A new yoga and pilates studio will open in Market Common. Here’s what we know
A new business that provides the Myrtle Beach area with low-intensity exercise will soon start hosting classes.
Powerhouse Pilates in Common is a new studio coming to the Grand Strand. Myrtle Beach area resident Amanda Ord and her fiance, Jeff Morris, will operate the studio. During a Dec. 11, 2024 interview, Ord said that the location will offer Pilates classes for students, including beginners, and feature sessions focusing on mind-body connection, breathing, balance, and core workouts.
According to the website, beginners can pay $15 for an introductory course, while it’s $25 to do a single class.
The studio will open Jan. 1, 2025, at 1620 Farrow Parkway in Market Common. She added the school will also host a grand opening with light refreshments Jan. 5, 2025. Ord said the studio has 14 instructors teaching Pilates and different forms of yoga to class attendees, and classes last 50 minutes to an hour. Ord will teach classes also, and she said she underwent a 500-hour Pilates teacher training course with the national chain Club Pilates, although Powerhouse Pilates operates independently. Ord also said she has a yoga certification via the national chain of studios YogaSix.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Pilates exercises focus on balance, flexibility and muscle tone to aid practitioners’ physical health and reduce wear and tear. Pilates also uses reformers — which resemble beds — that allow practitioners to lay down or rest and add tension as they undergo the exercises via springs. Ord said the studio has six reformers.
Pilates’ focus on helping deal with injuries and discomfort assisted Ord, too. She said she first started taking Pilates two years ago. Ord added that the exercise helped her engage in fitness activities while being mindful of her postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which had previously made other workouts more challenging.
“You can lay down on the reformer where you don’t have to be upright the entire time,” She said. “So I can do a whole cardio workout and be laying flat, which was perfect.”
She added that the studio and Pilates benefit people of all ages, from little kids to senior citizens.
“I really want to demystify that and allow people to kind of open up their mind to the fact that it’s not just for women,” Ord said. “It’s for men. Anybody can benefit from it.”
Pilates won’t be the only thing taught at the studio. Ord said that yoga instructors will teach styles like Vinyasa and other variants once Powerhouse Pilates in Common opens. According to the studio’s website, founding members can sign up for $155 per month, which grants them access to preferred class times, exclusive sessions, and other perks. The first 75 sign-ups receive the deal, and Ord said 30 have already become members.
