Services + Events
Pilates Designed for Your Life: Effective Sessions, Personalized Results.
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MAT PILATES
a classically-inspired, contemporary Mat class using just your body weight + other small props like light weights and Magic Circle.
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EQUIPMENT SESSIONS
work through all of Joseph Pilates's o.g. equipment like the Reformer, Trap Table (Cadillac), Barrels, and Chair in a group or private setting.
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JUMP BOARD
low-impact Jump Board cardio experience guaranteed to raise your heart rate!
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MOTR
MOTR®: a customized MOTR program that you can do in the studio, at pop-ups, or from home.
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CoreAlign
CoreAlign is the missing link in training and clinical environments. Melissa is able to assess and improve: gait, functional upright strength, deep core and postural strength and endurance, muscular power, and dynamic joint mobility.
Pregnancy + Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
Nurture your strength and well-being during and after pregnancy with specialized Pilates. Melissa's advanced certifications provide exercise-based solutions for posture, breathing, pelvic floor health, and common discomforts like SI joint and low back pain, empowering you to move confidently through every stage.
Pelvis Pro
Unlock a pain-free life with expert guidance in hip and pelvis health. Melissa's research-backed certification addresses common issues like labral tears, benefiting athletes and individuals seeking to enhance their movement and prevent pain. Experience the difference of Pilates informed by deep knowledge of hip and pelvis mechanics.
Pilates has become an integral part of my life because of Melissa. Working with her helped me to improve my mobility, strength and flexibility. Always encouraging, she provides clear guidance on proper form, modifications based on my abilities, and exercises tailored to my needs and lifestyle. More than just a workout, I feel like Melissa has helped me start to build a body that I am proud of and one that will carry me through my future years. I can already tell that working with her has been a worthwhile investment in my future healthy and active lifestyle.
— Allison D.
Amplified Pilates Center
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Amplified Pilates Center is a Pilates studio located in Chicago's River North. It offers small-group equipment classes and private + semi-private sessions for clients of all levels, including casual movers, workout enthusiasts, dancers, and athletes. The studio has all the core Pilates apparatuses, shower amenities, and privacy to ensure sound programming for clients' goals in lifestyle and performance, and it offers both in-person and virtual sessions.
To book a session with Melissa, email yello@takegoodcarepilates.com center, or visit the CONTACT page.
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Monday-Friday
Amplified Pilates Center
River North, Chicago
Rise Training Academy
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Rise Training Academy is a training center for movement, culture + wellness rooted in the heart of Chicago's South Side.
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Saturdays at 11A
Rise Training Academy Chicago
Auburn-Gresham, Chicago
8-week sessions with drop-in rates available. LEARN MORE
UPCOMING EVENTS
The 92% and Chicago Parks present:
HEALTHY HUES: WELLNESS DAY IN THE PARK
August 8, 2026 from 11A-4P | Douglass Park
Take Good Care Pilates is doing pelvis-focused Pilates and corrective exercise demos at the Healthy Hues: Wellness Day In The Park on Saturday, 08.08.
Come by for community resources, screenings, and giveaways!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR
