I have been practicing yoga and pilates for years. Due to my travel schedule, I am forced to find classes and instructors in cities all over the world. I sampled several studios in the Houston area, and this one is hands down the best . While I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the classes, my personal favorite has been Erenesto's pilates ball class. He is a highly motivated instructor, and pus...
I've been going to YBC for a couple months now and have sampled a few of the various evening classes. Each class/instructor is a little different, but overall, all of the instructors I've experienced have been friendly, helpful, and offer alternative movements so participants of all levels can enjoy the class. Since I have a background in dance (back in the day!), Arielle is my personal favorit...
I was very excited when I found Your Body Center online because I have been looking for a studio that offered group pilates classes at an affordable price for several years. I practiced traditional mat pilates with a private instructor in college, and continued at a group class when in law school, offered by the school (taught by an instructor who has since moved on to other things). I have been ...
Ernesto's ball pilates class is a great workout. He's a fabulous instructor. The class moves quickly and yet Ernesto makes the transitions easy for all levels. His ability to insruct and to make modifications for all levels is amazing. He is tremendous at building confidence and creating an environment that encourages everyone to be their best!
I have been going to Your Body Center for about three months now, and really enjoy the laid back but professional environment. Ernesto's pilates ball classes are the best! I actually look forward to the workouts!
I have taken pilates and hot yoga both about 6 times and I really love the Hot yoga. I love the 2 brother instructors they are really awsome. They give you motivation to finish the classes and they always have a good attitiude.
If you are looking to get into pilates or yoga, are looking for a place that offers both hot and "room temp" classes, or you are experienced and know quality classes, this is the place!!! I cannot recommend it enough. Great instructors and great environment.
I've been taking Pilates at a franchise gym for awhile now and have loved it. When it came time to renew the gym membership, I didn't feel it was worth it to pay for what I was not using. I came across Your Body Center and enjoyed my trial week. I have never taken a yoga class but the instructors and classes at YBC make it easy to get on board. I tried Hot Yoga during my trial week and found ...
Since I moved to Houston I tried at least 5 different places trying to find the best pilates class for me. The pilates ball class and the power pilates are just amazing! I love the vibe, the studio, the teacher, just perfect!!!!!
While I am new to Yoga, I thought this place was a good place to start. The instructor was very patient and helpful. I never thought I would get into it and I love it. I live in Oak Forest and its very close to my home.
I tried hot Yoga for the first time well yoga period I had always been a gym person about 3 weeks ago I picked this center due to the price and is the closes to Cypress TX...and I LOVE IT.......the people are super nice, the teachers are great very friendly they never made me feel like a beginner!!!!!!!!
I am very new to Yoga I have only taken 7 classes so far at Bikram Yoga College of India. I attend class at YBC because it offered so much variety in there classes.
The "Your Hot Body" class was horrible. I could tell a marked difference in Bikram instructors, at YBC the class was very scattered, timing was different for each pose, instructor seemed very inexperienced.
The lady at the...
I've tried hot yoga at numerous studios, including Bikram and sunstone, and hands down, this place ROCKS! The "Your Hot Body" class is a fantastic combination of yoga and pilates moves that works EVERYTHING and melts fat like crazy! The "Hot Hatha" class worked muscles I didn't even know I had and I felt like I had had a full body massage after I was finished. The heat does take some getting u...
First of all, let me say that I never considered myself a yoga person, but after doing a trial membership back in June '08, I was hooked! I signed up for a full membership the next week! Not only did I lose inches and tone up, the hot yoga classes really helped me with my sinus and insomnia problems...they're challenging but are also very relaxing! The other studio was great but the new studio is...
Everything about this place rocks. My friend and I discovered and fell in love with this place last September and we can't get enough of it. All of the instructors are really nice and helpful when you're in class, they really try to give everyone some one-on-one attention. Ernesto's pilates classes are so upbeat and fun, it makes the hour go by really fast, and you feel amazing when it's done....
