Private Pilates Training in Washington, DC

Real results for back pain, posture and mobility—built around you.

Meet your goals. Feel your best.

A woman assisting a man in a Pilates reformer machine exercise in a studio, with her hands on his back for support.

Tone and shrink your core, strengthen, stretch, and realign your muscles. We’ll help you feel, look and move better.

Private, personalized, effective.

We listen to your fitness goals and concerns to design a personalized training program for you.

Fully-equipped, light-filled studio.

Our Gratz-equipped Pilates studio features the original, authentic equipment that adheres to Joseph Pilates' original vision.

Rejuvenate and decompress.

Strengthen, stretch and realign. Improve your balance. Build your endurance and improve your cardiovascular strength.

Headshot of Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, KM Studios Dupont Circle DC
Headshot of Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, KM Studios Dupont Circle DC 
About Us

Hi, I’m Katharine!

Katharine is a certified Pilates instructor and Personal Trainer based in Washington, DC. An attorney-turned-fitness entrepreneur, she pivoted to wellness in 2011 to manage stress. After getting certified in Contemporary style Pilates with Balanced Body in New York City, she began training with a Classically trained instructor in DC and has been teaching since 2015. Katharine is also a certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

At KM Studios, Katharine designs custom training programs based on each client's individual fitness goals and concerns — helping clients improve core strength, mobility, posture, and find relief from back pain. KM Studios is located in Washington, DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood, minutes from Virginia and Maryland.

Let's get started on your wellness journey.

Classical Pilates
Classical Pilates
Balanced Body
Balanced Body
NASM Certified
NASM Certified
Since 2015
Since 2015

What Clients Are Saying

  • “I left every session feeling stronger, more fit, and more athletic. Katie challenges even advanced Pilates students—tough, demanding, and rewarding every time.”

    — Tara S.

  • "I'm more limber and flexible than I've ever been—results I genuinely didn't think were possible. Katie stretches and strengthens at the same time, and it works.”

    — Richard P.

  • “My back problems are gone—and I say that as someone who vastly prefers talk to physical exercise. Katie is intelligent, knowledgeable, and tremendously attentive to what your body actually needs.”

    — GR (DC)

  • “I can now lift a fully-loaded 50-pound suitcase without hurting my back—after years of chronic back pain. The results are remarkable. Even my doctor is impressed!”

    — Cynthia (DC)

Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, KM Studios in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, is leaning over a table, assisting a client in a backbend yoga pose, with one hand on their lower back and the other on their leg, in her fitness studio with
An older man lying on a Pilates reformer, being assisted by Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, in a fitness studio.
Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, helping a man exercise on a Pilates machine in KM Studios in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC.
A man lying on a Pilates reformer with his legs extended upward while Katharine Brown, classical Pilates instructor, supervises him at her fitness studio.
A woman, Katharine Brown, assisting a man using a Pilates reformer machine, with resistance bands and a therapy bed in the background.
Katharine Brown assists a man with gray hair lying on a Pilates reformer machine, using resistance bands for exercise in a gym.
Katharine Brown assisting a man on a Pilates reformer machine with resistance bands, in a fitness studio.
Katharine Brown assisting a man on a Pilates reformer machine, in KM Studios in Washington, DC.
A man is performing a classical Pilates exercise on a specialized reformer machine with assistance from Katharine Brown at KM Studios.
Katharine Brown assisting a man with a Pilates exercise on a reformer machine in a fitness studio, with large windows and mirrored wall.
Katharine Brown helping a man with a Pilates exercise on a reformer machine in a fitness studio. 
Services

Your session

Your first session starts with a quick intake—Katharine will ask about your goals, any injuries, and what's not working. You'll work one-on-one on authentic Gratz apparatus using classical Pilates methods.

Each session targets core strength, flexibility, and postural alignment.

Sessions are private and appointment-based.

Single session

$125

Six sessions

$720

Frequently Asked Questions

Before you book

  • Classical Pilates follows the original method and sequence developed by Joseph Pilates. It uses authentic apparatus—like Gratz equipment—and adheres to the order and intention of the original exercises. This differs from contemporary Pilates, which modifies the method and often uses updated equipment.

  • Yes. Pilates strengthens the deep core muscles that support the spine, which makes it one of the most effective methods for chronic back pain. Many of Katharine's clients come to her for back pain specifically and see real improvement within months.

  • Every session at KM Studios is completely private. You work one-on-one with Katharine—no group classes, no shared equipment. The program is built around your body, your goals, and your pace.

  • No. Katharine works with complete beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Your program starts where you are.

  • 1990 M Street NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036, in the Dupont Circle area.


  • Call or email Katharine directly to schedule your first session. She'll walk you through everything before you arrive.

Contact

Get in touch

 

1990 M Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036

katharine@kmstudio-fitness.com
202-538-2049

Visit our Dupont Circle studio, minutes from DC’s West End neighborhood.

By appointment only.