We Are a Pilates & Wellness Center in Miami

We are a fully equipped boutique Pilates and wellness studio dedicated to providing personalized, mindful, and fun classes that cater to each individual’s needs.

Our commitment to excellence ensures that every session is both effective and enjoyable, helping you to achieve your fitness goals while fostering a deep connection with your body and mind.

Located in two bright and welcoming spaces in Wynwood and Little River, our studios are designed to radiate positive energy.

From the moment you arrive, you will feel the good vibes that make our community so special. Each location offers a unique atmosphere that complements our holistic approach to Pilates and wellness.

At Pilathon, we strive to create an environment where you can thrive both physically and mentally.

Why Should I Try Pilates?

Efficient Movement and Performance

Pilates enhances your body's efficiency in movement, optimizing performance in daily activities and athletic pursuits. By focusing on proper alignment, muscle engagement, and fluidity of motion, Pilates helps you move with grace and ease, minimizing wasted energy and maximizing effectiveness.

Strength

Pilates builds strength from the inside out, targeting deep stabilizing muscles as well as larger muscle groups. Through controlled movements and resistance training, Pilates promotes overall strength development, leading to increased muscle tone, endurance, and functional strength for everyday tasks.

Balance

Pilates exercises emphasize core stability and proprioception, improving your balance and coordination. By strengthening the muscles that support your body's alignment and refining your body awareness, Pilates helps you achieve greater stability and equilibrium in both static and dynamic positions.

Coordination

Pilates incorporates precise and controlled movements that challenge your coordination and neuromuscular control. Through mindful execution of exercises that engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, Pilates enhances your ability to synchronize movement patterns, fostering smoother and more efficient movement coordination.

Happiness

Engaging in regular Pilates practice releases endorphins, the body's natural feel-good hormones, promoting feelings of happiness and well-being. The mind-body connection cultivated in Pilates sessions encourages mindfulness and stress relief, contributing to a positive mood and improved mental health.

Flexibility

Pilates exercises stretch and lengthen muscles, promoting flexibility and joint mobility. By increasing your range of motion and reducing muscle tension, Pilates helps alleviate stiffness and improve overall flexibility, enhancing your body's ability to move freely and efficiently.

Full Deep Breaths

Pilates emphasizes mindful breathing techniques that facilitate full, deep breaths, enhancing oxygenation of the body and promoting relaxation. Through coordinated breath and movement patterns, Pilates helps improve respiratory efficiency and lung capacity, providing calmness and vitality.

Better Sex

Pilates strengthens the pelvic floor, vital for sexual satisfaction. By targeting these muscles, Pilates enhances control and sensation, improving sexual function. With increased body awareness and confidence, Pilates fosters a more fulfilling sex life.

Reduced Stress and Anxiety

Pilates serves as a holistic stress-relief practice, combining physical exercise with mindfulness and relaxation techniques. By focusing on controlled movements, conscious breathing, and mental concentration, Pilates helps alleviate tension, reduce cortisol levels, and promote a sense of calm and inner peace.

These are only a few of the wonderful benefits Pilates will add to your life!

At Pilathon, you will move through Pilates exercises while learning about your body and incorporating Pilates philosophy into your daily activities! You will feel welcomed, loved, and unique!

Our Story & Founder

After attending dental school and working as a dentist for five years, our founder, Emily Bench-Lahrssen decided that dentistry wasn’t her calling.

She needed to MOVE and spend her days in a more active and social setting yet still putting smiles on people’s faces and teaching people how to improve and take care of their own health.

She initiated her Pilates path at Polestar Pilates & Physical Therapy where she had wonderful teachers and mentors. She completed a fully comprehensive Pilates training and became a mentor for their school for two years.

For her, teaching Pilates isn’t a job, it’s her passion! She just doesn’t teach Pilates, she is a Pilates and healthy lifestyle advocate.

Emily is also a Health Coach by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a soundhealing facilitator, she combines her love for healthy-happy eating, living with Pilates and meditation.

Meet Our Team

Our team is a group of good-hearted, well-educated, and authentic individuals who are passionate about helping others.

They bring a wealth of knowledge and a genuine dedication to guiding you on your Pilates journey. Their goal is to help you learn, feel, and incorporate all the Pilates principles and benefits into your life, ensuring you leave each class feeling rejuvenated and empowered.

Adriana Herdan

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Favorite Pilathon Class: Towerlates
Teaching Style: Organized and fun!

Carolina Ramirez

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
Favorite Pilathon Class: Reformer and Props
Teaching Style: Emphasis on breathing, whole body strength and alignment with an added challenging twist

Emily Bench-Lahrssen

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Favorite Pilathon Class: Abs-Oh-Glutely and Sweet Pilates
Teaching Style: With me you will move in a controlled manner, allowing your brain to re-discover parts of your body while moving

Giannina Languasco

Hometown: Lima, Peru
Favorite Pilathon class: Abs-oh-Glutely
Teaching style: Tactile cues, pushing people and asking everyone to smile

Lauren Banchs

Hometown: Boston, MA
Favorite Pilathon class: Abs-Oh-Glutely
Teaching style: Intense with purpose

Monica Aristizabal

Hometown: Miami, FL
Favorite Pilathon Class: Abs-Oh-Glutely
Teaching Style: Small controlled movement

Monica Cedar

Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
Favorite Pilathon Class: Reformer + Chair
Teaching Style: Detailed and with a lot of extension

Monica Wolfe

Hometown: Panama
Favorite Pilathon Class: Abs-Oh-Glutely
Teaching style: Classical Pilates

Natasha Stokes-Nair

Hometown: Bellevue, OH
Favorite Pilathon Class: Abs-Oh-Glutely
Teaching Style: A happy medium between challenging and sweet pilates