About Grass Valley Pilates

Michele Appleby

Michele Appleby has over 20 years experience as both a Massage Therapist and Pilates instructor. She has spent most of her time practicing in Nevada County, although she has also worked in Tahoe, Auburn, Sacramento, and Hawaii. Her massage style is therapeutic and helps people to relieve pain and heal from injuries. She can also give a wonderful feel good massage and has many hours of specialty trainings some including: Deep Tissue, Medical, Shiatsu, Sports, Chi Nei Tsang and more. Michele also has many hours of training and experience in Movement Therapy. She found both Yoga and Pilates at the age of 19 and fell in love. She’s been on her journey ever since and began first as a Yoga Instructor and eventually did multiple Pilates trainings including ITT, Stott, and Polestar. Michele is dedicated to helping people find freedom, ease, and strength in their body through movement. She enjoys working with all different levels, needs, and ages of clients assisting them to reach their goals whether it be healing from injury or enhancing physical fitness. Everyone can do Pilates!! She is also passionate about healthy living and diet and spending time in nature.

The Studio

Welcome! Located downtown in the heart of Grass Valley on Mill Street. Equipped with everything you need, feel free to bring your own mat, or use the ones here. Studio is upstairs. Lots of light, original wood floors, wooden ballet barres. Small group classes with a limit of 8 students per class. You will not get lost in the crowd, I’m able to see your form and make corrections as needed. When in a massage, it’s converted into a cozy and warm space where relaxation and healing are guaranteed!

Our rates & policies

All classes require registration due to small class sizes. You must cancel within 24 hours of your appointment or scheduled class time. All late cancellations will be charged full amount for class or appointment. Classes start on time and are one hour long. Please be punctual and arrive no more then 10 minutes early (due to no waiting room area.) Downtown Grass Valley can get busy for parking. Some options are: near library, parking lot behind shops, Safeway parking lot. When you arrive please ring #5 to be let in. Please refrain from wearing scented lotions and perfumes.

Pilates Mat & Barre Group Classes

Drop in | $25

Package of 5, expires in 90 days | $110

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Pilates Privates & Duets

1 session | $100

Package of 5, expires in 90 days | $400

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Pilates Privates Intro Package

Package of 4, expires in 90 days | $260

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Massage Therapy

60 mins | $100

90 mins | $140

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Studio Policies

Parking

Parking can be found in the Safeway parking lot or the new public lot on Mill Street

24 hour cancellation policy

Please make sure to cancel your Pilates class with 24 hour notice so someone else may take your place

Medical Approval

Our studio and instructors ask that you seek approval from your doctor before starting a workout regime

Perfume

We kindly ask that you refrain from wearing perfumes or lotions to class, as some individuals are allergic