The short answer is not only yes, but that Pilates and strength training are more effective together than either is alone. Here’s the longer version. Why people ask this question Most people who ask whether you can combine pilates and strength training are already doing one of them and wondering

GLP-1 medications are changing how people lose weight. But the muscle loss that comes with them is real — and movement is one of the most important tools for managing it. What GLP-1 medications actually do to your body composition Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, and the other GLP-1 receptor agonists

If you’ve been searching for a Pilates studio near Maitland — one that actually knows your name and adjusts to how your body moves — here’s what we’re about. A Pilates studio built for how people actually live in Maitland Soteria Pilates is located in Maitland, FL, close enough to

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have changed what’s possible for weight loss — but the scale doesn’t tell the whole story. A growing body of research shows that a meaningful share of the weight lost on these medications isn’t fat. It’s muscle. If you’re taking a GLP-1

Most women over 45 who are prescribed a GLP-1 medication are told two things: that they will lose weight, and that they should eat less and move more. What they are rarely told is that the weight coming off may include a significant amount of muscle, and that losing muscle

If you are a woman over 45 who has been quietly struggling with weight gain that does not respond to the things that used to work- eating less, moving more, cutting out the obvious things- you are not imagining it, and you are not failing. Something has genuinely changed in

June 1 marked the beginning of a new chapter at our Maitland studio. Three pillars. One integrated program. A more complete approach to how your body moves, gets stronger, and recovers. It’s here A few weeks ago, we wrote about why we believed pilates alone, as much as we love

Soteria is evolving. Here’s the honest reason why, and what the new three-pillar model means for you. Something we’ve been thinking about for a while Pilates has always been at the center of what we do at Soteria. It still is. But over the years of working closely with clients,

Most people have a general idea of what Pilates is. Controlled movements, core work, and a focus on alignment. But if you’ve never experienced a private session, you may not realize how different it is from anything else you’ve tried. At Soteria Pilates in Maitland, private training isn’t just a

Spring is nature’s invitation to start fresh. As the days grow longer and the world around us awakens, there’s something undeniable in the air: a pull toward renewal, toward becoming the version of ourselves we’ve been wanting to be. At Soteria Pilates in Maitland, we believe this season is the