Today we’d like to introduce you to Maya Christopherson
Hi Maya, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
In 2000, Streamline Pilates was opened with the intention to offer the community a space for mind/body connection. Steve and Eva Kauffman opened Streamline in the spring of 2000 with a shared vision of creating a space where they could offer their clients a wide range of choices for their health and recovery options. At the time, they each had numerous years of teaching Pilates and providing body work separately, but they could see their clients running from one facility to another, from the gym to a massage. So, they created Streamline to combine the discipline of mind/body-connected movement and conditioning with a variety of options for bodywork in one welcoming, comfortable space.
Switching ownership to longtime friend and mentee Maya Christopherson in 2024, Streamline today continues that tradition with a collaboration of well-experienced Pilates instructors and body workers. Maya and the entire staff pride themselves on quality instruction for each unique client, in a friendly and intimate atmosphere.
One of Salt Lake’s first professional Pilates studios, Streamline quickly gained a reputation as a space for professional instruction and bodywork in an environment that treated everyone as a unique individual with their own personal issues and goals.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Streamline started off as the only Pilates studio in town, with just two teachers. Over the years it has grown to house 10 instructors and a thriving client base. We managed to weather the storms of the 2008 recession and 2020 pandemic, getting creative with our pricing and scheduling, and pivoting to virtual sessions when necessary. We feel that because Pilates contributes to health, our clients have found ways to keep it in their lives even when they have needed to pare down other financial pursuits. They view their Pilates practice as a necessity rather than a luxury. We as teachers agree!
Now that there are loads of other Pilates studios for people to choose from, Streamline still continues to steadily plug away, staying true to its roots and continuing to offer personalized instruction to each individual.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
We teach the Pilates Method to a wide range of clients with differing goals and needs. We have clients looking to incorporate cross-training into their sports workout and clients searching for a strength-building sanctuary in the midst of a busy family day. Our studio provides all of the Pilates equipment available and our comprehensively-trained instructors, most with additional certification and credentials, have years of experience in personalizing the Method so you can achieve your goals in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
Pilates effectiveness stems from its precision, individual instruction, and intelligent use of equipment and exercises that train your body in a variety of planes of space and ranges of motion. A Pilates session requires all of your focus as you become more aware and therefore more in control of how you move through space. The movement intelligence gained in a Pilates session translates to how you use your body throughout the rest your of life, reinstating healthy supported movement patterns.
Your first mat class with us is always free and we offer an introductory package which allows you to experience the welcoming ambience of our studio, where you’ll meet our professional, experienced staff who will guide you through the beginning of your Pilates path.
How do you define success?
Success to us is a happier, more functional client at the end of their hour-long session. Pilates exercises encourage you to move in alignment from a strong and organized powerhouse, which leads to improved posture, hip mobility, joint health, improved breathing capacity, spinal decompression, toned muscles, and increased circulation.
The concentration and focus required in a Pilates session gives it a meditative quality as you leave all external problems at the door and focus solely on your present physical sensations. You will leave a Pilates session feeling more alive, integrated, lengthened, calm and strong.
Pricing:
- First Mat Class Free
- Introductory Package (3 solos, 2 mat classes) $275
- 10 Mat Class Pass $190
- 10 Equipment Class Pass $400
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.streamlinepilatesstudios.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamlinepilates/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/streamlinebodypilates
- Twitter: https://x.com/StrmlinePilates
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StreamlinePilates
