What My Clients Are Saying……

★★★★★

I’ve been coming to Joy of movement for 4 years now. I love the studio and classes! Rochelle stays up to date on Pilates education and demonstrates multiple ways of rehabbing, strengthening and conditioning for functioning living movement. I have been able to consistently workout through injuries and profound grief. As well as, now having the strongest core strength I’ve had in years! The addition of Gyrotonic classes has been the icing on the cake. Getting to move through full range of motion under weighed tension is a game changer. Rochelle puts her heart and soul into this studio and it shows! Great studio community to be a part of for maintaining mental, and physical health.


- Trinity Taylor

★★★★★

We’ve been working with Rochelle for 3+ years, doing Pilates and Gyrotonics weekly, in a duet. Rochelle is a great teacher and has an extensive knowledge of the body and how it works. She is always changing the exercises we do, and is very sensitive to our individual quirks. Working with her gives a good foundation for flexibility and health. The studio is very pleasant, and the new Gyro machines are great!


- Jon Kennedy

★★★★★

Have you been putting off trying Pilates? Well it’s time to focus on getting stronger, improving your core strength and flexibility! Rochelle is a great instructor, always making the classes fun and exciting. Not the same routine every week. I have been going to Joy of Movement now for a while and can’t believe how much better my balance and core strength has improved. I have now started a Gyrotonic class to stretch those muscles…feels like a massage. Give it a try. Come have fun.. bring a friend..


- Dorenda Kettmann

★★★★★

I’ve been taking Pilates reformer classes from Rochelle since she took over at Joy of Movement. I like her classes because she has a fantastic way of adapting each exercise for everyone who may have issues with different parts of their bodies. She also adapts the weight loads of the springs for those with differing ability levels. I’d recommend her class to anyone looking for a great strength training, posture adjusting, and core workout.


- Lisa Hyde

★★★★★

The studio is an inviting space, clean, and outfitted with the finest Pilates and gyrotonics equipment. Rochelle is a real gift as an Instructor. She has exceptional knowledge of human anatomy and appropriate strategies to deal with each individual’s physical and emotional needs. She is highly skilled in Pilates, Gyrotonics, and therapeutic massage. I can’t say enough about how she has helped me over the last several years deal with my aging 77year old body!


- Greg Dougherty

★★★★★

Joy of Movement Pilates studio is AMAZING! Rochelle, the owner, is truly an incredibly skilled, caring and overall body knowledgable person whose focus on helping people is a specialized skill that is hard to find!  She is such a joyful person, my husband and I go weekly and have loved our progress and overall experience with Pilates and Gyrotonics. I HIGHLY recommend Rochelle and her Joy of Movement studio to anyone, any age, and any physical ability level!!  We wish we found her sooner! 😁


- Wendy De Lora

★★★★★

I love the joy of movement studio!

I tried so many different things to move my body and haven’t managed to stick with anything in the past.

It took me literally 49 years to find Pilates.

I started last year in August and I just celebrated my first year of enjoying movement with Rochelle. I love it.

She is a great teacher, groups are small, light atmosphere and lots of laughter as you are talking care of your body.

I bet you will find your tribe, here.


- Ala Jacob

“I’m starting to feel more parts of my body are beginning to work. It’s amazing the difference from when I started with Pilates and Gyrotonic until now. I feel 20 years younger.”


- Vicki K, 87 years old

Rochelle is a deeply gifted & intuitive practitioner with immense knowledge of the body— both in terms of functional anatomy and the emotional-spiritual dimensions of somatics. As a professional dancer & dance teacher, I’m very picky about who I trust with my body, and Rochelle is one of them. So glad to have her in this little corner of Santa Cruz… don’t know what I would do without her!”


- Marina M, UCSC Assistant Professor of Dance

“My sessions with Rochelle are well worth the effort of coming in. I always feel better after each Pilates lesson.”


- Pat G, 91 years old

“Rochelle, your massage was magic! I feel SO much better! I have always loved massages but never got to experience the therapeutic benefit like this one! Thank you so much for your magic hands🥰”


- Jacci S

“Wonderful studio for all levels. I have a bad back and decided to try Pilates instead of surgery. This studio has it all. Great trainers that pay attention to my specific needs, very clean equipment [everyone is instructed to wipe down equipment after use - yeah!] and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Class size is kept small to ensure everyone's needs are met. Friendly and welcoming.I leave each day feeling I've accomplished something. Try it!”


- Joan B

“I had a 6 year history of chronic neck pain, stiffness and bilateral arm/hand numbness and tingling. I had tried just about every form of treatment, both Western medicine and Eastern and everything in between. I began classes with Joy of Movement and within 6 months with the help of several instructors I found that I was able to move my arms, torso and upper body without using my "neck". The cues given to my by my Pilates instructors have become embedded in my brain....most of the time....I am so grateful for their patience and commitment to help me move freely and finally without the chronic numbness and tingling.”


- Maureen D

“About 18 years ago I had back-to-back left knee surgeries. This resulted in ongoing weakness in my left knee that I have dealt with for years. That weakness has affected my walking gait and over this last year I developed chronic pain in my left knee and right hip. Visits to massage therapists and chiropractors did not resolve it. It was recommended to me to try Pilates and I found Rochelle and her amazing studio not too far from my home. I started twice a week sessions in February and I can say that my hip pain is 100% resolved. My left knee is quite a bit stronger and rarely do I feel any pain.”


- Alese G

“The more than 80 private sessions I have had with Rochelle since February 2010 have made a central contribution to the profound changes I have experienced in my alignment, proprioception, and core activation during this time. Rochelle is a delight to work with. Her warmth and encouragement create a very supportive container for the work, and she conveys her deep knowledge of the Gyrotonic approach to breath, pulsation, flow, and aligned whole-body movement in a variety of ways, including imagery, demonstration, and hands-on guidance. She is also very responsive to questions and to requests for focus on particular aspects of the work."


- Kathryn K

“As a client of Rochelle for many years, I see her understanding of the human body go beyond teaching Pilates and deep tissue bodywork. It’s as if her hands have another set of intuition that help heal and reset, strengthen and stabilize. She’s helped me get back into my body after surgery, injury, and build muscle into my 40’s. I am so thankful she’s on my team for thoughtful fitness and self care routines!”


- Jamie D