About Mighty Mind & Body Pilates
Why Pilates?
Where to Find Me
Hey, I'm Mel!
Focusing on the health of the spine, mobility of the joints, and the efficient control of breath and movement, Pilates can be integrated into any activity you do, forever. Joseph Pilates invented this fitness system while he was incarcerated, creating the first reformer (a type of apparatus we still use today) out of bed springs! Both with equipment and without, he kept himself and the other inmates in shape...staying active was that important to him!
True to its origins, Pilates is for everyone. You don’t have to be a boxer, gymnast, or circus performer to benefit from this work. And exercise in general doesn’t have to feel impossible or intimidating. All bodies like to move! Together, we will find ways for Pilates to fit you.
Hey, I'm Mel!
Where to Find Me
Hey, I'm Mel!
I've been teaching fitness since 2009. Informed by a multifaceted background–I'm a late blooming martial artist and dancer, a writer of fiction and nonfiction, and a student of neuromechanics–I use my whole toolbox with every student and client. As a self-proclaimed reformed klutz, I believe in the power of feeling connected to your physical self, that we gain personal agency through movement.
Not unlike my time as a tutor/writing coach, being a movement teacher involves guidance, motivation, and promoting clarity–in this case, with the beautiful, frustrating, necessary conundrum that is the human body.
I hope you leave every session with a greater sense of awareness, autonomy, and joy.
- Comprehensive teacher training, Rebel Pilates Collective
- NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) - Certified personal trainer
- Z-Health Performance
- MS, Kinesiology (Corrective Exercise/Orthopedic Rehabilitation), A.T. Still University - Anticipated graduation, June 2026
Where to Find Me
Where to Find Me
Where to Find Me
Classes take place at
Montclair Village Pilates Group Studio
6200 Antioch Street, Suite B
Oakland, CA
NEW SCHEDULE 2026
Monday
5:30 pm Intermediate Reformer
6:30 pm Beginning Reformer
Thursday
4:30 pm Reformer Foundations
5:30 Advance Beginning Reformer
6:30 Beginning Reformer
Friday (mixed equipment)
3:15 Beginning Trio
4:15 Drop-in Intermediate/Advanced Trio
Saturday
8 am Intermediate Plus Reformer
9 am Intermediate Reformer
10 am Beginning Reformer
11:30 Reformer Foundations
Space is limited.
Private TRAINING
Solo
Online
Solo
Be able to ask all the questions, focus on your unique concerns, and learn Pilates at your own pace. One-on-one sessions are helpful if you'd like more personalized instruction and/or want a low-pressure way to prepare for group classes.
$115/50 minute session.
Books of 5, 10, and 20 sessions are available.
Duet
Online
Solo
Pilates for you and your bestie. Please check in about your different movement backgrounds, as well as location and timing.
And if you don't have a current workout buddy, Open Duets are an option.
$120/50 minutes session ($60 per person).
Books of 5 and 10 sessions are also available.
Online
Online
Online
Do you want to move more but don't want leave your house? I totally get it.
We can train together remotely; prep your space and we can talk about what equipment you'll need. (And yes, you are guaranteed to get a cat onscreen at least once!)
$60/30 minute session.
Books of 10 and 20 sessions available.
*You'll receive a unique Zoom link via email.