Quest Pilates Studio - Columbus, Ga

Trainer spotlight
Meet Matt Snider! Matt is a co-owner, private trainer, and Pilates instructor here at Quest. Matt started his fitness journey in the military as a military fitness trainer. He is level one STOT Pilates certified and TRX suspension certified with ten years of training at Quest under his belt. Matt trains our small and large group strength and cardio training classes as well as our beloved yoga classes. Matt also provides individual personal training.

Who doesn’t love a fuzzy strap moment?

“Engage your core.”

Being able to engage your core is an important skill for everyone to have and be able to execute. Being able to produce an engaged, stable core helps prevent injury and is essential to doing certain exercises and movements in your everyday life.

Engaging your core means activating the stabilizing muscles surrounding your spine and pelvis. When the four layers of ab muscles are braced together, working in tandem with your pelvic floor and the muscles that line your spine, you have an engaged core.

At Quest, we love seeing and working with our doubles partners! While some of our clients enjoy a solo fitness regime to keep on track and stay focused, others enjoy working out with a partner. This is because it can help us to stay motivated during a workout, boosts our overall performance, and is generally just more fun!

In fact, social psychologists have proven in multiple studies that people who work out in the presence of their partners have a higher performance rate. So, just being in the presence of your partner may be the spark you need to ignite a great workout!

Let’s talk props! Introducing props as part of your workout can help the body better respond to tactile feedback. Props can bring awareness to proper alignment during movement, activate dormant muscles, provide assistance and help train you to do movements more effectively, and create variation for a more challenging workout.

The Side Sit Up: Who knew work could feel so good?

The curved surface of a barrel provides an ideal service for you to wedge the pelvis in a fixed position as you work into a sideways movement. Their rounded surfaces support extension and side-bending movements and help to improve mobility, flexibility and strength of the spine. While it can seem like just a “feel good” movement, the side sit up exercise really challenges the lateral abdominal and back muscles.

The side sit up can be done on either the ladder barrel or the spine corrector. On the spine corrector (seen here), there is a bit more emphasis on spinal mobility and lengthening while also targeting the lateral muscles of the torso.

If you think pilates is easy, or just light stretching, we’ve got news for you! Pilates can be a serious workout when you want it to be. You are always in control and can make your workout as deep and intense as you want.

Pilates is a deep workout that stimulates nearly every muscle in the body – even ones that get neglected in your average gym workout. The deliberate and precise movements that make pilates so effective are also what will make you sweat and feel the burn.

Happy New Year 2024! It’s been a great year at Quest. Our trainers are looking forward to working out with everyone in this new year!

Just a reminder, we will be closed tomorrow the first day of the new year. While we know that Quest is the best place for a pick-me-up, here are some suggestions for getting the first day of the year off to a great start. We look forward to seeing our clients and hopefully some new faces in 2024!

Wishing everyone a happy holidays and a wonderful New Year! We will be closed Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1.

Looking for a gift for a Pilates-loving friend or family member? We have gift vouchers available at the studio!

We’re feeling festive here at Quest!

Correction: Take note of the change to this week’s class schedule. We will pick back up with the regular class schedule November 27th.

Take note of the change to this week’s class schedule. We will pick back up with the regular class schedule November 27th.

Join us for group classes Thursday! For more information on group classes, see our website or login to the mind body app on iPhone and android.

If doing (or not doing) something makes you confident, do that more.

When everyone else is watching sports on Saturday and your trying to fit in. "V" is for Victory! 🤣

Are you interested in pilates, but still have questions? Give us a call and we can happily walk you through the process. In the meantime, check out our website for pricing, class schedules, and available instructors!

We are so excited to announce that our most recent cohort of instructors going through Merrithew Stott Pilates training have passed and are fully certified! The work these ladies have put into their practice and education over the last year plus has been inspiring. We are so proud to have them aboard and look forward to watching them grow!





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🧘‍♀️ Pilates is a form of exercise that emphasizes the importance of proper alignment and posture. By focusing on the core muscles, Pilates helps to strengthen the muscles that support good posture. As you become more aware of your body and its alignment, you will start to notice improvements in your posture both in and out of the studio.

Having good posture also has other benefits. It can help to reduce stress on your muscles and joints, alleviate pain, and improve your breathing. Additionally, good posture can boost your confidence and improve your overall appearance.
Join us at our Pilates studio and let us help you improve your posture, reduce pain and discomfort, and enhance your overall well-being.

How is pilates at Quest different from others? Simply put, we practice and teach Stott Pilates through a rigorous training process that takes months. The education process for our instructors is a very important aspect to our studio, as we are 100% committed to using your body in a safe and productive to not only minimize pain and injury but rehabilitate it.

The basic principles of Stott pilates can be found by scrolling to the right. We hope you'll take the time to understand the WHY behind what we do! Thank you for trusting us with your wellness.

Embrace the shake! 💪💦 Sometimes that trembling feeling during a workout is your body's way of saying 'I'm getting stronger!'

Embrace the challenge, push your limits, and watch those gains roll in!

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A holistic approach to wellness from strengthening to injury prevention. Come learn, stretch, and grow with Quest.

Have you tried our group classes? It’s a great way to complement your weekly privates or add in an extra dose of Pilates (and community) to your routine. Join us! ✨ For a complete list of our current classes, see our website or the mind body app.

New hit the floor just in time for a fresh Fall look! Let’s get moving!

Working on that mind body connection from our toes to the top of our head ✨ Happy Monday, y’all! Come see us this week. We are so happy to have everyone back in the studio and on a schedule after a wonderful Summer!

Feeling grateful for Pilates and this community on this Friday! Come join us!

Elevate your fitness routine with TRX, strength training, and cardio with our personal training sessions! TRX offers the perfect blend of strength, flexibility, and functional training.

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Real results, real stories. 🌟 So grateful for these amazing words from our satisfied customers! 💙