"You can’t fully understand the magic of Ascend Pilates until you experience it for yourself! Christie has cultivated a beautiful space and community rooted in classical pilates. I’ve never felt more connected to my body. Each class is small allowing every student to get hands-on feedback. Whether you’re seasoned or a beginner this studio will meet you where you are and help you grow in your practice."

"I had such a lovely experience at Ascend. The first time I went I took Christie’s class and I was nervous because I had done Pilates but never used reformers, but Christie was so hands on and helpful in guiding me through each exercise that it made it such a better workout."

"I recently started coming here and I’m obsessed! Christie is so knowledgeable and gives the best classes! I feel so comfortable with her guidance, especially being in my second trimester of pregnancy. I was looking for a small cute studio with kind and experienced instructors and that’s exactly what Ascend Pilates is. Highly recommend!"

"DREAM pilates studio + instructors. christie and Mariana are incredibly knowledgeable teachers. The studio is designed for small group classes (unlike the 10+ reformer studios), and as a client I love that because you feel like you’re getting individualized attention even in a group class! you can also take privates and try other pilates equipment other than a reformer!"

"My girlfriend and I each do 3 private classical Pilates sessions a week in Dallas where we live. We have been at it for years and have each found different instructors that are amazing. Recently we rented a house in La Jolla for a week and we each did 3 private sessions at Ascend. Rochelle was our instructor. We both had an amazing experience. A great Pilates session is often hard to find. Ascend knocked it out of the park. Recommend without hesitation."

"The best Pilates studio 😊 I cannot thank the instructors enough. I had a foot injury about a year ago so I was nervous coming back to the Pilates workout. Both Christie and Mariana helped me during the semi private classes making sure I regain the strength while not agitating my injured foot.

Then, I wanted to get a bit more customized lessons to learn how to workout with my injured foot, I started taking private classes with Mariana, and it’s been just simply amazing!"

"This is a true classical Pilates studio that has transformed my fitness journey. I needed something to balance the running, HIIT classes as well as prevent injury and work my core. Christie at Ascend has changed the game. It is a beautiful studio, with several reformers, towers and other Pilates machines you can not find anywhere else in San Diego. This is not the basic reformer Pilates studio, but a studio focused on classical Pilates (controlled movements and techniques in sequence). I come out of each class feeling like I worked every muscle in my body!!"

"Christie is extremely knowledgeable and so much fun to work with!! She creates unique classes around muscle groups you need to work on and is hands on with corrections and placement! Check this place out!"

"Christie and her studio, Ascend Pilates, has been a game changer in, not only recovering from injuries, but also increasing whole body strength, balance, and mobility. As an ex-collegiate and professional athlete I've accumulated multiple chronic injuries (and bad habits). Christie creates custom programs to fix these issues that rollup to a cohesive strategy. I love that each visit builds off of the previous session. She's pleasant and approachable but keeps the workouts on track if I try to buy time when I'm tired. I can't recommend her studio enough and her vast well of Pilates knowledge and programming is most of the reason I'm able to stay active with the career ending injuries I've incurred. Thanks Christie!"