Clinical Reformer Pilates in Newport Beach

This is not a Pilates class. There's no group, no playlist keeping pace, no keeping up with the person on the next reformer. At Wholistic Abode, reformer work is one-on-one clinical physiotherapy — a doctor watching how your body actually moves and building the session around what it needs.

I'm Dr. Julie Stefanski, and the reformer is one of the most powerful rehab tools in my Newport Beach practice — because it lets us rebuild strength and control in exactly the positions where your body has been compensating.

Who it's for

Reformer physiotherapy shines for people recovering from back, neck, hip, and shoulder problems; for post-injury and post-surgical rebuilding; for chronic pain that keeps returning because the underlying movement patterns never changed; and for athletes and active people who want to fix the weak links before they become injuries. If you've been told "just do some core work" and it hasn't helped, this is the structured version of that advice — done properly.

What a session is like

Fifty minutes, one-on-one, tailored entirely to you. The reformer's springs let us load your body precisely — light enough to work around an injury, challenging enough to build real strength. We work on control, alignment, and breath before intensity, because moving well comes before moving hard. You'll leave feeling worked, not wrecked.

Better with chiropractic

Movement work and hands-on care are two halves of the same job. The adjustment and soft tissue work restore motion; the reformer teaches your body to own that motion — building strength in the newly available range so the improvement lasts. Many patients alternate or combine the two, and sessions that pair reformer work with hands-on bodywork are available.

Does insurance cover this?

We work with most PPO plans. Text us before your first visit and we'll check your benefits for free — it takes five minutes. (HMO and Kaiser plans don't apply.) Every session price is also listed openly on our booking page — no surprises.

Wholistic Abode Chiropractic · 2830 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663 · (949) 447-7545 · Book online or text us to schedule.