Carol Appel Pilates Plus Studio

Specialties

Welcome to Carol Appel Pilates Plus Studio, the most comprehensive and unique Pilates program in Sonoma County. Experience a classical Pilates workout, which improves strength, flexibility, posture, balance and coordination. Conveniently located just east of the 101 Lakeville Highway exit in Petaluma, CAPPS offers you premier Pilates training in a beautiful and uplifting environment.

CAPPS is a full-​service Pilates studio featuring these Pilates’ apparatus: reformers, barrels, chairs, springboards, a half-​trap table, and more. CAPPS’ offerings also include Life Fitness cardio equipment — recumbent bicycle, treadmill, and elliptical — as well as Keiser Infinity strength training.

Meet the Business Owner

Carol A.

Business Owner

Strong, calm, and with the unmistakable grace of a classically-​trained dancer, Carol Appel embodies the Pilates Method. In 1982, Carol began apprenticing under Romana Kryzanowska, a master teacher personally trained by Joseph Pilates. Carol continued as a teacher there for over five years, returning to the west coast in 1988. A well-​known and highly regarded Pilates practitioner in Northern California, Carol is embraced by many as a «teacher’s teacher.» She has worked in conjunction with doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors to develop rehabilitation exercise programs. Carol has served on the Board of Directors of the Pilates Method Alliance, an international not-​for-​profit Pilates professional association. Her high caliber training has been highlighted in many publications, including Harper’s Bazaar, ALLURE, Shape, Health, Citysport, San Francisco Focus, and the San Francisco Chronicle.