Our Family

My name is Sylvia Camarillo and I’m very grateful and fortunate to have the two most supportive and motivating people in my life,  My husband Ralph and my four year old son Jonah.  They have been my strength to succeed!!

When I’m not redefining Orange County bodies, I enjoy spending my time with my son Jonah flying kites, playing ball, looking for insects, and practicing karate.  Our family loves the outdoors, camping, and bike riding and playing at the park.

My Background

My passion for Pilates began in 2000.  I was a runner in high school and in college but then suffered an injury that forced me to entertain other sport activities before injuring it further and having surgery.  Because of the injury I began physical therapy and my form of rehabilitation was Pilates.  I began to learn how this method would help others who also suffer from various injuries. 

The most valuable aspect of Pilates was when I became pregnant and the stress that was put on my body.  It helped with my slip disc and back pain that I endured while pregnant.  Pilates helped me to strengthen my deep abdominals muscles to protect my lower back.

What? I have abs after having a baby….

I was always very active growing up, playing softball, volleyball, running, and weight training but never had those rock hard abs and a firm bottom.  Then I discovered Pilates…WoW!!   I started my instruction before having my son, I continued Pilates all through my pregnancy incorporating cardio.  I was able to get back into shape twice as fast and had amazing results.  I finally got something I never had before…Rock Hard Abs!!! And a Tight Firm Bottom!! All this after a baby…

Everyday people were noticing my incredible result and were interested in knowing what I was doing.  With minor modifications and restructuring, I developed my Innovative Pilates System that anyone can do and achieve the same results in half the time.

Breaking Tradition…..

Most studios require a certain structure and criteria in teaching.  It was not tailored to the needs of the clients.  It motivated me go out on my own because:

• I was unable to teach my clients my Innovative Pilates Systems, combining Pilates and Cardio.
• The rates that are set by most Pilates Studios are ridiculously high.

My Pilates Studio™….What an interesting name

In 2001 I started teaching in Huntington Beach, California, at a physical therapy office.  My desire to create an entirely different atmosphere tailored to my clients needs and a studio specifically designed for them led me to open My Pilates Studio™ in Irvine, California.  I began using my Innovative Pilates Systems and my clients got amazing results. 

Now that my clients are getting all the benefits that Pilates has to offer and the essential benefits of cardio, our demand has increased. I have hand picked additional instructors to join our team and trained them on my innovative system that has set ourselves apart in evolving and breaking tradition to achieve exponential new things.

In 2004 we opened a new style of Pilates Studio in Irvine.  Our vision was to bring Pilates to everyone who was ready for a new breakthrough workout program – and make it the best in Orange County.

But the best part about it is we moved to beautiful Chino Hills! Now in our exclusive studio.

Our continued rapid growth and popularity has inspired and surprised me at the same time.  With our ground breaking Pilates System combining cardio and Pilates has set us apart.  Today, residents of Orange County partaking in our program at My Pilates Studio™, workout half the time and are getting amazing results.

Our Recipe….

What’s our recipe? …Having passion for what we do, dedication and heart.  For me, it’s my love of Pilates that has kept me strong, healthy and a continued powerful state of mind. Showing others how to attain the same benefits affects every aspect of their life in a positive and rewarding way.   When you go about your day feeling great about how you look and feel gives you the motivation and drive to accomplish anything that may cross your path.

What lies ahead?

I have two very important goals:

• The first-- continue maintaining a well balanced life and continue being a great wife and a loving mother to my son.
• The second-- continue providing our clients, instructors and staff with the utmost respect and gratitude and setting a platform of excellence as a family and community based studio, while generating amazing lifelong health and fitness results.

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