What People Are Saying

“Angelina is the most amazing teacher I have ever dreamed of. I have had many physical issues…”

— Sienna Fisher

  • Angelina is the most amazing teacher I have ever dreamed of. I have had many physical issues with hip pain and life long overcompensating, leading to imbalances. I injured myself by doing yoga, using my will and strength and all the wrong muscles. Finding Angelina changed all of it. She is so knowledgeable and experienced, and so sensitive to me, my body and my spirit. Always respectful! I am so grateful for her help in retraining my body/ mind to use the correct muscles! It took some time to be able to find my lost backside and how much strength that is in me with unbelievably less effort! She is so patient and so amazing at seeing what muscles you are using and so fantastic at coming up with ways to engage the right ones. Angelina is exceptional and I feel so blessed to get know her and have her guidance!

“Angelina is an amazingly gifted Pilates teacher. She pays close attention to each of her students...”

— Melissa Cook CMT


  • Angelina is an amazingly gifted Pilates teacher. She pays close attention to each of her students to make sure they are performing the exercises properly. She always has suggestions to help you drop deeper into your core. She knows precisely which muscles should be engaged in each of the exercises and which ones we are likely to recruit without awareness. I learn more about my body each time I come. If you want to take your practice to a new level and deepen your knowledge of the human body, come to one of Angelina's classes. You won't be disappointed!

“Angelina brings a grace and energy to her teaching that feels healing.
Her skill and attunement...”

— Diane McArter


  • Angelina brings a grace and energy to her teaching that feels healing. Her skill and attunement to her clients, her ability to “read” her client’s bodies, distinguishes her as the most exceptional pilates instructors I have every worked with.
    I have experienced incredible breakthroughs working with Angelina in dealing with chronic pain.

“I have been practicing yoga and pilates for over 15 years and Angelina...”

— Kelsi Anderson


  • I have been practicing yoga and pilates for over 15 years and Angelina is the best pilates teacher I have ever had! I leave her classes feeling relaxed, restored and recharged. My body feels amazing for days. Angelina's acute awareness and expertise of the body is clearly felt in her alignment adjustments. Through her teaching, I have learned so much about my body and how to relax into my innate strength and body wisdom. Her classes are an extraordinary renewal both for the body, mind and spirit.

“Angelina brings to each student so much patience, gentleness, and creativity , which combines with her amazing knowledge…”

— Sara Harris


  • Angelina brings to each student so much patience, gentleness, and creativity , which combines with her amazing knowledge of the body. I have learned so much about the nuances of my movement and how to prevent injury and also how to heal injuries, from how Angelina works. I often laugh at the imagery she comes up with to teach us, but it almost always is so helpful! I just think she is a wonderful person and educator.

“What an exceptional Pilates teacher! I have worked both privately and in class with 7 or 8 different Pilates instructors over the past ten years. But it was not until I started...”

— Sandra Dennis


  • What an exceptional Pilates teacher! I have worked both privately and in class with 7 or 8 different Pilates instructors over the past ten years. But it was not until I started working with Angelina that I felt I was BEGINNING to learn how to contact my "core". and not simply reinforce bad habits (overusing hip flexors for example). It is apparently not so easy to teach Pilates! Angelina has an exceptional intuitive grasp of the body and picks up on bad habits that so easily can be missed and reinforced by doing the Pilates exercises incorrectly.For any muscular or joint pains you are having with your body, schedule a consult with Angelina to get her opinion of what the problem may be!

“I feel honored to be writing this testimonial for Angelina Alire. Among her many talents, she is a gifted Reiki Practitioner.
I began seeing Angelina in June of 2018 after I was diagnosed with...”

— Darlene Dressler


  • I feel honored to be writing this testimonial for Angelina Alire. Among her many talents,she is a gifted Reiki Practitioner.

    I began seeing Angelina in June of 2018 after I was diagnosed with Stage IV lymphoma.It was a very stressful time for me and Angelina's healing touch was soothing and nurturing. She is a very gifted healer who is both intuitive and empathic. Her hands move to troubled areas of the body with great precision. Angelina is definitely guided by something much greater than herself.

    All during my chemotherapy, I received Reiki treatments from Angelina. These treatments were a very valuable addition to my healing journey. I highly recommend Angelina as an energy healer.Her gift reaches far beyond that of other energy healers I have experienced. I felt enveloped inUniversal Love and Light in her hands.

“Our work with Angelina has been life changing. I wonder at our luck in getting together with a teacher and guide who ...”

— Rob Macy


  • Our work with Angelina has been life changing. I wonder at our luck in getting together with a teacher and guide who understands and communicates easily the the new motions that we target. . Our entire way of moving has changed. 15 years of consistent pain replaced by new levels of pleasure and energy. Thank you Angelina.

“Angelina has helped me tremendously for more than ten years. I am very grateful to have found someone with her unique set of skills. I have dealt with back and shoulder pain for most of my life, due to an auto accident and other injuries sustained in my youth. Iʻm now 72 and have over...”

— Dan Sythe


  • Angelina has helped me tremendously for more than ten years. I am very grateful to have found someone with her unique set of skills. I have dealt with back and shoulder pain for most of my life, due to an auto accident and other injuries sustained in my youth. Iʻm now 72 and have over the years worked with numerous practitioners from physicians to neurologists and other specialists, chiropractors, osteopaths, accupuncturists, traditional and nontraditional healers and I even went to the Mayo Clinic looking for relief. I discovered that Pilates helps and have worked with several outstanding teachers. Upon returning to Sonoma County after some years away I signed up for sessions with Angelina. I have been continually impressed with her ability to observe and communicate subtle details about how I can improve my relationship with my body in ways that reduce pain and improve functionality. I always feel that she is giving her full attention and is always coming up with helpful approaches to improving my situation. Angelina is also a Reiki Master and a certified hypnotherapist and I have found that those skills combined with Pilates have provided powerful medicine that have enhanced by ability to heal and develop resilience. At my age many people are retired but I still have a lot of responsibility on my shoulders and cannot afford to go downhill. I am also not satisfied with the status quo, having lived with significant chronic pain for many decades. With Angelinaʻs help I feel optimistic - I feel continuous improvement. In addition to less pain and improved functionality I also feel her work has contributed to improved digestion, better sleep, and generally better health and well being. In addition to her powerful skill set in the healing arts she also has a lot of wisdom, has a compassionate presence, and is pleasant to work with. I highly recommend Angelina to anyone who is looking for better health, less pain, more functionality, even for personal growth.