“Working with Lee Vallely and within the Redbird Pilates and Fitness structure is truly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Lee’s unwavering devotion to the wholeness of her practice manifests itself in a highly customized approach toward her clients as she works with each individual body, its strengths and its limitations. I have learned it is indeed not what you do but how you do it. Learning true “body integration”, utilizing timeless best practices such as Pilates, yoga, dance and breath is challenging. When those principles are woven into “fitness” related movement that effects my daily life, it is both powerful and enlightening. I continue to experience both physical and mental changes and improvements organically from the inside out. The more I learn, the more I want. Lee is truly a blessing in my life."
- Arden Bands, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Private Client
The proof is in the pudding ... The Redbird philosophy of training with precision, integrity and joy works!
“My back felt much stronger after a few weeks of training. I’ve had chronic back pain for the last 15 years and usually resort to chiropractic assistance, but I haven’t needed it since starting the Redbird Pilates and Fitness sessions. The training has changed the way I feel physically, mentally, and emotionally. I feel centered again.”
- Jennifer Reel, RedBird Pilates and FItness Studio Client
“For the first time in years, I really look forward to working out. Elisabeth’s classes are challenging without being overwhelming, and after 2 months of working with her I feel stronger and healthier. I really like how she puts the focus on doing the exercises slowly and deliberately, instead of rushing through and learning the poses incorrectly. Now when I take other Pilates classes, I follow the model I’ve learned in Elisabeth’s class and get so much more out of the workout.”
- Kelly West, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Private and Group Session Client
“I love the Pilates classes. I’ve done videos and taken other classes in the past, but they don’t even compare. I finally really know what it means to engage your core! Other instructors never explained it very well. I appreciate how my instructor, Elisabeth, takes the time to explain everything we’re doing, and why. I now know how to maintain proper form. I’m working the right muscles, and not straining others, or doing something that could lead to problems down the road. I also feel it helps maximize the effectiveness of my workouts. My personal training sessions have helped me be more in tune with my body, and have helped me feel more positive about exercise in general.
Demonstrating and explaining, in detail, how to engage, how it should look and feel, have made all the difference. I know I’m doing right…I can see the results! And the Pilates classes have really helped me build core strength and mend my lower back. My back feel so much better since I’ve started the classes. My pain is virtually gone!”
- Becca Mallett, RedBird Studio and Private Training Client
“The community of STL empowers each individual to grow to his or her strength, to face a barrier that the body has taken on as a habit – and to break the barrier through.”
- Susan McElwain, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Studio Client
“In my first STL session, certain exercises I have been familiar with were transformed into something that finally made sense! The instructors have a way of communicating the distinctions and subtleties of the work that have allowed me to feel the postures ‘clicking’ and ‘working’ in a way that I have never felt in the past. This work is extraordinary!”
- Chelsea Beauchamp, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Studio Client
“Lee has the unique ability to verbalize, isolate, interpret and teach you exactly what the exercise function and goal is for you and your body. We are all built different and have our own issues. She will modify an exercise or develop a whole program to strengthen the weakness while developing the core for the complete workout. STL is a place of transformation length in the muscles, strength of the core, a focus of the mind and balance of the soul…a place where the ugly duckling becomes a swan.”
- Felicia Teel, RedBird Personal Training Client
“I had surgery a few years ago which left my core muscles in a weakened state. I started physical therapy about a year later, which helped considerably. I then started yoga, which also benefited. Now I’m doing Pilates with Corporate Wellness Solutions and have found Pilates excellent for improving core strength. Also Lee and Elisabeth are exceptional in providing individual coaching, support, and assistance.”
- Ernest Rebuck, GLO RedBird Workplace Pilates Mat Client
"As a 10-year Yoga practitioner, I was a little reluctant to delve into Pilates, but after 4 months, I'm hooked. Truth is, it's the most perfect complement to Yoga. Lee and Elisabeth at STL are remarkable instructors, and for a novice like me, their instruction helped me connect with the movements. I love this place."