What I love most about Your Body Center is the attention that the instructors provide. You can be in a small or a large class, but the instructors take notice of individuals and help to adjust or correct their movements.
A devotee of Ernesto's Pilates classes, I love the upbeat and positive atmosphere where his happy, chatty personality helps everyone to do their best!
I can't get enough of the pilates and the hot yoga. This is coming from a guy that has never done a bit of stretching and/or pilates type exercise...straight weights all the way my entire life. The instructors really help you get into the class and focus on the what you're trying to do. They are very well trained and encouraging, not to mention informative. I love Laura Lopes for the hot yoga...
i really enjoy classes i take here. ernesto teaches the yoga classes i take and because of the moderate pace he teaches in, i have gotten much stronger than i did in other, more fast paced classes. i don't take the hot yoga, well i did once, and it was just too hot. but the hatha and ashtanga classes I really enjoy. ernesto listens to feedback from the group and responds to it, which is somet...
I went to go to two Ashtanga classes there on a free pass, which is nice. But the teacher who I think was a substitute because it wasn't his name on the schedule, was reading from a list of positions and he didn't do the finishing sequence which I have always been told is very important. He talked a full ten minutes before starting any yoga, and said the same things both classes, which I found...
I love going to Ernesto's ball pilates class. It has transformed my body shape and I feel so much stronger. Class is lots of fun and the atomosphere is not intimidating. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Ernesto makes sure he accomodates everyone from beginners to advanced people during class so that you get the most out of your workout.
Yes--there is hot yoga, regular yoga, pilates, belly dancing--run by two amazingly fun and compassionate brothers who, noting their physiques, obviously practice what they preach-ALOT! (Speaking of HOT!) They use great music, practice great technique and are not only professional instructors but create a caring, friendly atmosphere. Casual conversation before and after class is encouraged; a l...
The hot yoga classes here are not yoga. They are fitness. The instructors are not focused on breathing, proper alignment or meditation. It is more important to them to drill you like a hot-yoga sargeant. I though it was very inappropriate. Plus the other so-called yogis stand in the room and jaw-jack so that it is very hard to mentally prepare the way that I'm used to. I've been doing hot yoga fo...
Best pilates classes!! If you want a good workout, this is the place to go. Great way to strengthen your core and tone your body without the mean instructors. Great energetic, helpful instructors.
I MUST SAY I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL MASSAGE ,WENT IN WITH BACK/NECK PAIN AND LEFT FEELING LIKE NEW WILL RETURN AGAIN AND AGAIN!
SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is Fabulous! I not only take beginning Yoga from Kay ( which is fabulous) but take mat pilates from Ernesto. I am older and I find the studio to have classes for all age groups. Ernesto takes a personal interest in each person and is very accomadating. The classes are small enough that he takes the time to help through your work out! I have seen a difference in my overall body since I have been ...
I finally found my favorite hot yoga workout after searching Houston since moving here over a year ago. I found several places with either an attitude problem, high price, or inability to maintain a consistent class schedule. YBC's hot yoga class is the best I've experienced in my 5 years practicing hot yoga because it adds core strenghtening which sets it apart from Bikram and those who try to...
If you want to combine Yoga and Aerobics in one this is the place! I took the Pilates Ball class and was horrified to hear the latest club music blasting while I bounced on a balance ball to the beat. Maybe I'm "old school" but I'd rather focus on my breath and posture instead of hearing Top 40 tunes in the house re-mix version. A long-time Pilates student, I prefer my Pilates relaxing and quie...
The normal place I do hot yoga at was cancelled, so I tried YBC. The place was dirty, dingy, and damp. The hot room was carpeted, which I thought was very unsanitary, and reeked of a smelly locker room. No telling when the last time it was cleaned. The instructor seemed all but happy to be there. He was rude and just plain gross. He must've left his good hygiene and manners at the door. Th...
