Message from Your Body Center

NEW HOT Yoga. Now offering Ashiatsu massage
  • $25 Week Trial Membership
  • Healing & Deep Tissue massages
  • Houston Press Best Yoga Instr

Houston Press honored our Kay Westcott as Best Yoga Instructor, 2006. For new customers, come to as many of our yoga, pilates, or pilate-ball classes as you want during your first week. Our knowledgeable and friendly instructors would love to meet you. In addition to our classes, we offer several types of massage and spa services to help relax and relieve physical and mental stress.

MarkerYoga and Pilates

(713) 874-0800

1415 California St
Houston, TX 77006

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Mind and body fitness center offering a variety of Pilates, yoga and belly dancing classes, massage and other body treatments.
Rated 9.6 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 58 reviews on Citysearch)

Wonderful Workouts! 5 Star Rating - World class

What I love most about Your Body Center is the attention that the instructors provide. You can be in a small or a large class, but the instructors take notice of individuals and help to adjust or correct their movements.

A devotee of Ernesto's Pilates classes, I love the upbeat and positive atmosphere where his happy, chatty personality helps everyone to do their best!

Pros: Instructors, Value for Money, Convenient Class Times
Cons: The parking lot can be considered uneven at best.
Posted 08/06/08 at 8:25am

Never thought I would get into yoga/pilates and here I am 5 Star Rating - World class

I can't get enough of the pilates and the hot yoga. This is coming from a guy that has never done a bit of stretching and/or pilates type exercise...straight weights all the way my entire life. The instructors really help you get into the class and focus on the what you're trying to do. They are very well trained and encouraging, not to mention informative. I love Laura Lopes for the hot yoga..she's great. Ernesto is the same way for the pilates classes, both ball and regular. That's not to take away from the rest of the instructors because they are all very good. I would advise this place to anyone really at any level.

Pros: It's all good
Posted 05/08/08 at 9:43am

caring owner, good moderate paced yoga 5 Star Rating - World class

i really enjoy classes i take here. ernesto teaches the yoga classes i take and because of the moderate pace he teaches in, i have gotten much stronger than i did in other, more fast paced classes. i don't take the hot yoga, well i did once, and it was just too hot. but the hatha and ashtanga classes I really enjoy. ernesto listens to feedback from the group and responds to it, which is something i know not all yoga teachers do.

i am happy i found this center!

Posted 05/06/08 at 3:07pm

Good starter classes 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

I went to go to two Ashtanga classes there on a free pass, which is nice. But the teacher who I think was a substitute because it wasn't his name on the schedule, was reading from a list of positions and he didn't do the finishing sequence which I have always been told is very important. He talked a full ten minutes before starting any yoga, and said the same things both classes, which I found annoying. Why couldn't he talk as he taught as most teachers do? He was nice and attentive at what he did teach, but I feel like I need a stronger teacher. I am looking for a better Ashtanga studio, though a friend of mine who goes to that studio regularly told me that they are looking for an Ashtanga teacher there, and if they find one, I'll try it again because the location is so good and the people were nice.

Pros: close to my house, nice people
Cons: no real ashtanga teacher even though the schedule says there is one
Posted 05/02/08 at 8:45am

Best Ball Pilates 5 Star Rating - World class

I love going to Ernesto's ball pilates class. It has transformed my body shape and I feel so much stronger. Class is lots of fun and the atomosphere is not intimidating. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Ernesto makes sure he accomodates everyone from beginners to advanced people during class so that you get the most out of your workout.

Pros: fun atmosphere, great teacher, great workout
Posted 05/01/08 at 6:35am