Silk caught in golden light against a warm sky

Strong, grounded,
at home in your body.

Pilates and strength, programmed by hand. For women in North County San Diego, across every season of training.

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Charlotte at golden hour, ocean behind her
About

I'm Charlotte.

Dancer turned coach, BASI-certified Pilates instructor, and NASM-certified Personal Trainer. I believe Pilates and strength training aren't competing practices — they're the same goal from different angles. I program for women across every season of training, with care for the whole picture: movement, nutrition, mindset, and the long arc of feeling at home in your body.

  • BASI-certified Pilates instructor
  • NASM-certified Personal Trainer
  • Former professional dancer + dance coach
  • Whole-body approach — movement, nutrition, mindset
  • Based in North County San Diego
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Classes

Three ways in.

Pilates, strength training, or a blend of both — one modality doesn't have to exclude the other. Private sessions, small group programming, and private events, all programmed by hand.

Charlotte on a mat outdoors, seated with one arm extended in a controlled Pilates position
01 · Private

Private studio sessions

Pilates, strength training, or both — one-on-one sessions programmed for your body and your goals, at my studio in Carmel Valley.

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02 · Small group

Small group programming

Three women, twelve weeks. Pilates and strength training together — a small cohort format that keeps the programming specific and the accountability real.

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A group Pilates class outdoors with string lights overhead — Charlotte leading, dogs joining in
03 · Private events

Private events

Book me for your next gathering — a birthday, a retreat, a corporate offsite. A private class shaped around your group, your space, and what kind of movement the day calls for.

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Private events

Gather here.

Book me for your next birthday, wellness retreat, or corporate offsite. I'll bring a private class to your group and your space — shaped around how many people are coming, what they're comfortable with, and what kind of movement the day calls for.

Strength training, Pilates, or a mix. Your venue, or help finding one in North County. Pricing scoped to your group.

  • Groups of 4 to 20 people
  • Strength training, Pilates, or a blend
  • Your venue, or help sourcing a space in North County
  • Birthdays, retreats, corporate, team days
  • Pricing on inquiry
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Charlotte leading a group Pilates class outdoors under string lights, with dogs wandering through

Pre + postnatal, soon.

A programming track for pregnancy, postpartum, and every season in between. Designed for the body you have today, taught with the same care as every other practice. Join the list — I'll write when it's open.

A few emails a season. Never more.

Guides

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return to.

Free guides on the practice, the body, the day, and the studio. I write them when I have something specific to say.

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The Practice

How I program a week

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The Body

What your pelvic floor actually does

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The Day

What I eat before a 6am class

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The Studio

How to start at Shapes by Char

@shapesbychar

Behind-the-scenes, programming, and the parts of the practice that don't make it to the website.

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