This center has a good variety of everything from Pilates to different types of yoga. There are all levels, including more advanced and challenging classes for the more advanced yogi. The instructors seem to take what they do seriously and understand the true meaning behind what they do.
It is by far my favorite studio!
I have been going to YBC for over 3 years and have yet to find a better deep tissue massage than from Ernesto, despite my travels in and outside the States. Now that I am permanently living in London, I still wait until I visit Houston to get my massage to avoid the frustration of experiencing a bad massage. It's that good! Just the right amount of pressure, a calming atmosphere, and no worries e...
I live in Baton Rouge and one of my Houston friends told me about YBC. I had the best massage EVER from Donald the first time I visited YBC....I appreciated his knowledge of the body and his ability to apply deep pressure. The second time I visited YBC I experienced the best vinyasa flow class, taught by Jennifer. She was poetry in motion and the vinyasa flow routines she created were unlike ...
I can't say enough good things about my experience here. I was given the best massage I've had in years. Ernesto is very professional, friendly, and thorough. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing. I can't wait for my next massage.
Ernesto has been my personal masseuse for three years now. He is amazing, his studio is incredible. I just purchased my THIRD package of 10 hours! And the ashiatsu is the most indulgent, decadent massage experience you can EVER have!
I am so incredibly pleased with the entire staff of your body center. They are all extremely knowledgable, very easy going and and always willing to go the extra mile. I came to YBC as a yoga novice and am now training with Andrew in the am. He is an amazing instructor with a ton of experience and even more patience. I highly recommend coming here!
Also, as a new member with a 3 month "commit...
Cannot say enough. Instructors are knowledgeable, Enthusiastic, friendly and eager to help. The workouts are sweaty and intense and that is a huge plus. The classes are great for beginners, intermmidiate and advanced. The studio is very peaceful. Ernesto is awesome!
This center has a small class size, for now. I felt like I had individual attention from the instructor because of this and because he was so willing to help me with any ?'s or moves that I needed help with.
The massage - 3 words, Oh My God!!!! The best massage I have ever had. Very Therapeautic and relaxing. I have chronic pain in my lower back and when it starts bothering me to the point...
YBC is truly a rewarding and unique place in Houston. The atmosphere is great, location is easily accessible, decor relaxing and that's just the studio. All the staff are friendly, high energy, patient in classes and very motivational. The owner Ernesto shines in both the classes and all the types of massage he performs. Truly dedicated, he and the rest of his team are an energetic bunch that...
I was introduced to yoga and pilates in California over 3 years ago. I had the fortune of going to an incredible studio with incredible instructors. I loved the place so much because I would literally leave feeling more at peace. When I moved to Houston I searched high and low for a replacement. I finally found it, and confidently say that Your Body Center has taken the number one spot for yo...
Ball Pilates is a great pilates workout. It is particularly good for a beginners. Ernesto is a great instructor and makes everyone feel welcome. This is also one of the best values for pilates and yoga in town.
Great Instructors for Yoga! Great diversity of all types of classes (yoga, pilates, tai chi, belly dancing,...) and types of massages offered. Ernesto is a very talented and knowledgable Yoga instructor. They offer Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga from beginner to more advanced classes. Lovely serene decor.
It is such a pleasure to take classes and get massages there. Ernesto...
YBC is awesome! The pilates classes are invigorating and the yoga sessions are intense. Andrew is a very detailed instructor. He keeps everyone in class focused on their postures and form in a non-intimidating enviornment. I leave each yoga session feeling revived and refreshed! I highly reccomend YBC.
Ernesto really worked me out in his palates ball class. It was a small group so I got individual attention. We did some great streatching and I feel great all day after working out in one of his morning classes.
I really enjoy this rather unassuming yoga studio. Facilities are clean, instructors are excellent and it definitely offers top-notch value for money. I've been practising here for about 6 months now, and have seen dramatic improvement in myself. I am always looking forward to returning - I feel very at home here, and it certainly is a place I can call my own.
