Leveaux Pilates
The Telomere team visits Leveaux Pilates in Ardmore, PA.
At A Glance
Vibe: Sleek, elevated, neighborhood gem
Standout Feature: Premium equipment and amenities that punch well above their weight for a newer studio
About Leveaux Pilates
Alexa, the founder of Leveaux Pilates, spent over a decade practicing on the west coast before relocating to the Philadelphia area, and she couldn't find what she was looking for from a Pilates studio. Not the caliber of instruction. Not the environment. Not the community. So she built it herself. Leveaux Pilates opened on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore in 2025, planting a west coast sensibility squarely in the heart of the Main Line.
Ardmore is in a dense stretch of Philadelphia suburbs with a strong appetite for boutique fitness. It’s a walkable neighborhood, giving Leveaux Pilates high visibility with a polished finish. What Alexa describes as her founding vision — refinement, alignment, self-love — is also her operating philosophy. Every decision in the space, from the equipment selection to the post-class experience, traces back to it.
What They Do Best
Leveaux runs two distinct formats: Athletic Reformer and Heated Mat Pilates. The reformer program uses 10 Merrithew V2 Max machines, leveraging the professional-grade equipment as a selling point. The class structure itself focused on full-body sequencing that prioritizes muscular endurance and movement control over speed. Three experience levels keep the programming accessible without flattening the ceiling for more advanced clients.
The hot mat format, which launched in March 2026, operates at 95 degrees and layers Pilates props like Bala weights, rings, resistance balls, ankle weights (all provided in studio) with bodyweight sequencing designed to challenge without pounding. The heat opens range of motion and makes the stretch-focused transitions more productive. Running both reformer and hot mat Pilates gives members the variety to stay engaged long-term and positions Leveaux as a multi-format destination.
The Experience
Leveaux Pilates has a well-formed aesthetic for a young studio. The equipment is on-brand and high quality with lockers and branded retail. The restrooms are stocked with high-end products. The mat studio comes fully equipped with complimentary hand towels, mats, Bala weights, rings, balls, and ankle weights that are steam cleaned after each class.
Even though check-in can get chaotic due to the small reception area, the rest of the experience was nearly flawless. The hot mat room holds steady at 95 degrees with soft lighting that suits the mood. Every client gets a personal greeting from the instructor before class which makes the following instruction warm and specific, with clear verbal cues. It’s important to note that instructors move through the workout themselves rather than walking the floor, so if you need form corrections or modifications, you'll want to ask before class starts.
At the cool-down in the hot class, guests are provided a cold eucalyptus towel arrives that elevates the post-class experience, and truly made it a special visit.
What Makes Them Special
Post-class steam cleaning: cleanliness is the standard at Leveaux. Not only is the equipment provided for each class, you’ll know it’s not carrying anything “extra” when you come back for your next class.
High-performance equipment: The Merrithew V2 Max reformers are professional-grade machines made for serious studios, setting the standard in the region.
Fully loaded mat studio: Hand towels, mats, Bala weights, rings, resistance balls, and ankle weights are all provided.
Why We Love It
Alexa set out to build the west coast Pilates experience she couldn't find after moving east, and Leveaux Pilates achieved it in less than a year. The programming is ambitious, the space is immaculate, and the hospitality details are everywhere. There's still room for the instruction to evolve (more floor presence, more eyes on the room) but the foundation is strong, and the trajectory is clear. This is the aesthetic and experiential benchmark for Pilates in Ardmore, and it's only getting started.
Visit Leveaux Pilates: 14 Lancaster Ave Ardmore, PA | leveauxpilates.com | @leveauxpilates
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Olive Pilates
The Telomere team visits Olive Pilates in Orland Park, IL.
At A Glance
Vibe: Clean, intentional, approachable
Best For: Pilates curious beginners and seasoned reformer lovers who want real instruction, not just vibes
About Olive Pilates
Olive Pilates was founded by Vivian Tadros in Orland Park, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago where boutique fitness options are fewer and farther between than in the city proper. The studio's name is more than aesthetic. Tadros built the concept around the olive tree: slow-growing, deeply rooted, thriving through consistency and the right conditions. What Olive is selling, underneath the cheeky class names and the warm community energy, is real results.
What separates Olive from the reformer studios crowding the Chicago metro is the founder's insistence on keeping it both elevated and unpretentious. The studio takes its method seriously and everything else with an air of fun.
What They Do Best
Formé Essentials is the entry point: a slower-paced foundations class that familiarizes clientele with the machine and the movement before they advance. From there, the Olive Signature class is the workhorse: creative sequencing, athletic choreography, reformer-based flow that cycles through planks, holds, pulses, and repetition until the shakes arrive and stay. Bounce introduces jump boards for cardiovascular conditioning in a low-impact format. Tower is billed simply as "high control, no shortcuts" and brings in vertical spring resistance for a different stimulus entirely.
At the top of the menu sits The Highest Standard, an advanced format gated behind a 10-class minimum and instructor approval, it’s only for advanced students. Rounding out the menu: Sculpt: Ass & Abs (reformer-based posterior chain and core burn), The Strap Method (feet-in-straps, isolation-focused), Core by Olive, and The Stretch Collection for recovery.
The Experience
Olive Pilates studio matches its brand promise. It’s clean, cohesive, and built on growth. The front desk team sets the tone immediately: professional without being too stiff. First-timers get a tour before class as thorough understanding of the studio and movement is integral to Olive’s overall practice.
Sculpt: Ass & Abs is 50 minutes of reformer-based work built around lower body and core work. The progression moves from warm-up into working sets, glute focus into core finish with music calibrated to push you through. The instruction style is hands-on, corrective, and specific. Modifications are offered and adjustments made with care to ensure you’re getting the most out of the experience. On a reformer, poor form can loads the wrong structures entirely, and Olive instructors are about ensuring flawless form.
The studio itself is well-kept, equipment is in solid condition, with amenities that round out the experience. Spacing at peak hours runs slightly snug, so it’s smart to book ahead.
What Makes Them Special
Women-only studio: Olive made a deliberate call to keep the space single-gender “for quality control,” creating a female-safe workout space in the market.
Cool community partnerships: Olive has hosted events at The Mecca Center with post-class Nood Coffee cart, signaling local roots plus extra perks (like coffee + grip socks included!)
Why We Love It
Vivian Tadros built Olive around a simple idea: that movement works best when the environment around it is right. The studio she's created in Orland Park does just that. The programming is rigorous and logically structured, the instruction is hands-on and form-forward, and the atmosphere manages to be both polished and relaxed at the same time. Olive is focused on being a considerate, comfortable space for women in the Chicago suburbs, and so far, it’s succeeding.
VisitOlive Pilates: 14275 Wolf Road Orland Park, Illinois • olivepilatesstudio.com • @olivepilatesstudio
About Telomere Consulting
We're a boutique fitness studio consultancy and marketing agency working with over 650 studios globally through our signature Studionomics program. We help studio owners build profitable, sustainable businesses through strategic consulting and full-service marketing implementation. Our team of former studio owners and industry experts partners with yoga, Pilates, barre, HIIT, cycling, and boutique fitness studios to solve their biggest business challenges—from filling classes to scaling revenue.
Ready to elevate your studio? Book a strategy call to explore how we can help you grow.
Want to be featured in The Studio Index? We're always looking for exceptional studios to visit and showcase. Request a studio visit and let us experience what makes your space special.