Move Better.

Feel Stronger.

Stay Active.

Build a body that supports the life you want to live through personalized Pilates, corrective exercise and strength training designed around your body, your goals, and your lifestyle.

Most people aren’t limited by a lack of motivation. They are limited by pain, injury, stress, aging, recovery challenges, and the increasing demands of life.

My job is to identify what’s standing in your way and design training that adapts to your body, your goals, and the life you want to live—now and in the years ahead.


  • "I was able to strengthen muscles that I had never noticed before, not after years of Bar Method or PT sessions. Clarissa helped me rebuild and strengthen my abs and core. She is very thoughtful and careful about your personal capabilities and explains each move and exercise clearly so you are able to get the most out of the session. I found her to be caring, thoughtful and really invested in helping me regain my post partum strength and well being."

    ANNA Y.

  • "Clarissa is the best! I have been seeing her for over a year after coming in with a ton of pain from two slipped spinal discs with everything so inflamed basic movement had become difficult. I credit Clarissa and pilates for keeping me off the operating table and slowly but surely getting back to the things I love. She is knowledgeable and intuitive with the ability to connect and communicate with different personalities, abilities and is a joy to spend time with."

    NICOLE O.

  • "Clarissa has been transformative. After 20 years of working at a desk over a computer, I had terrible posture and constant pain. After I began working with her, I quickly began to feel relief. Now over a year later I feel strong with no recurring pain. I enjoy our sessions and feel like she provides a thoughtful, tailored workout that has evolved as my body and needs have. Clarissa is the best and I highly recommend her - especially to those who have specific needs beyond just fitness that deserve knowledgeable guidance and expertise."

    SI L.

  • "Every session with Clarissa is a master class. Having had a variety of spinal (and now hip) issues for my entire adult life, I have tried every modality out there. Nothing could get me out of pain when playing golf. I was recommended to Clarissa and I am now pain free on the course and in the swimming pool. I feel stronger, more flexible and more intentional. It is rare to find someone who is so passionate, talented and dedicated to the well-being of others."

    SCOTT G.


  • "Clarissa is an incredible pilates teacher and an intuitive and kind guide. I have hypermobility which can be a vulnerability for injury and Clarissa helps me safely increase my strength and flexibility. I'm so grateful for our work together and would recommend her to anyone."

    SHANA L.

  • "Having a personal instructor is completely different and so much better. Clarissa is a very good communicator and has a lot of knowledge for human anatomy. She does a great job of making clear what I should and shouldn't be feeling. After three sessions, I feel sure of myself and know how to stand and how to sit. I am excited to keep working with Clarissa. I have no doubt that this will make a really big difference for me long term. Very grateful to have found Clarissa."

    TOM J.

  • "I participated in Clarissa's post-natal small group series from 6 weeks post partum through 4 months and am so glad I did. She has helped me reconstruct all of those deep muscles that had been on vacation for 9 months at the right pace for someone recovering from childbirth. She knows how to push you to get an amazing workout, while protecting your very delicate new-mom bods. If there's one thing you do for yourself after having a baby, do this!"

    LAURA M.

  • "I have been working out with Clarissa for over a year and my body has been transformed. I have 3 slipped disk and with Clarissa attention to detail and determination to make sure I have proper form my back has not flared up. I can't thank her enough to ensuring that I'm doing the correct moves. She also has high energy that makes working out for an hour seem like 10 minutes. She is the best!!!"

    MICHELLE W.

  • "I give Clarissa full credit for keeping me both physically and mentally fit. Clarissa makes sure you're properly aligned with your form and gives very helpful cues -- something that isn't easily done over video. Clarissa is a professional with an eye for detail and results-driven workouts -- I can't recommend her enough!"

    S C.


  • “I've been taking Pilates classes for almost 15 years and Clarissa is, hands down, the best Pilates teacher I've ever had. Her classes are well structured and will quickly whip your body into incredible shape. She takes the time to personally work with each of her students and makes sure you're in the correct form for the best possible workout. "

    AMY G.

  • "I love her style! She pushed me (in a good and positive way) to challenge myself and help correct my form, so I got the most out of each workout , which I really appreciate. She has great energy and her cues are easy to follow."

    STEPH S.

  • "Her classes are transcendental. I have left feeling taller, stronger, calmer, straighter, and just better overall. I have begun to rearranging my schedule to attend her classes- they’re just wonderful and she has an incredible presence in the room."

    JOHANNA M.


  • “I really appreciate how much thought and attention to detail Clarissa puts into her classes. Her cues are on point and easy to follow. Her pleasant and patient demeanor makes you feel extremely welcomed and relaxed. She truly cares about her clients. I would recommend her for all levels of students.”

    ANGELA S.

  • "I took Pilates with Clarissa after a hip replacement and a year-long hiatus. You need knowledge, awareness and attention to subtle details to get the full benefit, and Clarissa was amazingly helpful on all these fronts. I could absorb her instructions and be confident I was doing things right. I came away feeling a hundred times better. Her guidance was spot-on, tailored to me, empathetic and encouraging."

    JOSH R.

  • "Clarissa sure loves being a pilates instructor, as she can cause significant improvement on people's body. Personally, I improved my balance and posture as a result of following her classes routinely. She helped me to synchronize my breathing with my movement and I like her clear instructions and well designed routines. Her positive attitude towards life and enthusiasm is contagious!"

    ERCAN E.


  • "Clarissa is knowledgeable, detail oriented, precise and motivating. She has a warm and open manner, an amazing ability to read a body, and incredible technique. If I lived locally I'd be a regular, but instead look forward to working with her when I travel to the Bay Area."

    SAMANTHA R.

  • "Clarissa is a wonderful teacher who motivates very well, pays close attention to form. I've been taking her pilates classes over a year, enjoy it all the time. I think she has a great style, music choice, nice attitude as an instructor. I always walk out of her classes knowing that I had a really good workout."

    NAGME U.

  • "Amazing instruction. The attention to detail and dedication is seen on first session. Looking forward to a healthier body thanks to Clarissa!"

    LEO S.

  • "This helped me soooo much. I never thought I would have abs like this, especially not at 43!”

    KIM R.

  • "Clarissa's video Deep Core and Lower Back Release to Neutral Spine is a great tutorial for core engagement. The techniques are helping me be more efficient in swimming too!"

    UY N.

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I specialize in helping people move better, feel stronger, and stay active for life by combining Pilates, rehabilitation, corrective exercise and strength training into one individualized approach.

I started my career through Pilates as a dancer in 2003 in my own search for a more capable body. Over the past 20 years, my work has evolved through advanced study in Pilates, rehabilitation, neuromuscular retraining, strength training, and exercise physiology.

Today, I use this integrated approach to help people build the strength, movement, and resilience needed to stay active, live pain-free and continue doing the activities they enjoy.

Clarissa Smirnov

Pilates Instructor, Longevity Specialist & Strength Trainer

 Whether your goal is strength, mobility, pain relief, core strength, postural correction, injury recovery, longevity or all of the above, my integrated and personalized approach will guide you toward long term fitness and the ability to move freely with strength, confidence and no pain now and in the years ahead.

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