Ernesto is the very best massage therapist in greater Houston, possibly in Texas. (Can't say for sure...because I have bought two or three packages of 10 hours from him over two years...so he keeps me pretty loyal!)
The studio is beautiful - a unique and soothing venue for body treatment, yoga, and the more gentle of the martial arts.
YBC is a great studio for so many reasons. The classes are conducted by very caring instructors who know the new comers and make sure they receive the extra attention needed to learn the skills, but they don't lose sight of the long term members who still need to have "fine tuning" to achieve a more advanced position. Maybe you can tell, I really like the Yoga classes...all of them, but the Pilat...
Greg teaches tai chi at yourbodycenter. I've been studying with him for over a year. Greg's patience, enthusiasm for Taiji and teaching Taiji, and his depth of knowledge never cease to amaze me. He is very serious about Taiji but he never makes me feel like there is any rush to get anywhere. I like to walk my dog to the dogpark in the morning and practice Taiji while my dog romps around. Between ...
BY FAR, the best pilates-ball class in Houston. I have a membership to a health club but still come to your body center specifically for the pilates ball class. It's that good! Plus, no parking hassels and a chill environment.
I've been lifting weights for 20 years, even taking several classes in college, but the teqniques used in the ball class works muscles better. I used muscles I never knew I had, especially in the stomach and lat areas. Enesto is a fun and enthusiastic instructor and makes newcommers feel very welcome. He is easy on the eyes too.
I love this studio. I have attended several yoga and pilates classes since i first traveled to Houston. As an avid sports enthusiast and massage therapist, I was excited to luck into finding such an amazing studio. The staff is friendly and helpful and made me feel right at home from the first time i visit. This past visit, I was able to finaly get a massage by Ernesto, the owner. He is amaz...
Without a doubt, the best deep tissue massage in town - the space is magical and the massage is divine.
YBC continues to get better every day! I've been a student there for more than three years now and I am so happy to see the studio grow, classes get bigger and better. It's all due to Ernesto's wonderful energy and vibrancy and his dedication to students and their bodies.
I love arriving in the studio because I feel like I'm home and I know that when I leave I'll feel way better than when I walk...
I've been going to Your Body Center for more than a year now. I absolutely love the pilates classes there. It's always a great workout and I always leave with a smile because of the great instructors, atmosphere, people who go there and just feeling good about having just had a great workout. I highly recommend it.
YBC is a great place. I can't wait to get to my Pilates classes for a great, thorough work out. Ernesto is a terrific teacher who works harder than anyone else in the class-yet still manages to be a cheerleader-urging everyone to push themselves and SMILE! A relaxed atmosphere & caring instructors. Massages are great, too. I can't wait to book my next one. YBC is my little oasis after workin...
Love the Hatha and pilates ball class! Ernesto gives great instructions and helps you get the best workout possible! Awesome!
An excellent experience with the Pilates classes at Your Body Center first led me to try a massage session with Ernesto about a year and a half ago. At that point I had been suffering from constant, painful, golf-ball-sized knots in my shoulders and upper back for about nine years... I'd been to see four doctors (two prescribed muscle relaxers, and the other two said I needed a breast reduction,...
After suffering for years from various sports injuries, I have finally found a fitness center providing the expertise, inpiration and personal attention to get me healthy and active again. At age 45 I was walking with a cane, popping Celebrex, and listening to my doctors discuss the pros and cons of hip and knee replacement. Determined to improve my situation, I tried out various fitness centers ...
Your body has been the best experience I have had in a long time - the instructors are personable and very knowledgable and make your whole workout something to look forward to. Classes are small which allows for a lot of personal focus and directions that help you keep from hurting yourself. I love the Tai Chi and the Pilates Ball classes - I highly recommend Your body Center if you are lookin...
