Pilates for Hypermobility is a two-month container, starting with one month of twice weekly Zoom classes where you get personalized attention and trouble shooting with movement as you learn more about your own anatomy and movement patterns. Can’t come live? The email communication doors are open throughout the entire two months for direct feedback, answers to your questions, and instruction. In the second month, it’s time to replay any missed classes, re-take them for further cementing, or apply what you learned to Foundational Pilates videos that are included with the course. This is also a great time to reach out to your Instructor for guidance and simply process/talk through your experience in the course. Then, you’re invited to continue along in your movement with hypermobility journey through The Santosha Movement Society, a membership with consistent instructor support, access to discounted private sessions & small group classes (both in studio and Zoom) and unlimited videos. 

When the course ends, you’ll be moving better in your daily life, not only just during exercise. And that’s the sweet part about Pilates for Hypermobility- it translates over to so much more and has literally changed the trajectory of the lives of course participants by reducing pain and changing the relationship with their body for the better.

The PFH course is offered 3 times per year-Winter, Late Spring and Fall. You’ll get personalized attention as we teach you the necessary foundations that must be in place before we begin to strengthen! If you’re wondering why exercise hasn’t worked for you in the past, this is the missing link! 

What Will You Learn?

This is an intro course for those with Hypermobility/EDS as well as Instructors and practitioners wanting to expand their knowledge of this population’s needs. Learn anatomy, efficient movement techniques, how to listen to your body, and modify exercises for strength, stability, and mobility. Focus on proper range of motion and alignment for common exercises, with personalized cues and corrections geared toward hypermobility. We teach you the things other fitness classes skip, the stuff that comes before the warm-up, and the things that will make or break your experience with exercise. It’s all about the foundations and layers of body awareness that need more attention in a hypermobile body. At the end, enjoy bonus access to a diverse video library to implement what you learned!

This course improves posture, reduces pain, and builds body awareness that can be applied beyond exercise and into daily life. Interactive format with live Q&A and recordings available.

The course is online intentionally. It’s a foundational introduction that gives you a strong starting point for future Pilates classes or private sessions, while also making the work accessible to those outside of Portland. For many with hEDS, commuting can be challenging, so this format allows you to learn from home while still receiving thoughtful guidance. We'd love to see you in the studio before or after completing the course for classes and sessions!

Details:
🗓 4 weeks – 2 online classes per week + Q&A call after 4 week replay period. + one post course Q&A call.
⏱ 50 min + 5 min Q&A
💻 Online with Pilates-certified instructors: Mandee Louie and Megan Quinn
💲 $175 Early Bird (waitlist only) | $199 Regular | Equity Pricing Available
🙋🏽‍♀️ Can’t attend live? Register & watch recordings for up to a month beyond the course.

*For the best experience, we recommend joining the live sessions so we can offer individualized guidance and feedback. If you’re unable to attend live, email support will be available to help you along the way.

🧑‍🏫For Instructors & Providers: Are you an instructor or provider looking to understand EDS and hypermobility for your own clients/patients? We’ve had many, many instructors who’ve taken the course to understand and help the bodies of their clients, in addition to their own if they have hypermobility. For instructors: We recommend taking the full 4 week course, and attending the bonus call for instructors only. +$50 upcharge for this instructor only bonus call - email us at mandee@santoshapilates.com to opt-in for the instructor portion. (open to all past PFH participants).

Next course: June 2026. Tuesdays 12pm PST & Thursdays 9am PST, 8 classes + one post course Q&A call.
📋 Get on the waitlist below for early bird pricing for the next round and more info.
✨ Equity Pricing: Apply here.

Course Outline:

We cover the Principles of Movement for Hypermobility in ALL of our classes. (Body awareness, Integration, Stabilization, Customization (Appropriate Challenge), and Consistency.

Week 1: Breath & Pelvic Stability / Rib Cage/Spine

Week 2: Shoulder Stability

Week 3: Head & Neck, Knee/Foot/Ankle

Week 4: Review + Nervous System

Week 5-8: Implementation through videos, classes, sessions, and everyday life! Email Communication with Instructors encouraged.

Week 8: Wrap-up Zoom call with Instructor to tie it all up, answer your lingering questions, and move you to the maintenance phase!

Questions? Check the FAQ & read 3 Tips for Exercise and a note on Hypermobility & Stretching.

Check out the video below with some recent PFH students as they share their ah-hah moments from taking the course!

NOTICE: RECORDING OF LIVE SESSIONS