Kevin Durkin, Linda Kinney, Julia Bearden, Nicole Inzitari, Katie Jackson (virtual on monitor), Lizbeth Garcia, Adriana Orgaz, Ashley Roberts, and Angee Jenkins at Tilcia Pilates Studio. COURTESY PHOTO
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Tilcia Pilates Studio in Pacific Beach has been serving local clients since 2005. Clients range from pre-and post-rehabilitation injuries to “active agers,” including surfers seeking to keep up and surpass the crowds in the line-up.
“What makes us different is that Tilcia Studios is a comprehensive Pilates and CoreAlign studio offering a private boutique-sized setting, and this works for people who want one-on-one instruction,” said Lizbeth Garcia, owner of the studio at 4655 Cass St. “We design the workout specifically for your individual health and fitness needs and goals.
“We have clients who maintain progressive strength and flexibility workout with our Pilates and CoreAlign specialized exercise equipment. But we also work with pre-surgery and post-surgery clients who need an in-between exercise program after physical therapy and before going back to the gym.”
The Pilates Method was created by Joseph H. Pilates from Germany during the first half of the 20th century, the workout he developed is a system of exercises intended to strengthen the human mind and body. Pilates accompanied his method with a variety of equipment, which he called apparatuses, and are designed to help accelerate the process of stretching and strengthening body alignment while increasing core strength.
Garcia’s company name is a combination of her last name and her husband’s, which is Tillack. “In 2005, we opened Tilcia Studios in Bird Rock, which combined our passions, my Pilates and Pete’s fine art,” Lizbeth said. “We were creative with our space offering Pilates sessions/group classes by day, and in nightfall transforming it into a gallery where we exchanged water for wine.”
In 2007, ‘Tilcia’ was established as the Authorized Training Center ATC in San Diego for Balanced Body Education, offering Pilates Comprehensive Education and more.
“I have been able to grow as one of the few bilingual professional educators as a master instructor for all their programming, which includes Anatomy in Three Dimensions, CoreAlign, Balanced Body Barre, MOTR, Bohdi, and Pilates in both English and Spanish,” said Lizbeth.
The Pilates master trainer is also proud of the accomplishments of her pupils.
“Many of my students have gone on to find their own success, from earning a doctorate of physical therapy, to opening their own studios and becoming lucrative media …….