Mod Physique

After trying nearly every fitness, pilates and yoga studio in the NE, I was so glad to come across Mod Physique and find exactly what I was looking for — a friendly, fun and challenging studio with no pretense or intimidation. Jessa has created a wonderful environment that actually makes me want to work out (no small feat). I love coming to class and have seen the results quickly. The instructors know what they’re doing and are great at suggesting adjustments. The classes are small enough that you get personal attention (but don’t feel in the spotlight). So glad to have found this gem of a fitness studio!

This place is the best. I’ve tried many different barre workouts in town and Mod Physique takes the cake.
Pros:
Strongest workout around — you can modify it but it’s built to make you work
Friendliest staff
Comfortable environment — great studio and no mirrors!
Convenient location — no parking nightmares
Best rates in town, TRUST ME I’VE LOOKED!
Cons:
They don’t serve alcohol. Or pizza. Maybe, someday…

Jessa is such a wonderfully dynamic and attentive leader. This workout makes you sweat and feel the burn. The marriage of cardio, weight training, and combo moves helps me feel a full body workout in just an hour. Ive been to the studio about eight times and have never done the same workout twice. Jessa does an exemplary job giving everyone feedback on body positioning for maximum safety and burn potential. I may be so bold to say this is the perfect workout. Keep up the great work mod physique squad! I might add that my fitness level is between intermediate and advanced and love a good challange.

Mod Physique it the perfect mix of pilates, barre and cardio. Classes are fast-​paced, challenging and include tons of creative exercises. They are also a great bargain, and include options to buy class packages if you don’t have time to take advantage of the unlimited monthly. The owner/​main instructor, Jessa, is fun and likes to focus on technique/​proper form. She keeps class sizes small (max 8 people per class) which allows for lots of individual attention. This has been immensely helpful to me since I have mild scoliosis and was experiencing daily back pain. After attending just a few Mod classes, my back pain went away due to Jessa’s focus on developing core strength and proper posture. I’m the type of person who tends to burn out quickly from workout routines, but I have been going to Mod Physique for six months now and still look forward to attending class each week.

I really enjoyed the instructor and the class size was great. I did the Mod Physique class. It was a good workout. Not the best I have had but a really good one. I am training for a half marathon right now so this is a wonderful workout to do on my break days. And it is in a really accessible location. For people that don’t often workout this is an amazing workout.

Love Jessa! Have taken three classes. Love the intimate space and while it’s limited, I does allow the instructor to really watch you, keep you «on your toes» and make sure you’re doing everything with proper form. Definitely recommend MOD 45.

As someone who loathes ‘indoor’ exercise, I am a convert!
I’m starting out with Mod 45 & am happier with the experience than any other ‘gym’ class I’ve ever attended for these reasons, to name a few:
*The classes are small & personalized. Jessa keeps her eye on every person, gently helping you adjust whatever is needed. She is very professional and knows how to address specific individual issues
*The facility is bright and extremely well organized.
*The atmosphere is friendly, relaxed and welcoming.
*Jessa and her husband, Greggory, who participates in class, have a great sense of humor throughout.
I will continue to drive 30 min. in rush hour to get to my favorite class b/​c it is such an invigorating experience.

I am one who typically loathes work outs. I do them because I have to and I hate every second. I eventually burn out after a month or so because I don’t enjoy the work outs that I try, and I have pretty much tried them all. Then it is a month (or two or three or four… yikes!) of no exercise, and I have to start all over again from scratch, rebuilding all the muscle I lost, and losing all the weight I gained while sitting on the couch wishing for a fitness miracle.
I LOVE this class.
The classes are very small, so it feels as if you have a personal trainer for an hour. The instructor, Jessa, gives everyone so much personal attention. Every move she has the class do is very easy to follow, and I am certifiably ungraceful, so that is saying a lot to her teaching skills. She has been so great in working with my individual issues! A few of the moves I am sometimes unable to do because of a previous shoulder injury, and some dumb wrist issues, and she is always right there when she sees me struggling, and offers an alternate exercise for me to do. She doesn’t even make me feel uncomfortable for doing something different than every one else, besides, I swear half the class has their own personal modifications they are doing as well!
The classes are set to music and breeze through with each interval starting and ending with one song. SO cool, because you know if you are particularly hurting through the cardio one day, or the mat work, that once the song’s over, you can move on, and before you know it, you’re done! I always leave class feeling great, not a big sweaty mess that cant move for the rest of the day, more like; healthy, strong, energetic, and balanced, but very effectively worked out at the same time.
My only complaint is that I can’t go enough. (I sure never thought I would say that about exercise!). Since they are a new business, and there is only one instructor, the class times are limited, but I can always find a class at least a couple times a week that I can make, and at even 2 – 3 times a week, I notice a big difference in my body. I cant imagine how I would feel and look if I could go more often! Hello, ripped!
I have finally found a work out that works, works for me, and has helped me break my habit of binge fitness. If I can’t make class for a few days, I actually miss it! Any one want to buy a couch, ’cause I haven’t even thought about that thing in months!

