Sagrario has a decor - black floors and Asian-inspired accents - that gave it a dojo vibe and I wondered if I mistakenly signed up for a martial arts class.

The group class was male-dominated and the old boys punctuated the instruction with ribbing each other for sloppy postures. Laughter is encouraged.

Owner Sagrario Castilla teaches the Fletcher method, an "organic, movement-based" approach to the traditional pilates method. I enjoyed the class for its level of challenge and full-body workout (there were several movements just targeting feet).