COR Pilates

Specialties

COR Pilates the première Pilates studio in Charleston — 10 Years Strong! We offer a disciplined approach to exercise by building strength, flexibility and balance. Our fully equipped authentic Pilates studio has private sessions and group classes available for all types of bodies… at any age. Really.

We foster an awesome energy that welcomes you and nurtures your goals. All of our instructors are fully certified and share the same training philosophy. Our top-​notch quality and consistency are unparalleled to any other studio in the area.

Your first session is FREE.

History

Established in 2004.

COR Pilates was originally named Core Essentials Pilates, by Buffy Riesberg Gillespie. With what started as a mobile Pilates business, and then opened its first doors in Avondale and then later in Indigo Village, both in West Ashley area of Charleston. As of January 1^st, 2014, the newest and ONLY home of COR Pilates is downtown on East Bay Street.

Meet the Business Owner

Buffy G.

Business Owner

Pilates became Buffy’s gateway to fitness after finding herself unenthused by many other types of exercise while dealing with chronic back pain from a childhood injury. After several years of taking Pilates lessons, Buffy completed Karen Sanzo’s comprehensive Pilates program to become fully certified in mat and apparatus instruction.

While building up the studio and her own authentic Pilates certification program, Buffy continued education from a variety of workshops from Master Teachers like MeJo Wiggin, Brooke Siler, Chris Robinson, Dorotheé Vanderwalle, Peter Fiasca and Mari Winsor, all directly trained by Romana Kryzanowska, one of Pilates most renowned protégés. More workshops from Mary Bowen, Michele Larrson, Bob Liekens… the list continues to grow as Buffy pursues more knowledge.

«There is always more to learn… The most satisfying part of teaching is that I get to share my knowledge in order to help others.» — Buffy Gillespie

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