This class has reinvigorated my workout. I just love it here. I was at a gym for over 10 years and just couldn’t give it up because each time I tried a new work out or studio, I just wasn’t challenged enough to make the change. Well, I tried Mod Physique and have now been going for over 6 months. I love this work out! It is a great welcoming, knowledgeable environment. The routine and music change weekly so it is always fun and hits on a new body part. Jessa’s gentle correction to form and posture help me so much to build and lengthen my muscles. The cardio bursts keep my heart rate up throughout the session. I just cannot say enough about this workout. It is really a fusion of all the great parts of single style studios. The best of pilates, barre, cardio, and strength all melded into an hour that delivers results. I feel strong and happy when I leave Mod Physique and ready to take on the day!

Jessa’s barre/​fusion class will get you into great shape and tone up your entire body. Her class is efficient, and she manages to work your arms, core, legs and butt to their max. I’ve been to other barre classes, and Jessa’s class is definitely on the top of my list. Her extensive background in ballet comes through with the design of her sequences and attention to proper alignment. With my background also in ballet, I appreciate her classes as they tone up some of those ballet muscles, while not having to go into a ballet class after years away– and keeping nicely toned legs! A great work out! The classes will leave you feeling good and strong!

The barre is something I have never done and even thou it’s difficult I am enjoying it so much. I am using muscles I never thought I had. Jessa is such a creative teacher and I am amazed at all the different exercises she comes up with. She is so knowledgeable and i feel like I am getting an education on the proper way to do Pilates. I have taken numerous pilates classes at other studios and never felt like I was getting much from them. I feel like I am finally getting the benefits from pilates.
The class size is great and you get so much one on one attention from Jessa. Mod Physique is such a positive environment and I am so glad I work out there

Edit and Update! I’ve now been going to Mod Physique on a regular basis, as in four times a week, for several months now. Jessa has added both a stretching class as well as a ‘Mod 45′ class which has less cardio for people who may not be quite ready for the challenges of her regular hour-​long Mod Physique class. As Jessa’s been teaching more and there are more regular students, she’s expanding into even more challenging sets that focus on inner and outer thigh work, glutes, hip flexors, and… burpees. :) My abs have never been this strong, and I can definitely tell that I don’t jiggle much at all when I go running on my non-​Mod Physique days. Jessa is supportive, insightful, really knows her stuff and is there to assist and correct so that everyone is using their best form during the workouts.
Come give this amazing combination a try!
Easy location to park nearby; new facility, super-​helpful and supportive staff. The workout is an intense hybrid of cardio, Pilates-​style core work, weights, strength/​lengthening and in a vaguely circuit-​training style… all on cushy mats in bare feet so you have fabulous control. Jessa, you’re amazing and I’m so, so glad you’ve opened up your studio here in Portland! If you’re looking for something to combine intense core work and cardio and barre, ~: this is it! :~

I was visiting Portland for a two week vacation and saw the 4-​class deal on living social. So glad that I decided to try out the classes!!! Jessa, the instructor, was excellent — gave clear instructions, was tough but gave solid modifications when needed, friendly, prepared interesting routines, picked good music — I could go on! I’m back in NYC now but if I ever move back to Portland, I would definitely take her classes. If you live there and want to have fun AND be toned and healthy, take her classes! I promise it will be good for you.

I was reluctant at first but Jessa has made me a complete convert!
Sessions are fun, challenging, dynamic. More importantly, the results are AMAZING! As a former competitive athlete, it’s great core strength training.
I can’t say enough about Jessa’s professionalism and knowledge. She is a GREAT trainer.
I WOULD GIVE HER TEN STARS IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE ON Unilocal!

Excellent class taught by someone who knows what they are doing. I got a great workout and help making sure I was doing all the moves accurately. I felt muscles I never knew existed! I try and go on a regular basis as I can really see the results.