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WHAT WE OFFER

At Pilates & Beyond Studio we offer a carefully curated range of therapeutic techniques — each one chosen because it works. Our instructors are among the most qualified in their fields, bringing decades of combined experience to every session.
Our Full Range of Therapeutic Services
At Pilates & Beyond, we offer more than traditional Pilates. Our team brings together Pilates, Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT), orthopedic massage, Scolio-Pilates® for scoliosis, Feldenkrais, craniosacral therapy, breathwork, and TMJ and jaw work. We specialize in personalized movement and bodywork for active adults through every decade of life, with particular experience supporting scoliosis, hypermobility, hip replacement recovery, foot and ankle alignment, balance, posture, and feet-to-core connection.
The Six Principles of Pilates​
Our work is rooted in the original principles Joseph Pilates himself established — and every session reflects them. Centering: Mentally and physically bringing focus to the center of the body Concentration: Bringing full attention to your body and the exercise, executing the movement pattern with full commitment to create maximum value Control: Every Pilates exercise is accomplished with complete muscular discipline of all body parts Precision: Sustaining focus throughout each movement, with an emphasis on placement, alignment, and movement sequence for each part of the body Breath: Using the breath as a metronome and a guide Flow: Creating fluidly, with the look of grace and ease for all exercises
The Core Align is one of the most exciting additions to our Encinitas studio — and one of the few places in North County San Diego where you will find it. Developed by Balanced Body, the Core Align challenges balance, coordination, and upright functional movement in a way no other piece of equipment can. What makes it remarkable is the immediacy of its feedback — clients feel a shift in their body after just a few movement patterns. Our clients in their 70s and 80s have been among its biggest fans, noticing almost instantly how it transfers into how they stand, walk, and move through their day. Ask your instructor about incorporating the Core Align into your next session.
Experience the Konnector: ​A New Dimension of Movement​
Pilates & Beyond Studio offers the Konnector™ by Balanced Body, an innovative single-rope pulley system that enhances coordination, balance, and neuromuscular engagement. Unlike traditional Pilates straps, the Konnector allows for continuous, independent movement of all four limbs, creating a whole-body experience that refines proprioception, strengthens stability, and improves symmetry.
Our Full Range of Therapeutic Services
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This dynamic tool is perfect for those looking to enhance mind-body awareness, correct imbalances, and deepen their Pilates practice—a true metamorphosis for movement efficiency. Suitable for private sessions, the Konnector helps bridge the gap between control, fluidity, and strength, making each exercise more integrated and functional. Few studios offer this level of specialized equipment. Ask your Specialist about incorporating the Konnector into your next session and experience a new way to connect, refine, and evolve!
Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT)™
Muscle Activation Techniques™ changed the way we think about pain, imbalance, and movement -- and it may change the way you feel in your body.
A Revolutionary approach to the assessment and correction of muscular imbalances, joint instability, and limitations in range of motion within the human body. A non- invasive bodywork technique, designed to balance the muscular system of people of all ages. A unique systematic format used to “jumpstart” the muscles in order for them to function with maximum efficiency. Because a loss of efficient muscular contraction is strongly associated with a decreased range of motion, we first evaluate an individual’s joint ranges of motion. This gives us a “big” picture view, a starting point and a direction. We utilize specific muscle testing to identify diminished muscle contractility. Thru a specific hands on technique we are able to start the body improving contractility to the muscles. This, is turn, can enhance motion and diminish discomfort and progress physical performance. Call Debi Huber 760-529-2554 to learn more.
Orthopedic Massage & Manual Therapy
Orthopedic massage goes far beyond relaxation. It is a specialized, evidence-based approach that addresses the root cause of pain — not just the symptoms. At Pilates & Beyond Studio, Jenna brings over 20 years of experience as a certified Hendrickson Method Practitioner. The Hendrickson Method is a specialized form of orthopedic massage — the two work together.
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Blending Eastern philosophy with modern manual therapy techniques, her sessions combine soft tissue unwinding, joint mobilization, and muscle activation to alleviate chronic pain, improve mobility, and restore balance throughout the body. This approach is ideal for those navigating chronic pain, injury recovery, scoliosis, spinal conditions, TMJ, and tension that hasn't responded to conventional treatment. Sessions are customized to your individual structure and needs — always in collaboration with you, never done to you. Jenna also offers concierge sessions in your home for those who prefer private, personalized care in their own environment. To schedule contact Jenna directly: info@regenjenna.com | 415-722-0421 or visit thrive-beyondpain.com
very specialist at Pilates & Beyond Studio welcomes complex cases. Whether you are healing from a hip or knee replacement, back surgery, joint issues, arthritis, or injury — we meet you exactly where you are. We also work with older athletes and active adults — surfers, golfers, pickleball players, hikers — who want to stay in the game longer and recover smarter. Using Pilates, breathwork, and our combined therapeutic techniques, we work collaboratively with you to restore function, rebuild confidence, and return you to the life you love. Breath is the foundation of all movement here — and recovery is no exception.
Feldenkrais® Method at Pilates & Beyond
Experience a gentle, hands-on Feldenkrais Method® approach designed to reduce chronic tension and improve your alignment. These sessions support easier, more efficient movement both in your Pilates practice and your daily life.
Post- Physical Rehabilitation & Injury Recovery
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Ready to Book your Functional Integration® session with Dr. Karen Schaffman? karenschaffman@yahoo.com or call/text 760-791-4929
Our team includes a Physical Therapy Assistant, bringing additional clinical expertise to your recovery journey. We don't follow a protocol. We follow your body.
  • When: Tuesdays: 11am, 12pm, 6pm
  • Duration: 50-minute specialized sessions
  • Investment: $150 (sliding scale available)
  • Details: Fully clothed sessions in the treatment room; soft, loose clothing recommended.
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Feldenkrais® Method at Pilates & Beyond
with Dr. Christine Horner
​Every month, Dr. Christine Horner offers thermal imaging sessions at our Encinitas studio. Thermal imaging is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that can reveal inflammation, circulation issues, and other patterns in the body. To learn more or schedule, visit www.medthermsc.com or call 888-217-4441
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Find Us in Encinitas, CA
Conveniently located at the east end of Encinitas Blvd in Rincon Plaza, with easy parking and access from Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Leucadia, and all of North County San Diego Pilates & Beyond Studio 2210 Encinitas Blvd Suite I Encinitas, CA 92024
Studio Hours
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 7:30pm Saturday | 9am – 3pm All sessions and group classes are by appointment only. Contact your instructor directly to schedule or call Debi at 760-529-2554 for guidance.