Finding a workout has never been easier. You can pull up a video on your phone, download an app, join a class, head to the gym — or even ask AI to create an exercise program for you. Having choices is a good thing. Anything that gets us moving is a step in the right direction! But having access to exercises isn’t quite the same as having someone who knows what they’re looking for watch you move. And that can make a big difference.
Start with what you want your body to be able to do
Instead of asking “What workout should I do?”, we like to start with a different question: “What do I want my body to be able to do?” Maybe you want to feel stronger and steadier on your feet. Maybe you want to move without feeling so stiff. Maybe you want to garden, travel, carry groceries, climb stairs, play with your grandkids or get up and down from the floor more easily. Or maybe you already feel pretty good and want to keep it that way! The goal isn’t just to find exercises. The goal is to find movement you enjoy enough to do consistently — and that helps you keep doing the things you love.
There’s a difference between getting a workout and being taught
AI can suggest exercises. An app can give you a workout. A video can demonstrate an exercise beautifully. But none of them can stand beside you and notice that your hip shifts when you squat, your shoulder is doing the work your back should be doing, or a small change in your position could make an exercise work much better for your body. And instructor can.
And we think there’s another important piece: The education and experience of that instructor matters, too. Highway 54’s Pilates instructors are comprehensively trained, with hundreds of hours of education, observation, practice and student teaching.
Years of teaching real people gives an instructor something else: experience. Our instructors are constantly watching and making decisions. Do you need more resistance or less? A different position? A smaller range of motion? Is an old injury affecting the way you’re moving? Are you ready to progress? Sometimes the most valuable thing your instructor does isn’t give you another exercise. It’s change the exercise you’re already doing so that it’s right for you.
For Amie, this is personal
Highway 54 owner Amie Ross knows firsthand what finding the right movement can mean. After a severe car accident in 1997, Amie lived with chronic pain for years and spent a decade relying on high doses of pain medication. Then she discovered Pilates. Pilates transformed the way she moved and felt. Today, Amie is pain-free, stronger than ever and has lost — and kept off — 100 pounds. Her experience was powerful enough that she left a successful career in hotel management to pursue her passion for helping other people move and feel better. That journey continues to shape the way we approach movement at Highway 54 today. Our job isn’t simply to teach a routine. It’s to teach the person in front of us.
Sometimes that means Pilates. Sometimes it means GYROTONIC®.
And if you’re curious about the GYROTONIC® Method, our new six-week Spiral Your Way to Feeling Better program is another great way to begin.
Already a Pilates client? This could be for you, too. GYROTONIC® movement can complement your Pilates practice in a completely different way — and Spiral Your Way to Feeling Better is a great opportunity to experience it for yourself. Whether you’re brand new to Highway 54 or you’ve been doing Pilates with us for years, you’re welcome to come spiral with us!
Because the real goal happens outside the studio
We don’t build strength just so you can perform a harder exercise. We build strength so everyday life feels easier. We work on balance so you feel confident on your feet. We improve mobility so reaching, bending, turning and getting in and out of the car don’t feel like such a big deal.
We build strength and endurance so you can garden, carry groceries, climb stairs, travel and say yes to a day that involves a lot of walking without immediately wondering: “Can my body handle that?” That’s what we want movement to give you.
Not just a stronger body — but more freedom to use it.
Not sure where to start? That’s exactly why we’re here.
You don’t need to understand the difference between Pilates and GYROTONIC®. You don’t need to know which class you should take. And you definitely don’t need to get stronger, more flexible or “better at exercise” before you come see us. That’s why Highway 54 offers a complimentary first session.
It’s a chance for us to learn about you — what you’d like to improve, what you’ve tried before and, most importantly, what you’d like your body to be able to do. Then we can help you figure out where to start.
And if you’re curious about the GYROTONIC® Method, our new six-week Spiral Your Way to Feeling Better program is another great way to begin.
There are more ways than ever to find a workout. But you don’t need just another workout. You need movement that’s right for you. Come see us. We’ll start with you.