- Jane Pulaski, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Client
"As a yoga fan, I have always been skeptical of those pilates people and unimpressed by mat classes. But I tried Lee's class and she helped me to actually use my core muscles on a deeper level than I ever had, stabilizing my back and pelvis and seeing real changes in the shape of my middle. Now I work with Elisabeth, and she is great at coming up with creative ways of targeting my abs and arms without adding strain to my neck and shoulders (my pitfall). These women are so knowledgeable and the results are easy to see!"
- Caroline Wright, RedBird Private Training Client
“My back felt much stronger after a few weeks of training. I’ve had chronic back pain for the last 15 years and usually resort to chiropractic assistance, but I haven’t needed it since starting the Redbird Pilates and Fitness sessions. The training has changed the way I feel physically, mentally, and emotionally. I feel centered again.”
- Jennifer Reel, RedBird Pilates and FItness Studio Client
“For the first time in years, I really look forward to working out. Elisabeth’s classes are challenging without being overwhelming, and after 2 months of working with her I feel stronger and healthier. I really like how she puts the focus on doing the exercises slowly and deliberately, instead of rushing through and learning the poses incorrectly. Now when I take other Pilates classes, I follow the model I’ve learned in Elisabeth’s class and get so much more out of the workout.”
- Kelly West, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Private and Group Session Client
“I love the Pilates classes. I’ve done videos and taken other classes in the past, but they don’t even compare. I finally really know what it means to engage your core! Other instructors never explained it very well. I appreciate how my instructor, Elisabeth, takes the time to explain everything we’re doing, and why. I now know how to maintain proper form. I’m working the right muscles, and not straining others, or doing something that could lead to problems down the road. I also feel it helps maximize the effectiveness of my workouts. My personal training sessions have helped me be more in tune with my body, and have helped me feel more positive about exercise in general.
Demonstrating and explaining, in detail, how to engage, how it should look and feel, have made all the difference. I know I’m doing right…I can see the results! And the Pilates classes have really helped me build core strength and mend my lower back. My back feel so much better since I’ve started the classes. My pain is virtually gone!”
- Becca Mallett, RedBird Studio and Private Training Client
“The community of STL empowers each individual to grow to his or her strength, to face a barrier that the body has taken on as a habit – and to break the barrier through.”
- Susan McElwain, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Studio Client
“In my first STL session, certain exercises I have been familiar with were transformed into something that finally made sense! The instructors have a way of communicating the distinctions and subtleties of the work that have allowed me to feel the postures ‘clicking’ and ‘working’ in a way that I have never felt in the past. This work is extraordinary!”
- Chelsea Beauchamp, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Studio Client
“Lee has the unique ability to verbalize, isolate, interpret and teach you exactly what the exercise function and goal is for you and your body. We are all built different and have our own issues. She will modify an exercise or develop a whole program to strengthen the weakness while developing the core for the complete workout. STL is a place of transformation length in the muscles, strength of the core, a focus of the mind and balance of the soul…a place where the ugly duckling becomes a swan.”
- Felicia Teel, RedBird Personal Training Client
“I had surgery a few years ago which left my core muscles in a weakened state. I started physical therapy about a year later, which helped considerably. I then started yoga, which also benefited. Now I’m doing Pilates with Corporate Wellness Solutions and have found Pilates excellent for improving core strength. Also Lee and Elisabeth are exceptional in providing individual coaching, support, and assistance.”
- Ernest Rebuck, GLO RedBird Workplace Pilates Mat Client
"As a 10-year Yoga practitioner, I was a little reluctant to delve into Pilates, but after 4 months, I'm hooked. Truth is, it's the most perfect complement to Yoga. Lee and Elisabeth at STL are remarkable instructors, and for a novice like me, their instruction helped me connect with the movements. I love this place."
- Jane Pulaski, RedBird Pilates and Fitness Client
"As a yoga fan, I have always been skeptical of those pilates people and unimpressed by mat classes. But I tried Lee's class and she helped me to actually use my core muscles on a deeper level than I ever had, stabilizing my back and pelvis and seeing real changes in the shape of my middle. Now I work with Elisabeth, and she is great at coming up with creative ways of targeting my abs and arms without adding strain to my neck and shoulders (my pitfall). These women are so knowledgeable and the results are easy to see!"
- Caroline Wright, RedBird Private Training Client
