Investing in People, Building Resilience: Citizen Pilates Enters the Next Decade
For people who care about where they spend their time, energy, and trust. It’s not just about movement. It’s about momentum.Since we opened in 2015, Citizen Pilates has been built for challenge. Founder’s Day wasn’t just a celebration. It was a reminder that real strength comes not from comfort, but from continuous reinvestment in people and purpose. 🔧 Our Commitment: Elevating Through Education Over the past year, we’ve doubled down on our promise to you: every instructor at Citizen completes advanced certification and actively takes class to stay sharp, inspired, and connected to
Built Different: How Jess Schindler Is Redefining What It Means to Lead in Boutique Fitness
How Citizen Pilates founder Jess Schindler built a 3-studio brand rooted in structure, integrity, and team-first values.
Investing in our team’s Future: How Citizen Pilates is disrupting Houston’s boutique fitness industry
Diversifying our employees' financial well-being has several benefits, including increased job satisfaction and employee retention. Additionally, offering financial wellness programs can help reduce employee stress and improve overall productivity.
Lagree isn’t for life: Citizen Pilates is
So many studios and social media outlets talk about the Lagree Method like it’s Pilates. But it’s not, for so many reasons: from the equipment itself, to its “torture†and “die†focus, to its sustainability, there’s really very little the two have in common. Developed by Sebastian Lagree, a self-described “French American inventor and fitness visionair,†a MegaReformer is NOT a Pilates Reformer, though it might look similar. Lagree developed the Mega specifically for the “Lagree Fitness Method†he created, a method with its own tempo and duration standards. Each 40-minute
How Vegas helped shape Citizen Pilates
People often ask me why I chose the name Citizen for my Pilates studio. As hard as I’ve tried, I haven’t been able to condense that story down into a 30-second elevator pitch. Naming a company you’ve poured your heart and soul into should feel personal, but so much about that process has to be intentional and practical. I found myself having to think about things like domain name availability. Can I get the .com or do I have to settle for the less desirable .net or .co? Is it too
The Mission at Houston’s Citizen Pilates is Inclusivity
Ask Jess Hughes when her passion for Pilates began, and she’ll laugh and say that she is still waiting for it to kick in. That’s not what it’s all about for Hughes. The owner of Citizen Pilates isn’t proselytizing about fitness or trying to convert anyone to a particular format. Instead, she’s bent on creating a place where everyone feels like they can join. “You’d be hard pressed to come into my studio and not have someone call you by your name,” Hughes said. “It’s just not going to happen. I want everyone