Hye-Yeon’s Pilates teaching has influenced every aspect of my life. She has helped me find more balance, endurance and better posture in my work as a musician. I now walk down the street thinking about each breath, about the way my feet touch the ground, about focusing my core. Her method is to take one’s individual body and methodically find ways of getting it to work more in synch with itself. Friends even say I’m getting taller. A Pilates lesson with Hye-Yeon ends up touching on so many areas of life. She always finds unique, brilliant ways of creating a unified field theory. Hye-Yeon is a positive force in a mad world. She is a masterful, joyful teacher.

David HarringtonKronos Quartet

I have been studying classical pilates with Hye-Yeon for two years. She is compassionate and focused, a wonderfully gifted teacher with a holistic approach, a deep understanding of the connections between every part of the body. She emphasizes the importance of breathing and helps me reach my goals with a strong emphasis on safety and steady progress. Each lesson is fun and challenging – a high point of my week.

Regan Harrington

Having broken my back twice in my twenties and shattered my right foot in eight places I was wracked in pain for years. My feet were so sore it was excruciating to walk barefoot. Doctors and foot specialists said it would never get better. My GP told me that I’d be miserable later on in life due to injuries I picked up.
My wife recommended Pilates with Hye-Yeon. I put it off for ages and finally relented , what had I got to lose right? Long story short IT CHANGED MY LIFE I’m almost 40 and I am in the best shape of my life. It’s all down to Hye-Yeon I have a complete new lease on life. Thanks a million girl!

James Quinn

West Portal Avenue has finally found its missing link; Pilates Story has brought classical Pilates to our charming neighborhood and we hope it’s here to stay!
After years of injuries sustained from dancing, running, having children and life in general I turned to Pilates a few years ago.
I have been to many studios in the Bay Area and haven’t found one quite like this and it’s classical approach. Hye-yeon really takes the time to get to know your body and your goals. Her genuine spirit shines through as you enter the beautiful studio.
The classes are leveled and small which makes learning and loving Pilates so much easier. For years I was taking Pilates and didn’t realize I was doing a lot of exercises incorrectly. The current trend of Pilates moving away from the original methodology is becoming the norm at a lot of studios. There can, and always will be variations in teaching methods and styles, but there is something so refreshing to take a class the way it was initially intended in the order Joseph Pilates taught. Fast-paced and trendy Pilates may be on the rise, but Pilates Story is bringing classical in with a force.
Hye-yeon has really helped me find a better mind body awareness and move more effectively. I can’t recommend her enough.

Kiley Mar