The staff at Your Body was incredibly invested in helping me recover from major surgery, through yoga classes and massage. Ernesto, the exuberant owner, would rub my shoulders or the back of my head to help my energy level whenever he saw me looking tired. Andrew and other yoga teachers were encouraging and supportive, even when I could only make it through 15 minutes of class. Andrew does a grea...
Ernesto give the BEST massage, bar none, that I have ever had! Sometimes I leave a massage with him and feel like I have been transported to another plane of existence - it's really that good. I have taken friends who have used other therapists and give a thumbs way up for them also. I have taken beginning yoga at the studio and the classes were excellent. The staff is professional, knowledgea...
The pilates and yogalates classes that I have attended at YourBodyCenter have all been excellant and have really helped me to re-bulid my body strength. I am a volunteer fire fighter and not so young anymore so this is an absolute essential.
Appart from the quality of the classes and the great venue and location, I find that the classes themselves move at whatever pace one wants them too. YOu ...
This massage studio has several excellent masseuses. They have many technics which involve stretching as part of the massage. Their fees are very reasonable too! I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Cheryl Francisco is the best massage therapist! Every time I go (2x/mo) it's an enjoyable experience. She knows exactly how to work those tired sore muscles that hurt the most. She's a knowledgable therapist capable of tailoring the massage to specific needs. I was recently in a car accident and she is the only person I trust to work on my whiplashed back. Every time my mom flies in from Chicago,...
Ernesto is HANDS DOWN the best massage therapist to whom I have ever been! (No pun intended!) I found him on City Search when I was in a great deal of pain from being very tied up in my upper back. He fixed that in one session. I went back one more time, and then purchased the 10 session package without hesitation!
He has an eclectic approach that really allows him to use the most appropriate ...
This studio is exactly what I had been looking for! I could never enjoy yoga until I took a class at Your Body Center, the atmosphere is so relaxing! Ernesto and Joe are both awesome pilates instructors, and are both so different that I can choose who's class I want to go to based on what mood I am in that day!! The prices are extremely reasonable, especially when i started to see results.
The pilates ball class I attend is absolutely fabulous! It's a great workout to achieve the beautiful, lean, toned body you are looking for. It's a great class to work all the major muscles of the body in only an hour. You'll achieve faster results than you've ever seen. Ernesto is awesome!
Started the ball class one month ago. Already see great results. Everyone should try this. Small classes helped because I didnt want to work out in front of a large group.
Thanks for the workout! I'm hooked.
TRY YOUR BODY CENTER! Classes have changed my life & BODY! Professional & patient instructors EDUCATE students on the value of proper technique for each body part exercised.
Your Body Center is great! This boutique yoga and massage studio is conveniently located in the heart of Montrose is a great environment for yoga and pilates. The teachers are highly trained and are attentive and very helpful. I always get a great workout workout that enhances my body and spirit.
And the massages - are amazing! Extremely therapeutic... excellent at relieving stress and pr...
My experience with Your Body Center has been overwhelmingly positive. The instructors seem knowledgeable and helpful, providing individualized attention when needed. Your Body Center provides an extensive offering of pilates, yoga, and yogalates classes, which should fit anyone's schedule, as well as massage therapy. The massages offered by Ernesto are very thorough, relaxing and therapeutic. La...
This great little studio is still a secret in Houston. Go, experience and spread the word so it stays around. The instructors are competent, friendly. The atmosphere is approachable and laid back. The prices are VERY reasonable. A great yoga experience in Texas.
The monthly plans are a great value--much better than most yoga and pilates studios. The class sizes are small, and the instructors give you personalized training. The other students in the class are very friendly and welcoming. I always get a great workout!
YourBodyCenter has several teachers. I have tried 3 of them. All were good at working with beginning yoga students. With small classes I got individual attention.
Massage: terrific, able to lessen an upper back pain that had persisted for years.
Great place! A gym with both pilates and yoga, can't beat it. A damn good workout too...
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