About The Garage

Hi, I’m Michelle Carter. I discovered the power of Pilates as a twenty-something in 2000, from the only source I could find: a book! I kept a tattered equipment catalog on my bookshelf for years and dreamed of finding a Pilates equipment studio where I could learn with others.

The Pilates Garage Is Special

This studio is the realization of that dream. In the heart of downtown San Marcos, in what was once a garage apartment, is a true Pilates gym where clients can learn Joe’s method in private sessions, with a friend, or virtually.

The studio no longer looks like a garage, but is equipped with reformers, wunda chairs, wall towers, high mats, a Cadillac, and a ladder barrel. Each piece crafted by Balanced Body/ Contrology to re-create the functionality of a Pilates studio of the 60s or 70s. It supports and challenges just where you need it. I never get tired of the “sproing-y” noises of springs being worked.

I Chose Classical For a Reason

Though I have training and experience in both classical and contemporary styles of teaching, when I practice Pilates, I usually choose the classical order, and supporting apparatus. It is the undercurrent beneath everything I do, even when I experiment with new things. It gets right at the needs of my body: one movement flowing perfectly into the next. It keeps me strong, flexible, and injury-free for all the other physical things I enjoy doing. So, I felt I couldn’t give my clients anything less.