MATWORKZ, INC.
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA

My husband and I have been doing Pilates at MatWorkz for over eight years. Leslie is an amazing instructor and is always challenging us and keeping our workouts innovative and interesting. Leslie has helped us prepare for and recover from surgeries as we age as athletes. Pilates is a means to a healthy and vibrant lifestyle as you age. As former marathon runners and triathletes we were looking for a place to maintain our core strength for our athletic lifestyle. As a result, we continue to enjoy running hiking, biking, and ropes courses as much as we did as a young married couple. The studio is bright, clean and has all the latest equipment. If you are looking for a personalized place to work on your fitness goals, we highly recommend MatWorkz as a studio to stay fit, be challenged, and feel welcomed and appreciated as a client verses a membership number.   MatWorkz is a well-designed and very attractive Pilates studio. The team, especially Deborah and Lisa, are extremely knowledgeable about Pilates and match their expertise perfectly to each client’s needs. The experience is both challenging and comfortable as they are excellent at motivating each client but also understanding and adapting to physical limitations. I feel so much better, stronger and taller every time I finish a work-out at MatWorkz! MatWorkz is a top quality Pilates facility with up to date equipment and a very professional atmosphere. I've been practicing Pilates with Lisa Ryan for a year and a half and have benefitted immensely from her depth of knowledge and commitment to my progress. Lisa and her teachings have improved my strength, coordination, and flexibility all of which are so important in preventing injury. I highly recommend MatWorkz Studio. I am so grateful to have found MatWorkz, and Lisa especially. I suffer from chronic vertigo and for years, it severely limited what kind of exercise I could do. I had lost so much strength. Lisa works with me to adapt every exercise in a way that I can do it. She's super kind, very funny, and really warm and supportive. I have gained so much strength and flexibility, it has greatly improved my every day life. I've become much more active, even starting to play tennis. I can't recommend Lisa highly enough. At MatWorkz, Deborah and her staff are a group of dedicated, skilled professionals who provide you with individualized attention regardless of age, body type or athletic ability in their warm and fully equipped studio. Participating at MatWorkz for 16 years has been super beneficial for me – Increasing both my strength and flexibility while addressing any specific issues that may occur with knowledge and patience. I’m entering my 12th year as a student at MatWorkz Pilates & I enjoy an active and healthy life because of the incredible instructors at MatWorkz. Their knowledge about the marriage of anatomy and exercise is demonstrated in every class. When I leave the studio, I always feel great! My body and mind have been strengthened. MatWorkz is amazing! MatWorkz Instructor Since 2013 Thouraya has worked with clients of various fitness levels and ages. She enjoys helping clients gain awareness in order to create a stronger and healthier body. MatWorkz instructor since 2016 Leslie started her fitness career in 1995 while working as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She embraced Pilates in 2000 as a way to improve overall strength and rehabilitate from dance injuries. She quickly grew to love the method, as it helped her become a more controlled and stronger dancer. Leslie decided to become a Pilates instructor earning certification through The Willow Pilates and Yoga Studio’s Comprehensive Teacher Training Program. With a long-lasting fascination for how the body moves, she is dedicated to continuing education and development, and to helping people move toward growth and transformation, whether they have been doing Pilates for 1 year or 20 years. Leslie has a Bachelor’s in Dance and History and a Master’s in Elementary Education from Columbia University. Originally from New York City, she has been teaching Pilates since 2002 and enjoys helping others discover the benefits of better strength, flexibility, and control. In 2009, Leslie also completed an Agatsu Kettlebell Certification Program for a Level 1 Instructor. Matworkz instructor since 2009 My husband and I have been doing Pilates at MatWorkz for over eight years. Leslie is an amazing instructor and is always challenging us and keeping our workouts innovative and interesting. Leslie has helped us prepare for and recover from surgeries as we age as athletes. Pilates is a means to a healthy and vibrant lifestyle as you age. As former marathon runners and triathletes we were looking for a place to maintain our core strength for our athletic lifestyle. As a result, we continue to enjoy running hiking, biking, and ropes courses as much as we did as a young married couple. The studio is bright, clean and has all the latest equipment. If you are looking for a personalized place to work on your fitness goals, we highly recommend MatWorkz as a studio to stay fit, be challenged, and feel welcomed and appreciated as a client verses a membership number.   MatWorkz is a well-designed and very attractive Pilates studio. The team, especially Deborah and Lisa, are extremely knowledgeable about Pilates and match their expertise perfectly to each client’s needs. The experience is both challenging and comfortable as they are excellent at motivating each client but also understanding and adapting to physical limitations. I feel so much better, stronger and taller every time I finish a work-out at MatWorkz! MatWorkz is a top quality Pilates facility with up to date equipment and a very professional atmosphere. I've been practicing Pilates with Lisa Ryan for a year and a half and have benefitted immensely from her depth of knowledge and commitment to my progress. Lisa and her teachings have improved my strength, coordination, and flexibility all of which are so important in preventing injury. I highly recommend MatWorkz Studio.