On May 7, Pure Pilates of Downtown Pensacola and Gulf Breeze Proper will celebrate Pilates Day with a special schedule of 45-minute classes—including Aerial Yoga, Barre, Pilates Equipment, Pilates Mat, TRX and Yogalates—from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. They will be offered free on a first-come, first-served basis with a donation to the Pensacola Humane Society. Preregistration is not required.

The Pensacola Humane Society wish list can be found online at PurePilatesPensacola.com. Monetary donations will also be accepted. In addition, representatives from the Pensacola Humane Society will be at the studio from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with animals available for adoption. 

The studio will also be offering special discounts on fitness packages and fitness apparel. “Pilates Day is an event that’s open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend and enjoy the celebration,” says Amanda Olney of Pure Pilates.

Pilates Day is an annual, international community event celebrated on the first Saturday of May. Its mission is to foster public appreciation and awareness of the Pilates Method through a network of innovative, affordable grassroots events to make Pilates accessible and affordable for all.

For more information, contact the studio at [email protected] or call 850-607-2772. Pure Pilates is locally owned and operated, with locations at 426 S. Palafox in Pensacola, and 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. in Gulf Breeze, PurePilatesPensacola.com.