U.S. and internationally.